Open eClass

Free, open-source e-learning platform for institutions and organizations

About Open eClass

Open eClass is a free, open-source e-learning platform, distributed by the Greek Academic Network GUnet, for creating and managing unlimited online courses. It supports automated exercises and questionnaires, learning paths, assignments with grading, attendance and performance reports, multimedia content, e-books, and synchronous and asynchronous communication through teleconference, chat, forums and messages. It serves academic institutions, training centers, organizations and companies running structured digital training programs.

Open eClass website preview

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Open eClass: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers lms, e learning, courses, open source, education — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 699 tools in the Learning & Education category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Open eClass pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	openeclass.org

Open eClass key facts

Category: Learning & Education
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: lms, e learning, courses, open source, education
Official site: openeclass.org

Open eClass FAQ

How much does Open eClass cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (openeclass.org).

What is Open eClass used for?

Free, open-source e-learning platform for institutions and organizations Its focus areas in the Learning & Education category: lms, e learning, courses, open source, education.

Where can I try Open eClass?

On its official site, openeclass.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Open eClass vs alternatives

	Open eClass	Canvas LMS	Chamilo LMS	Gibbon
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	lms, e learning, courses, open source, education	lms, education, courses, e learning	lms, e learning, open source, courses	school, lms, open source, education
Official site	openeclass.org	instructure.com	chamilo.org	gibbonedu.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Learning & Education category

Online courses and learning platforms to build new skills. The Learning & Education category on Tools Hub currently lists 699 tools. Alongside Open eClass, it includes Trancy, Vocareum, Logically, MathGPT.ai.

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Alternatives to Open eClass

Tools in the same Learning & Education category that share focus areas with Open eClass — worth comparing before you commit:

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Canvas LMS

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Chamilo LMS

Free open-source e-learning platform used by millions of learners

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Gibbon

Free open-source school platform created by teachers

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ILIAS

Free open-source learning management system since 1998

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Moodle

Open-source learning management system used by schools and universities worldwide

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OpenOLAT

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More in Learning & Education

Comparing tools in the Learning & Education category? These related listings are worth a look: Trancy — Immersive AI language learning with bilingual subtitles for YouTube and Netflix; Vocareum — Hands-on learning platform with AI cloud data labs, agentic AI labs and an AI gateway; Logically — Research, cite, and write faster with AI — the workspace for citation-backed research.