OpenEduCat review
A modular LMS and education ERP for institutions that need administration alongside learning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
OpenEduCat combines a learning management system with education ERP functions for schools, colleges, universities, and training organizations. Its LMS supports course creation with modules, lessons, videos, documents, and articles, alongside quizzes, assignments, grading, enrollment, progress tracking, and certificates. The broader administration suite covers student records, admissions, attendance, exams, grades, and fees, making it suited to institutions that want learning and student operations in one system.
The pricing structure favors organizations that want to expand by module. The Community Edition is free, LGPL-3 licensed, self-hosted, and does not charge per student. Paid modules start at $79 per module per year, with cloud or on-premise deployment and possible regional pricing. The published pricing structure also separates the core platform and user packs, so the total cost depends on the modules and capacity selected. A 15-day free trial is available, while certificates are identified as an Enterprise feature in the documentation.
OpenEduCat has broad platform and ecosystem coverage, including web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted deployments. Integrations include Zoom, Google Meet, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, SCORM, LTI 1.3, YouTube, Vimeo, and Google Drive. SAML, LDAP, OAuth, and institutional identity providers support single sign-on, while the REST API uses token-based authentication. Choose OpenEduCat when student administration matters as much as course delivery and a modular deployment model fits. Organizations seeking a simpler, single-purpose LMS may find its ERP scope and separate module pricing less suitable.
OpenEduCat pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free LGPL-3 Community Edition with no per-student fees
- Combines LMS, student records, admissions, attendance, exams, and grades
- Supports SCORM, SSO, REST API, and native iOS and Android apps
- Where it doesn't
- Paid modules and user packs are priced separately
- Self-hosted Community Edition requires deployment and administration
- Certificate access depends on edition and module selection
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