Ilios vs Sofia
Ilios
iliosproject.orgSofia
sofiacurriculum.comSide by side
| Figure | Ilios | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $850/mo | £0.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Curriculum Management Software | 8.5 (#3) | 7.3 (#17) |
| Curriculum management | The platform supports complex curricula organized by departments, programs, schools, or institutions while maintaining data integrity, security, and intellectual property controls. | Staff can browse curricula at different levels and use version control to manage, approve, and track curriculum changes. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | York, England, UK |
| Integrations | The project describes integrations with Moodle, Canvas, XML/web services and external data sources through its API. | Sofia can integrate with student information, timetabling, assessment management, and virtual learning environments. |
Plans
Ilios
- Custom DevelopmentPriced on request
- LTI Component Activation$500, paid once
- Hosted Ilios$1,000 a month
- Virtual Online training$8,500, paid once
- Mirror test / stage environment$10,200 a year
- Core Hosting Services$12,000 a year
- Onsite training$13,800, paid once
- One-time Implementation fee$15,000, paid once
In their own words
Ilios
Ilios is an open-source curriculum management platform for health professions education. It collects, organizes, analyzes, and delivers curricular information for programs, departments, schools, and institutions, with controls for data integrity, security, and intellectual property. Program tools support year-by-year tracking, competency domains, content review workflows, and historical audits. Calendar functions include mobile views, search, synchronization, downloads, and real-time alerts about schedule, location, or content changes. Reporting covers curriculum mapping, teaching and content hours, trends, archiving, and accreditation support. An API connects external systems, and Ilios complements learning platforms such as Moodle and Canvas. The software uses a Symfony PHP/SQL backend; Linux with a LAMP stack is recommended, though Windows IIS deployments are also possible. Authentication defaults to native credentials, with Shibboleth 2.4, CAS, or LDAP configurable. Hosted Ilios starts at $1,000 a month per school; implementation, customization, and deployment fees are separate. The project offers a live demo by request.