SHSelfHostIndex

ClassroomIO vs Stud.IP

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

Not the right match-up?
CL ClassroomIO Open-source education platform for online courses VS ST Stud.IP Open-source course management system for universities
FeatureClassroomIOStud.IP
CategoryLearning & CoursesLearning & Courses
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,643★ 100
First released20232003
ReplacesTeachable, ThinkificBlackboard, Moodle

Why pick each one

Choose ClassroomIO if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
ClassroomIO details

Choose Stud.IP if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in PHP
Stud.IP details

Frequently asked questions

Is ClassroomIO or Stud.IP better?

Neither is universally better. ClassroomIO has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ClassroomIO and Stud.IP free and open-source?

Yes. ClassroomIO is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Stud.IP under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ClassroomIO and Stud.IP with Docker?

ClassroomIO: yes. Stud.IP: check the project docs for container support.

Related comparisons