Open edX vs SWAD
Open edX
openedx.orgSWAD
swad.ugr.esSide by side
| Figure | Open edX | SWAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 8.7 (#8) | 8.1 (#53) |
| Analytics | Aspects analytics aggregates data such as enrollment, learner progress, assessment performance, forum activity, and video engagement into metrics and visualizations. | The platform includes system utilization figures, course indicators, surveys and course and global access statistics. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The project says the platform is used by universities, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and enterprises. | Teachers, students, and administrative staff at educational institutions can use OpenSWAD; SWAD-UGR is also available to University of Granada members. |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The site directs organizations seeking implementation help to service partners who can customize, host, and manage a distribution. | The UGR site lists [email protected] for questions and problems. |
Plans
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.