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Canvas LMS vs Open edX
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Canvas LMS | Open edX |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Python |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 6.9k | 8.2k |
| Latest | release/2026-05-20.143 | named-release/birch |
| Last push | 2026-04-30 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 56 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Blackboard Learn. Alternatives to Blackboard Learn →
Full replacementCanvas LMSCourses, assignments, quizzes, grades and discussions, used by universities and schools.
PartialOpen edXCourse authoring and delivery, without much of the campus administration.
Canvas LMS
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Open edX
- named-release/cypress.rc22015-07-17Cypress RC2pre-release
- named-release/cypress.rc12015-07-14RC1 for Cypresspre-release
- named-release/birch2015-03-02Birch
- aspen.12014-10-28Aspen (v1)
Canvas LMS
unsigned The latest release, release/2026-05-20.143, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Open edX
unsigned The latest release, named-release/birch, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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