Litmos vs Open edX

Litmos6.5Visit Open edX6.3Visit

Higher score Litmos #11 in Learning Management Systems 6.5/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Litmos

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Open edX #12 in Learning Management Systems 6.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Open edX

• Litmos fits best

  Compliance-focused business training

• Open edX fits best

  Open-source online course delivery at scale

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Side by side

Feature	Litmos 6.5/10 Visit ↗	Open edX 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.5	6.3
Ranking	#11 in Learning Management Systems	#12 in Learning Management Systems
Best for	Compliance-focused business training	Open-source online course delivery at scale
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	50+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Litmos 5/5 · Open edX 5/5
Assessments	✓	✓
Certificates	✓	✓
SSO support	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Learner limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Certification management and compliance tracking SCORM, xAPI, and AICC content support SSO, APIs, webhooks, and mobile apps	No license fees for the open-source software Authoring, assessments, certificates, analytics, SSO, APIs, and mobile apps Extensible through XBlocks, plugins, LTI, and REST APIs
Cons	No perpetual free plan Paid plans use contact-sales pricing Advanced capabilities vary by plan	Organizations manage hosting, infrastructure, and maintenance Customization and support require internal or external resources Self-hosted deployment demands more technical planning than hosted LMSs
Our verdict	Litmos is a cloud-based learning management system for organizations training employees, customers, partners, and frontline teams. Its core capabilities cover course and learning-path delivery, quizzes, assessments, knowledge checks,… Read the review →	Open edX is an open-source learning management system for universities, governments, nonprofit organizations, and enterprises. It combines a learner-facing LMS with Open edX Studio, a course-authoring environment for creating and managing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Litmos — where it wins

  • Certification management and compliance tracking
  • SCORM, xAPI, and AICC content support
  • SSO, APIs, webhooks, and mobile apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • Paid plans use contact-sales pricing
  • Advanced capabilities vary by plan

• Open edX — where it wins

  • No license fees for the open-source software
  • Authoring, assessments, certificates, analytics, SSO, APIs, and mobile apps
  • Extensible through XBlocks, plugins, LTI, and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Organizations manage hosting, infrastructure, and maintenance
  • Customization and support require internal or external resources
  • Self-hosted deployment demands more technical planning than hosted LMSs

• Litmos6.5/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A compliance-focused LMS with certifications, reporting, mobile learning, and AI authoring.

  Visit LitmosFull verdict →
• Open edX6.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, self-hosted LMS for organizations delivering courses at scale.

  Visit Open edXFull verdict →