Open edX
Leveraging Open source to democratize worldwide education
Ranked #6 in Open-source online course platforms, and on 1 more ranking.
Open edX is the leading global open-source teaching and learning platform. It powers 70,000 courses and supports over 140 million learners worldwide.
Company facts
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Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Integrations
What stands out
The product has no licensing fees due to its open source nature.
“With open source, there are no licensing fees, so you can scale your impact without scaling your cost.”Open edX, own website
The product is open-source and extensible by design for full customization.
“Open-source and extensible by design, the platform provides a”Open edX, own website
How it ranks
Open edX is ranked 6th of 10 in Open-source online course platforms (Lister Score 84.0) and 8th of 10 in Enterprise learning experience platforms (Lister Score 84.0).
#6 in Open-source online course platforms · Lister Score 84.0
Open edX is the leading global open-source teaching and learning platform.
Built for higher education institutions and governments.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“The Open edX platform empowers organizations to create online courses that can serve millions of learners worldwide,”Open edX, own website
“The platform is open-source and designed with extensibility in mind.”Open edX, own website
| Rank | Open-source online course platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradiso Solutions | 96.0 |
| 2 | Blend-ed | 94.0 |
| 3 | Open LMS | 90.0 |
| 4 | Sakai | 86.0 |
| 5 | Edunext | 84.0 |
| 6 | Open edX | 84.0 |
| 7 | Totara Learn | 84.0 |
| 8 | OpenOlat | 82.0 |
| 9 | Chamilo | 76.0 |
| 10 | Stud.IP | 72.0 |
#8 in Enterprise learning experience platforms · Lister Score 84.0
Open edX is the leading global open-source teaching and learning platform.
Has no licensing fees due to its open source nature.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“Platform Fundamentals Comprehensive Learning Platform A robust ecosystem providing tools to create, deliver, and scale modern learning programs.”Open edX, own website
“The Open edX platform has been instrumental to help solve these challenges among small and large enterprises in our clientele.”Open edX, own website
| Rank | Enterprise learning experience platforms | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradiso Solutions | 96.0 |
| 2 | 360Learning | 94.0 |
| 3 | Thinkific | 94.0 |
| 4 | Degreed | 90.0 |
| 5 | Valamis | 90.0 |
| 6 | Docebo | 88.0 |
| 7 | LearningOS | 86.0 |
| 8 | Open edX | 84.0 |
| 9 | PluralSight | 82.0 |
| 10 | Innovito | 78.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Open edX rank on Lister?
Open edX is ranked 6th of 10 in Open-source online course platforms (Lister Score 84.0) and 8th of 10 in Enterprise learning experience platforms (Lister Score 84.0).