Open edX vs ClassOnLive

Open edX8.8Visit ClassOnLive8.5Visit

Higher score Open edX #5 in Online Course Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Open edX

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ClassOnLive #8 in Online Course Platforms 8.5/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit ClassOnLive

• Open edX fits best

  Institutions needing open-source course delivery

• ClassOnLive fits best

  Academies wanting broad selling and community tools

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Side by side

Feature	Open edX 8.8/10 Visit ↗	ClassOnLive 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Online Course Platforms	#8 in Online Course Platforms
Best for	Institutions needing open-source course delivery	Academies wanting broad selling and community tools
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	€12/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open edX 0/2 · ClassOnLive 2/2
Custom domain	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Email marketing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Student limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transaction fee	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Course formats	Not checked yet	video, audio, documents, SCORM, live sessions, webinars, tests, assignments, interactive elements
Payment options	Not checked yet	Integrated
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Branded
Our review
Pros	No license fees for the open-source software Authoring, assessments, certificates, analytics, and mobile apps SSO, APIs, LTI, XBlocks, and plugin extensibility	Supports courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, and memberships Includes integrated payments, marketing tools, communities, and assessments Offers branded iOS and Android apps, API access, and custom domains
Cons	Organizations must handle hosting and infrastructure Maintenance, support, and customization remain organizational responsibilities The model requires planning beyond software licensing	There is no free plan Custom domains begin with the Professional plan Annual-billing monthly-equivalent prices are shown in EUR
Our verdict	Open edX is an open-source learning management platform for universities, governments, nonprofit organizations, and enterprises. It combines a learner-facing LMS with Open edX Studio for course authoring, supporting self-paced,… Read the review →	ClassOnLive is a cloud-based learning management platform for course creators, training centers, companies, universities, and other organizations. It supports self-paced courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, memberships, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Open edX — where it wins

  • No license fees for the open-source software
  • Authoring, assessments, certificates, analytics, and mobile apps
  • SSO, APIs, LTI, XBlocks, and plugin extensibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Organizations must handle hosting and infrastructure
  • Maintenance, support, and customization remain organizational responsibilities
  • The model requires planning beyond software licensing

• ClassOnLive — where it wins

  • Supports courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, and memberships
  • Includes integrated payments, marketing tools, communities, and assessments
  • Offers branded iOS and Android apps, API access, and custom domains

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Custom domains begin with the Professional plan
  • Annual-billing monthly-equivalent prices are shown in EUR

• Open edX8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source course platform for institutions prepared to manage deployment and operations.

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• ClassOnLive8.5/10 · 15-day trial

  A broad online academy platform for courses, live learning, payments, and communities.

  Visit ClassOnLiveFull verdict →