CourseLoop vs Ilios

CourseLoop9.0Visit Ilios8.8Visit

Higher score CourseLoop #5 in Curriculum Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CourseLoop

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Ilios #6 in Curriculum Management Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ilios

• CourseLoop fits best

  Universities managing curriculum governance

• Ilios fits best

  Institutions wanting open-source deployment

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Side by side

Feature	CourseLoop 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Ilios 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Curriculum Management Software	#6 in Curriculum Management Software
Best for	Universities managing curriculum governance	Institutions wanting open-source deployment
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Tickets	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CourseLoop 3/3 · Ilios 3/3
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Standards library	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Curriculum levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Curriculum exports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes curriculum data and approval workflows Maps outcomes, assessments, competencies, and standards Connects publishing, study plans, LMS, and university systems	Maps multi-year curricula, competencies, objectives, courses, and activities Supports review, publishing, audit history, archiving, and reporting Offers self-hosting, APIs, Moodle, and Canvas integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Broad institutional scope may exceed smaller teams’ needs Implementation depends on system and API integrations	Vendor-hosted plans start at $1,000 per school per month Implementation requires a separate one-time fee Self-hosted deployment requires Linux-based infrastructure
Our verdict	CourseLoop is a web-based curriculum management platform for universities and other higher education institutions. Its modular coverage spans curriculum data management, governance and approvals, review planning, visual mapping,… Read the review →	Ilios is an open-source curriculum management platform for health professions schools, departments, programs, and institutions. It is designed for complex, multidisciplinary, and interprofessional curricula, with tools for multi-year… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CourseLoop — where it wins

  • Centralizes curriculum data and approval workflows
  • Maps outcomes, assessments, competencies, and standards
  • Connects publishing, study plans, LMS, and university systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad institutional scope may exceed smaller teams’ needs
  • Implementation depends on system and API integrations

• Ilios — where it wins

  • Maps multi-year curricula, competencies, objectives, courses, and activities
  • Supports review, publishing, audit history, archiving, and reporting
  • Offers self-hosting, APIs, Moodle, and Canvas integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Vendor-hosted plans start at $1,000 per school per month
  • Implementation requires a separate one-time fee
  • Self-hosted deployment requires Linux-based infrastructure

• CourseLoop9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized system for curriculum governance, mapping, publishing, and study planning.

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• Ilios8.8/10 · Open source

  A flexible curriculum system for institutions managing complex, mapped programs.

  Visit IliosFull verdict →