Open edX
LMS & course platformsOpen-source platform behind edX-style online courses
- Stars
- ★ 8.2k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Canvas LMS, Blackboard
Free alternatives to Blackboard
Last updated · 6 options
Quick answer: Open edX has the most stars on its repository of the 6 options here (★ 8.2k), followed by Moodle (★ 7.5k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Enterprise LMS suite for higher education. Here are 6 free options, most-starred first.
Moodle
LMS & course platformsThe widely deployed open-source LMS
- Stars
- ★ 7.5k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS (open source)
LMS & course platformsInstructure's open-source Canvas code you can self-host
- Stars
- ★ 6.9k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Canvas LMS, Google Classroom
Sakai
LMS & course platformsOpen-source academic collaboration and LMS
- Stars
- ★ 1.2k
- Licence
- ECL-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Blackboard, Canvas LMS
ILIAS
LMS & course platformsMature open-source LMS from higher education
- Stars
- ★ 504
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Blackboard, Canvas LMS
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ATutor
LMS & course platformsAccessible open-source LCMS
- Stars
- ★ 180
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Blackboard, Canvas LMS
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Blackboard?
Yes. TeacherAlts lists 6 options: Open edX, Moodle, Canvas LMS (open source), Sakai, ILIAS and ATutor.
Which Blackboard alternatives are open source?
Open edX (AGPL-3.0), Moodle (GPL-3.0), Canvas LMS (open source) (AGPL-3.0), Sakai (ECL-2.0), ILIAS (GPL-3.0) and ATutor (GPL-2.0).
Which Blackboard alternatives run in a web browser?
Open edX, Moodle, Canvas LMS (open source), Sakai, ILIAS and ATutor (all of them).
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