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Claroline Connect 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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CL Claroline Connect Open-source LMS for collaborative online courses VS EL Eliademy Open Self-hosted virtual classroom and course platform
FeatureClaroline ConnectEliademy Open
CategoryLearning & CoursesLearning & Courses
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePHPJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 349★ 1,222
First released20022014
ReplacesMoodle, BlackboardGoogle Classroom, Schoology

Why pick each one

Choose Claroline Connect if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
Claroline Connect 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 Claroline Connect or Eliademy Open better?

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

Are Claroline Connect and Eliademy Open free and open-source?

Yes. Claroline Connect 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 Claroline Connect and Eliademy Open with Docker?

Claroline Connect: check the project docs for container support. Eliademy Open: yes.

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