Edsby vs LAMS
Edsby
edsby.comLAMS
lamsfoundation.orgSide by side
| Figure | Edsby | LAMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.17/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Education Learning Management | 8.3 (#5) | 7.5 (#12) |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 8.2 (#40) | 7.3 (#92) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia |
| Integrations | Edsby lists integrations across student information systems, document platforms, authentication, web publishing, originality checking, and other applications. | The maker lists integrations for Moodle, Sakai, Blackboard/WebCT, .LRN, Microsoft SharePoint, and Tiger Online Training LMS. |
| Purpose | Edsby is a K-12 platform for assessment and reporting, family engagement, personalized learning, and analytics. | LAMS is a tool for designing, managing, and delivering online collaborative learning activities. |
| Support | Students, parents, teachers, and school administrators are directed to their school or district for account access and support. | LAMS International offers training, technical support, software updates and upgrades, hosting, and software development services. |
Plans
Edsby
- Edsby digital learning platform$5 a year
- Edsby Destinations$2 a year
- Edsby SignWave$2 a year
In their own words
LAMS
LAMS is an open-source system for designing, managing and delivering collaborative online learning activities. Teachers create activity sequences in a visual authoring environment, while separate Author, Monitor and Learner areas support creation, oversight and participation. It can run as a standalone e-learning system or connect with an LMS. Listed integrations include Moodle, Sakai, Blackboard/WebCT, .LRN, Microsoft SharePoint and Tiger Online Training LMS, with options for single sign-on and automatic course and user creation from LMS information. LAMS supports multimedia content, interactive activities, branching paths, live lesson delivery and learner analytics. Version 2.2 supports exporting in IMS Learning Design Level A format. Released under the GPL, it is available as a free download when users install, configure and maintain it themselves under the license. LAMS International offers support, hosting, training, updates, upgrades and development services. The maker describes use in K–12, vocational, higher and adult or community education. Commercial services and licensing have no listed fees.