edX
Online learning platform that powers the edX.org website.
Developed outside the platforms our data source measures, so there is no activity history to score. This says nothing about the project — many unrated projects are actively maintained.
Activity data
Not available for this project. Our source collects commit history from GitHub only, and edX is developed elsewhere.
| Stars | not measured |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | — |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Python |
Is edX actively maintained?
We cannot measure this one. edX is developed outside the platforms our data source collects activity from, and its repository lives at github.com — so there is no commit history or release cadence here to score.
Read that as missing data, not as a warning. Several of the best-maintained projects in this catalogue are unrated for exactly this reason. To judge it, open the repository and look at the date of the most recent commit yourself.
What edX actually does
edX is an open-source online learning platform designed to host and deliver structured educational courses, video lectures, and student assessments. It provides the core engine behind large-scale digital teaching infrastructure, allowing you to run your own virtual campus or training portal. Because the official description is broad, the software generally handles course creation, student enrolment, and progress tracking.
Best fit: It suits institutions, organisations, or educators who require a self-hosted, customisable learning management system under an AGPL licence.
Worth knowing: Enterprise-grade learning platforms of this scale typically impose a significant operational and infrastructural burden to install, configure, and maintain. Given the lack of recent release activity and visible metrics, you may encounter challenges with community support and upstream updates.
Deployment notes
As a Python application, it typically requires a WSGI or ASGI application server, a persistent relational database for user and course data, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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