Open edX vs 360Learning

Open edX8.6Visit 360Learning7.0Visit

Higher score Open edX #9 in Learning Management Systems 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Open edX

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360Learning #24 in Learning Management Systems 7.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit 360Learning

• Open edX fits best

  Open-source online course delivery at scale

• 360Learning fits best

  Collaborative corporate learning teams

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Side by side

Feature	Open edX 8.6/10 Visit ↗	360Learning 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.0
Ranking	#9 in Learning Management Systems	#24 in Learning Management Systems
Best for	Open-source online course delivery at scale	Collaborative corporate learning teams
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$8/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	85+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open edX 5/5 · 360Learning 5/5
Assessments	✓	✓
Certificates	✓	✓
SSO support	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Learner limit	Not checked yet	100 learners
Our review
Pros	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	AI-assisted course authoring and quiz generation Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Slack, Salesforce, and Zoom integrations Offline mobile learning with automated enrollment workflows
Cons	Organizations manage hosting, infrastructure, and maintenance Customization and support require internal or external resources Self-hosted deployment demands more technical planning than hosted LMSs	No free plan Business and Enterprise pricing is custom Team plan supports up to 100 users
Our verdict	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 →	360Learning is an AI-powered learning platform that combines LMS and LXP capabilities for mid-size and enterprise organizations. It supports employee onboarding, compliance training, skills development, sales enablement, and customer or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 360Learning — where it wins

  • AI-assisted course authoring and quiz generation
  • Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Slack, Salesforce, and Zoom integrations
  • Offline mobile learning with automated enrollment workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Team plan supports up to 100 users

• Open edX8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Open edXFull verdict →
• 360Learning7.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A collaborative LMS with AI authoring, blended learning, analytics, and HR integrations.

  Visit 360LearningFull verdict →