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Adapt Authoring Tool vs Eliademy Open

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted learning & courses options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AD Adapt Authoring Tool Build responsive HTML5 e-learning courses VS EL Eliademy Open Self-hosted virtual classroom and course platform
FeatureAdapt Authoring ToolEliademy Open
CategoryLearning & CoursesLearning & Courses
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 558★ 1,222
First released20142014
ReplacesArticulate Rise, Adobe CaptivateGoogle Classroom, Schoology

Why pick each one

Choose Adapt Authoring Tool if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
Adapt Authoring Tool details

Choose Eliademy Open if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
Eliademy Open details

Frequently asked questions

Is Adapt Authoring Tool or Eliademy Open better?

Neither is universally better. Eliademy Open has the larger community, while Adapt Authoring Tool is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Adapt Authoring Tool and Eliademy Open free and open-source?

Yes. Adapt Authoring Tool is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Eliademy Open under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Adapt Authoring Tool and Eliademy Open with Docker?

Adapt Authoring Tool: yes. Eliademy Open: yes.

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