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Open edX 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.

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OP Open edX Scalable open-source platform for online courses VS ST Stud.IP Open-source course management system for universities
FeatureOpen edXStud.IP
CategoryLearning & CoursesLearning & Courses
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM8,192 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 8,156★ 100
First released20132003
ReplacesCoursera, CanvasBlackboard, Moodle

Why pick each one

Choose Open edX if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 8.2k GitHub stars
Open edX details

Choose Stud.IP if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Open edX or Stud.IP better?

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

Are Open edX and Stud.IP free and open-source?

Yes. Open edX 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 Open edX and Stud.IP with Docker?

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

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