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ILIAS vs CourseLit

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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IL ILIAS Powerful open-source LMS for education and training VS CO CourseLit Open-source platform to build and sell online courses
FeatureILIASCourseLit
CategoryLearning & CoursesLearning & Courses
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 498★ 1,208
First released20002020
ReplacesMoodle, BlackboardTeachable, Podia

Why pick each one

Choose ILIAS if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
ILIAS details

Choose CourseLit if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
CourseLit details

Frequently asked questions

Is ILIAS or CourseLit better?

CourseLit is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider ILIAS if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are ILIAS and CourseLit free and open-source?

Yes. ILIAS is licensed under GPL-3.0 and CourseLit under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ILIAS and CourseLit with Docker?

ILIAS: yes. CourseLit: yes.

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