# Open-source alternatives to Blackboard Learn

> Blackboard Learn: Anthology's commercial learning management system for universities and schools. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Moodle, Canvas LMS and Open edX. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 7 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Blackboard Learn |
| Category | Learning Management (LMS) |
| Alternatives listed | 7 |
| Top pick | Moodle (7,468 stars, GPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/blackboard |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Moodle](https://appsgit.com/apps/moodle): The world's most widely used open-source learning platform for schools, universities and companies. (7,468 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [Canvas LMS](https://appsgit.com/apps/canvas-lms): Learning management system (LMS) that is revolutionizing the way we educate. (6,862 stars, AGPL-3.0, Ruby)
- [Open edX](https://appsgit.com/apps/open-edx): The LMS and Studio authoring platform behind edX, deployed with the Docker-based Tutor distribution. (8,198 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [Sakai](https://appsgit.com/apps/sakai): Java collaboration and learning environment used by universities for courses, assessments and gradebooks. (1,234 stars, ECL-2.0, Java)
- [Chamilo LMS](https://appsgit.com/apps/chamilo-lms): Create a virtual campus for the provision of online or semi-online training. (1,009 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [ILIAS](https://appsgit.com/apps/ilias): Learning management system that can cope with anything you throw at it. (505 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [OpenOLAT](https://appsgit.com/apps/openolat): Learning management system for teaching, education, assessment and communication. (446 stars, Apache-2.0, Java)

## Comparisons

- [Frappe Learning vs Moodle](https://appsgit.com/compare/frappe-lms-vs-moodle)

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