openedx/openedx-platform
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4843
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8173 stars · 4347 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Open edX Platform is the open-source Learning Management System (LMS) and Studio (CMS) that powers online course delivery and authoring at scale. It is a large Django-based modular monolith with independently deployable applications and React micro-frontends.
Use cases
- host an online learning platform for university courses
- author and deliver MOOCs at scale
- self-host a learning management system
- create and manage course content with a CMS
- run a corporate training portal
- customize an open-source LMS for education
When to choose
- you need a proven, full-featured LMS for delivering online courses at any scale
- you want an open-source, self-hostable education platform with a large community
- you need both content authoring (Studio) and course delivery (LMS) in one ecosystem
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight or simple course site - Open edX is a complex monolith with heavy operational requirements
- you lack DevOps expertise and cannot use a managed provider or Tutor-based deployment
- you only need a small content site without learning management features
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework http-server auth authorization api-framework templating documentation education web-development backend cms self-hosted python self-hosted lms learning-management-system django online-courses edx monolith micro-frontends course-authoring linux docker web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/openedx/openedx-platform · fetched 2026-08-28 · bf4b53cbbb56
- homepage: https://openedx.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openedx/openedx-platform | main | 67 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="openedx/openedx-platform")
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