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LearnWorlds vs Open edX

LearnWorlds logo

LearnWorlds

Education & E-Learning

Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Open edX logo

Open edX

Education & E-Learning

Open-source platform powering online learning

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Open edX has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan; Open edX open edX has no licensing fee as open source software, but the vendor's own site states that hosting and infrastructure costs are the operator's responsibility, so there is no bundled managed-hosting price to compare against SaaS competitors.
  • They diverge on capability: LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Open edX covers Course authoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LearnWorlds and Open edX actually diverge.

Attributes where LearnWorlds and Open edX differ
AttributeLearnWorldsOpen edX
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryUnknownEducation & E-Learning
Founded20142012

Identical on both: platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LearnWorlds

  • Course builder
  • Interactive video
  • Website builder
  • Community
  • Mobile app
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • HubSpot

Only in Open edX

  • Course authoring
  • Interactive videos
  • Discussions
  • Mobile apps
  • xBlocks
  • LTI tools
  • SSO
  • Third-party apps

Both cover

  • Certificates
  • Assessments
  • Analytics
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LearnWorlds

  • Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Open edX
  • Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Open edX

Open edX

  • MOOC creationnot LearnWorlds
  • Corporate trainingnot LearnWorlds
  • Blended learningnot LearnWorlds
  • Degree programsnot LearnWorlds

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LearnWorlds

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
  • Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
  • The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
  • Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000

Open edX

  • Open edX has no licensing fee as open source software, but the vendor's own site states that hosting and infrastructure costs are the operator's responsibility, so there is no bundled managed-hosting price to compare against SaaS competitors.

Pricing, plan by plan

LearnWorlds

On request
  • Starter$24/month
    • 1 admin
    • Custom domain
    • Coupons
  • Pro Trainer$79/month
    • 5 admins
    • SCORM/HTML5
    • Subscriptions
  • Learning Center$249/month
    • 20 admins
    • Interactive video
    • Bulk actions
  • High Volume$undefined/month
    • Unlimited admins
    • White label
    • SLA

Open edX

Free
  • Self-HostedFree
    • Full platform
    • Community support
    • All features
  • Managed Hosting$undefined/month
    • Hosted solution
    • Support
    • Maintenance

Which should you pick?

Choose LearnWorlds if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want interactive video.
LearnWorlds review

Choose Open edX if

  • You need course authoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want interactive videos.
Open edX review

Questions people ask

Is LearnWorlds or Open edX better?
Neither clearly leads. LearnWorlds starts at On request and Open edX at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LearnWorlds or Open edX?
Open edX has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for LearnWorlds and Free for Open edX.
Does LearnWorlds or Open edX run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Open edX for free?
Yes. Open edX has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. LearnWorlds starts at On request.
What is LearnWorlds best used for?
LearnWorlds is most often used for building and selling online courses with a branded school, delivering training to customers or employees with certificates. Of those, building and selling online courses with a branded school and delivering training to customers or employees with certificates are not what Open edX is typically brought in for.
What can LearnWorlds do that Open edX cannot?
LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Interactive video, Website builder, Community. Open edX covers Course authoring, Interactive videos, Discussions, Mobile apps. Both handle Certificates, Assessments, Analytics, Web support.
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