itslearning vs SQL LRS

itslearning is a cloud-based learning management platform for teaching, learning and course management. Teachers can build course roadmaps and share or reuse them across an organisation. Assessment tools include assignments, self-marking tests and quizzes, online annotation, learning objectives and a gradebook. Groups can receive messages, automated notifications and scheduled or live announcements. The platform can use Google and Microsoft Office 365 apps to build, assign and grade work, and supports integrations with student information systems and other applications on a case-by-case basis. itslearning says it holds LTI Advantage Complete certification. The service is available on web, Android and iOS, with API access and SSO. Its mobile apps provide authenticated access to the full browser version for features not yet available in the apps. The maker says the cloud service has 99.98% availability and full technical support. Pricing is on request; yearly licensing is based on user count, requirements, licenses and optional services. itslearning was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.

SQL LRS is a self-hosted Learning Record Store for xAPI statements, attachments, and documents. It supports SQLite, Postgres, MariaDB, and MySQL. Built-in conditional logic can evaluate incoming activity and create internal xAPI statements for validated outcomes. Its SQL data can connect to tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Apache Superset, and AI stacks that work with structured databases. Authentication options include OpenID and API credentials with keys, secrets, and scopes. The software is available through GitHub, DockerHub, and Platform One’s Iron Bank, but customers host it themselves. It is free under the Apache 2.0 license and may be used in commercial projects; implementation and support services are quoted separately. The maker says it conforms to IEEE 9274.1.1 and that Iron Bank containers have Certification to Field for Platform One IL2 and IL4 environments. SQL LRS is an LRS, not an LMS or content store: it does not produce learning data or host learning content. Described uses include collecting activity from LMS, AR/VR/XR, and simulation systems and exchanging learning data with business and AI systems.