Anki
Learning & CoursesPowerful spaced-repetition flashcard program
Replaces Quizlet
Best Cross-Platform Learning & Courses for self-hosting
The 19 best Cross-Platform learning & courses you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
OpenBoard Interactive
Learning & CoursesInteractive whiteboard software for teaching
Replaces SMART Notebook, Promethean
Razzia
Learning & CoursesQuiz platform for smaller events
Adapt Framework
Learning & CoursesCommand-line framework for responsive e-learning content
Replaces Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate
RELATE
Learning & CoursesCourseware package that includes features such as: flexible rules,
Lrnr Interactive Content
Learning & CoursesSelf-hosted runtime for interactive learning content
Replaces Articulate 360, Genially
Lumi
Learning & CoursesCreate and host interactive H5P learning content
Replaces Articulate, Nearpod
Open eClass
Learning & CoursesOpen eClass is an advanced e-learning solution that can enhance
H5P
Learning & CoursesCreate and share interactive HTML5 learning content
Replaces Articulate Storyline
eXeLearning
Learning & CoursesOpen-source tool for authoring educational web content
Replaces Articulate, Adobe Captivate
do•doc
Learning & CoursesDocumentation tool for creativity
Digipad
Learning & CoursesCreate multimedia collaborative walls
Replaces Padlet
Digiscreen
Learning & CoursesAn interactive wallpaper for the classroom, face-to-face or distant
Digisteps
Learning & CoursesCreate simple online educational pathes
Digitools
Learning & CoursesSimple and useful tools for the classroom
Digitranscode
Learning & CoursesOnline converter of audio files and videos into different formats
Digiwords
Learning & CoursesCreate interactive wordclouds
RosarioSIS
Learning & CoursesStudent Information System for school management
edX
Learning & CoursesThe Open edX platform is open-source code that powers edX.org
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anki | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 31,990 |
| OpenBoard Interactive | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,071 |
| Razzia | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 50 MB | MIT | 1,051 |
| Adapt Framework | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 630 |
| RELATE | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 437 |
| Lrnr Interactive Content | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 346 |
| Lumi | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 512 MB | MIT | 195 |
| Open eClass | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-2.0 | 168 |
| H5P | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 150 |
| eXeLearning | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 150 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Anki (31,990 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Digitranscode (from 5 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 5 of 19 use MIT; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cross-Platform within the learning & courses category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.