[category: education][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Education
14 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 10 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 14
- $/month replaceable
- 157
- already self-hosted
- 11
- apps covered
- 10
14 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
475 $ /mese
Moodle open source ★ 7,3k active [ops] web · self-hosted · iOS · Android
Hosts authored activities, quizzes and progress, although the actual interactive pedagogy still has to come from you.
the 15 apps it replaces · 475 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (475 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
131 $ /mese
Frappe Learning open source ★ 3,1k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Courses, cohorts, assignments, quizzes, certificates and payments in a modern UI; coaching workflows are lighter.
the 4 apps it replaces · 131 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (131 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
83 $ /mese
Anki open source ★ 29,6k active [1-click] web · macOS · Windows · Linux
Build a small language deck with audio, images, typed answers and excellent spaced repetition; no cartoon guilt trips.
the 6 apps it replaces · 83 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (83 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
83 $ /mese
AnkiDroid open source ★ 11,5k active [1-click] Android
A full Android Anki client for authored language decks, pronunciation recordings and offline review.
the 6 apps it replaces · 83 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (83 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
33 $ /mese
FreeLingo open source ★ 62 active [ops] web · self-hosted
A Duolingo-shaped course runner with CEFR lessons, voice exercises and spaced review; self-hosting is the price of unlimited use.
the 2 apps it replaces · 33 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (33 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
eXeLearning open source ★ 138 active [1-click] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
A desktop lesson authoring tool for interactive exercises, games, equations and quizzes, with decidedly public-sector aesthetics.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
GeoGebra free [hosted] web · macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Excellent interactive mathematics authoring and practice, but it stops being Brilliant once the science is not mathematical.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
Lumi free [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A free desktop H5P editor for interactive lessons, simulations and quizzes; content quality remains your problem.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
Oppia open source ★ 6,8k active [hosted] web · self-hosted
Authors branching interactive explorations that respond to wrong answers instead of merely displaying the solution.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
Speechling free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Native-audio imitation, side-by-side recordings and a small monthly ration of human pronunciation coaching.
the 1 app it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Learning with Texts open source ★ 240 active [docker] web · self-hosted
The older, homelier version of the same idea: imported texts, audio, known-word states and contextual review.
the 1 app it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Lute open source ★ 1,5k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Import text and audio, mark every word by familiarity and review it in context; this is the unusually exact one.
the 1 app it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
14 $ /mese
Kolibri open source ★ 1,1k active [1-click] web · self-hosted · Windows · Linux · Android
An offline-first library for owned videos, audio and documents, plus lessons, assignments and progress.
the 1 app it replaces · 14 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (14 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
14 $ /mese
LearnHouse open source ★ 2,1k active [docker] web · self-hosted · CLI
A private course library for videos, files, quizzes, assignments and discussion, with no creator marketplace attached.
the 1 app it replaces · 14 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (14 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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