Available worldwide
What is Open edX?
A customizable, web-based platform for creating and delivering online courses to millions of learners worldwide, featuring built-in analytics, interactive learning tools, and no licensing fees due to its open-source nature.
Open edX pricing
We don't have Open edX's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source — no licensing costs
What Open edX does
The capabilities that matter for lms & training software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Platform type
- LMS
- Content-standard support
- -
- LTI support
- -
- Native course authoring
- ✓
- Off-the-shelf content library
- -
- Compliance training tracking
- -
- Virtual classroom / ILT
- -
- Learning paths
- -
- Gamification
- -
- Extended enterprise
- -
- SSO / SCIM
- -
- Accessibility
- -
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Learning analytics / reporting
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Open edX FAQ
Common questions about Open edX, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Open edX?
A customizable, web-based platform for creating and delivering online courses to millions of learners worldwide, featuring built-in analytics, interactive learning tools, and no licensing fees due to its open-source nature. It is indexed under LMS & Training Software.
Source: https://openedx.org
Is Open edX free to use?
Open edX is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://openedx.org
What platforms does Open edX support?
We have confirmed browser-based access to Open edX. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.
Source: https://openedx.org
Can Open edX be self-hosted?
Yes. Open edX can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://openedx.org
Is Open edX open source?
Yes. Open edX is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Where is Open edX available?
Open edX is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://openedx.org
Open edX alternatives
Other lms & training software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- LearnUponA cloud-based learning platform powered by AI agents that elevates human capability while keeping organizations in control of their learning strategymedium · 73%
- ChamiloFree, open-source platform for managing and delivering online learninglow · 8%
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Compare Open edX
Side by side against other lms & training software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Open edX, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.07 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 74 | 0.03 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 31 | 0.05 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 8,181 | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Analytics: Yes · Platform type: lms · Self hostable: Yes · Native authoring: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | AGPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
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