Open-Source LMS for Institutions — Self-Hosted, Enterprise-Ready
Not a free student login portal. OpenEduCat is a commercial-grade open-source LMS built for universities, colleges, and education groups that want to own their data, extend their stack, and avoid per-user licensing creep. LGPLv3 source code, PostgreSQL backend, modern Python (Odoo) architecture, and a native path from LMS into admissions, fees, library, and hostel.
An open-source LMS is a learning management system whose source code is freely licensed, allowing institutions to self-host, audit, and extend the platform without per-user licensing. OpenEduCat is an LGPLv3 open-source LMS designed for universities, colleges, and multi-campus groups — a modern Python alternative to Moodle that integrates natively with admissions, fees, library, and hostel modules in one ERP.
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LGPLv3 Source Code — Audit & Extend
Full source code on GitHub under LGPLv3. IT teams audit security, extend course modules, and ship custom assessment types without vendor dependency. Institutions that outgrow hosted LMS products self-host with full engineering control.
Self-Hostable on Your Infrastructure
Deploy on-premises, in your private VPC, or on your preferred cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, regional providers). Data residency is yours to set — EU institutions meet GDPR, US public institutions meet state data-sovereignty rules, government universities keep learner data on national infrastructure.
Course Delivery at Enterprise Scale
Course builder with modules, scheduled release, SCORM/xAPI import, assignment submissions, rubric grading, and auto-graded quizzes. Handles 50,000+ concurrent learners per node with horizontal scaling via standard PostgreSQL read replicas.
Modern Python (Odoo) Stack — Not PHP
Built on Odoo's Python/PostgreSQL framework. Developers work in a typed, modern codebase instead of legacy PHP. Extend via standard Python modules; deploy via Docker, Kubernetes, or managed Odoo.sh. No plugin ecosystem archaeology.
Native Integration with Admissions, Fees & Library
Same database as openeducat_admission, openeducat_fees, openeducat_library, openeducat_hostel, and openeducat_exam. Enrollment into a course is an ORM operation, not a CSV export. Grades flow into transcripts without LTI middleware.
SSO, LTI & Standards-Based Integration
SAML 2.0, Shibboleth, OAuth2, Azure AD, and Google Workspace SSO. LTI 1.3 for external tools (Turnitin, Proctorio, H5P). OneRoster and Ed-Fi for SIS sync. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI for third-party content.
Multi-Tenancy & Consortium Deployment
Run 5-50+ campuses from one install with multi-company isolation. Group-level reporting, shared identity, and per-campus policies. Acquired institutions fork-and-configure, not re-platform.
No Per-User Licensing on Community Edition
Community Edition is LGPLv3 with zero license fee, no user cap, no seat count. Enterprise adds managed cloud, SLA support, and premium modules from $19 per staff user per month — not per learner. Learner economics scale with the institution, not the vendor.
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Moodle has technical debt, Canvas invoices climb 15% a year per active student, Blackboard is a black box. Research universities want to self-host, own the data, and extend the platform without waiting for vendor roadmaps.
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OpenEduCat runs on the university's own PostgreSQL cluster behind the VPN. IT extends course modules in Python, integrates native tools, and avoids per-student licensing. Federated Shibboleth SSO, institutional repository, and serials integration ship with the platform.
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A group of 12 colleges runs 4 different LMS platforms inherited from acquisitions. Group reporting requires CSV reconciliation, single sign-on is impossible, and license renewals total $200K+ a year across seats the group does not use.
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One install, multi-company mode, per-campus policies. Group reports roll up in real time; SSO spans every campus. Community Edition self-hosted on the group's cloud eliminates per-user licensing. Paid Enterprise seats cover only staff, not learners.
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Data must stay on sovereign infrastructure by statute, procurement rules require open-source code audit, and foreign-hosted SaaS violates national education-data regulations.
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Full source on GitHub, LGPLv3 compatible with government open-source mandates (India NOFN, EU public-sector, Latin American ministerio frameworks). Deploy on national cloud or on-premises; auditors review every commit.
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Is this an LMS I can log in to as a student?
No. This page is for institutions evaluating enterprise LMS platforms to deploy. If you are a student trying to log in, check with your college or school IT department for your institution's LMS URL — it is hosted on their infrastructure, not on openeducat.org.
How does OpenEduCat compare to Moodle as an open-source LMS?
Moodle is GPL PHP; OpenEduCat is LGPLv3 Python on the Odoo framework. Feature-wise they overlap heavily on course delivery, SCORM/xAPI, and LTI. OpenEduCat adds native integration with admissions, fees, library, hostel, and HR in one database — Moodle requires plugins, LTI, or middleware for the same. Universities that want an LMS plus ERP in one platform pick OpenEduCat; universities that only need course delivery often stay with Moodle.
Can we self-host OpenEduCat on our own data center?
Yes. Community Edition is LGPLv3 and runs on any Linux server with Python 3.10+ and PostgreSQL 14+. Reference deployments run on-premises, in private VPCs, on AWS/GCP/Azure, and on regional clouds (OVH, Alibaba, Oracle, national clouds). Docker and Kubernetes deployment recipes are published.
Is the Community Edition really production-ready for a 20,000-student university?
Yes. Reference universities run 20,000+ learners on the Community Edition with standard PostgreSQL HA, a few application nodes behind a load balancer, and object storage for assets. Horizontal scaling is the same as any Django-class Python application. Enterprise cloud adds managed ops, 99.9% SLA, and premium modules — but is not required for technical scalability.
How do you handle per-user licensing in Enterprise?
Enterprise is priced per staff user (teacher, administrator, librarian, warden) starting at $19/user/month — not per learner. Students, parents, and alumni are free. This keeps the cost predictable as enrollment grows. Community Edition has no license fee at all; you pay only for hosting.
Does it support SCORM, xAPI, and LTI?
Yes. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI (Tin Can) content imports into courses. LTI 1.3 lets external tools (Turnitin, Proctorio, H5P, Nearpod, Kaltura) plug into the LMS course page. OneRoster and Ed-Fi roster sync are available for SIS integration.
Is it GDPR, FERPA, and HIPAA-friendly for self-hosted deployments?
Yes. Because the institution controls the infrastructure, compliance is largely a function of how you deploy. Role-based access, audit logs, data-retention controls, and consent tracking are native. EU institutions typically deploy within EU regions or on-premises for GDPR residency; US institutions align FERPA via directory-information controls; health-program institutions lock down environments for HIPAA-adjacent data.
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