Free OpenOLAT AlternativesLearning Management Systems & Online Education Services like OpenOLAT

The best free alternative to OpenOLAT is Moodle, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenOLAT and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to OpenOLAT are Chamilo, Canvas by Instructure, Open edX and Frappe LMS.

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  1. Moodle icon
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    Moodle is an open source tool for creating online dynamic web sites for their students. To work, it needs to be installed on a web server somewhere, either on one of your own computers or one at a web hosting company.

    147 Moodle alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Chamilo icon
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    Chamilo is an open-source (under GNU/GPL licensing) e-learning and content management system, aimed at improving access to education and knowledge globally. It is backed up by the Chamilo Association, an international ONG based in Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. Canvas by Instructure is the world's #1 Learning Management System for schools, teachers and educators. Learn more about implementing the best LMS today.

    92 Canvas by Instructure alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  4. Testara icon
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    Next-gen IT certification exam preparation tool. Stop wasting time on outdated exam dumps. Testara combines realistic simulations with deep domain analytics to help you identify and fix your weak spots before exam day.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. OLAT icon
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    OLAT (Online Learning And Training) offers a flexible online course system along with extensive features to guarantee learning and teaching independent of time and place. It has been created especially for public institutions such as universities, academies or colleges, but it...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Sakai icon
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    Historically, the community has aligned around a single project, the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE). This project has also drawn in the Open Source Portfolio (OSP), including it in the Sakai CLE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. ILIAS icon
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    ILIAS is a powerful and flexible tool for learning and collaborating online. It serves as a knowledge and collaboration platform. ILIAS is not restricted to any particular didactical model but instead supports a variety of uses and methods.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. SWAD icon
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    SWAD (Shared Workspace At a Distance) is a free-software, fast and efficient Learning Management System (LMS) for distance learning and teaching management. It has been developed and used at the University of Granada (Spain) since 1999.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
  9. .LRN icon
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    Originally developed at MIT, .LRN claims to be the most widely adopted enterprise class open source Learning Management System solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. LearningStone icon
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    LearningStone is an instant online learning and communication platform designed to support class based or blended learning groups. LearningStone offers a free or paid plan for instructors or coaches that are looking for a low cost alternative for complicated learning management...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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