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Tutor

Docker-based distribution of the Open edX platform

Learning & Courses ★ 1.1k stars Hard setup AGPL-3.0

Tutor is the official Docker-based distribution and installer for the Open edX learning platform. It simplifies deploying and managing a full Open edX course platform with a plugin system for customization.

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Key features

  • One-command Open edX install
  • Plugin-based customization
  • Kubernetes support
  • Production-ready defaults

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)

Is Tutor secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Tutor's latest release (v22.0.2). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2025-65681, published 2025-11-26 (322 days ago)

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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