Open edX
Learning & CoursesScalable open-source platform for online courses
Replaces Coursera, Canvas
Best API Learning & Courses for self-hosting
The 10 best API learning & courses you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Canvas LMS
Learning & CoursesOpen-source learning management system by Instructure
Replaces Blackboard, Moodle
Oppia
Learning & CoursesCreate interactive lessons that teach through exploration
Replaces Khan Academy
Frappe School
Learning & CoursesSelf-hosted course delivery built on the Frappe framework
Replaces Teachable, Moodle
CourseLit
Learning & CoursesOpen-source platform to build and sell online courses
Replaces Teachable, Podia
RapidPro
Learning & CoursesVisual platform for building messaging-based learning flows
Replaces Twilio Studio
Learning Locker
Learning & CoursesOpen-source learning record store for xAPI data
Replaces Watershed LRS, Veracity LRS
Tsugi
Learning & CoursesFramework for building LTI learning tools
Replaces LTI Marketplace tools
Tutor LMS
Learning & CoursesComplete WordPress LMS for selling online courses
Replaces Teachable, Thinkific
Edwiser
Learning & CoursesWordPress-based LMS for course creation and selling
Replaces Teachable
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open edX | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 8,192 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 8,198 |
| Canvas LMS | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 4,096 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 6,869 |
| Oppia | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | Apache-2.0 | 6,853 |
| Frappe School | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 3,311 |
| CourseLit | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 1,274 |
| RapidPro | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 4,096 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 910 |
| Learning Locker | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | GPL-3.0 | 585 |
| Tsugi | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 376 |
| Tutor LMS | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 129 |
| Edwiser | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 27 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Open edX (8,198 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Tsugi (from 512 MB RAM, against 8,192 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 10 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the learning & courses category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.