Cluelabs LRS vs Jupiter

Cluelabs LRS is a cloud learning record store that collects, stores and analyzes learning activity through xAPI. It can complement an LMS or work as a separate tracking repository, using the official xAPI 1.0.3 standard. The service can ingest statements from Storyline, Rise, Captivate, custom web simulations, mobile learning apps and VR headsets. Reports can examine cmi.interaction measures, including learner responses, selected distractors and latency. Records are filterable by date range, course or learner, with CSV downloads. Courses can be hosted on corporate intranets, public documentation sites, standalone portals or LMS platforms. Cluelabs lists integrations for Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe Captivate and custom web learning applications. Incoming data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS and stored in isolated Google Cloud Platform zones; customers can select a country and, in some cases, a region for storage. The Free plan provides 5,000 monthly credits and an estimated 500 Analytics/LRS events if reserved for Analytics. Paid pricing is listed from $6.95/mo.

Jupiter is an open-source Learning Record Store (LRS) for collecting learning activity data using the xAPI and Caliper specifications. Its repository ingests Experience API and Caliper API payloads, and the maker describes it as scalable and fault tolerant. Jupiter includes Metis, an open-source interface for constructing queries and reviewing metrics. Metis presents results as tables or visualizations, exports them in multiple formats, and monitors cluster health with notices about network or hardware failures. The software can be self-hosted. Transcordia also offers Jove, a hosted LRS built on Amazon Web Services and powered by Jupiter; the maker says it can handle tens of thousands of learning events per second. Jove costs nothing for up to 1 million events per year. Above that allowance, the listed price is $1 a month for each 10,000 events per month. The repository identifies an MIT license, and the maker welcomes coding contributions and pull requests. Its stated audience includes educational institutions and research organizations.