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Open edX vs Open LMS

Open edX

openedx.org

Open LMS

openlms.net

Side by side

FigureOpen edXOpen LMS
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published12
Spec score · Learning Management Systems8.7 (#8)6.9 (#104)
Spec score · Learning Management - Enterprise Software8.2 (#7)6.4 (#25)
Spec score · Education Learning Management8.1 (#7)6.3 (#15)
API accessYesYes
AssessmentsThe platform includes native editors for formative and summative assessments, including question types and tools for coding, engineering, and other STEM content.Yes
CertificatesYesYes
Founded20122005
Free planYesNo
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesLondon, England
Mobile appYesYes
SSO supportYesYes

Plans

Open edX

  • Open edX platform softwareFree

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Open LMS

  • CorporatePrice not published
  • Higher EducationPrice not published

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In their own words

Open edX

Open edX is an open-source platform for teaching and learning, combining course authoring tools with a learner-facing learning management system. Open edX Studio supports creating, managing, reusing and remixing course content. Aspects analytics turns enrollment, learner progress, assessment performance, forum activity and video engagement into metrics and visualizations. The platform supports LTI 1.3 integrations and extensible course components called XBlocks. Listed sign-in integrations include SAML and OAuth 2.0 providers such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn. Open edX supports assessments, certificates, APIs and mobile apps, and can be self-hosted. Universities, governments, nongovernmental organizations and enterprises use the platform. Institutions control their content, learner data, hosting environment and governance policies. The software has no license fees, but an organization operating an instance must arrange hosting, infrastructure, maintenance, support and customization. Organizations can seek implementation help from service partners. The project began in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its security process directs vulnerability reports to its Security Working Group and does not offer bug bounties.

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Open LMS

Open LMS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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