Best Self-hosted Course Authoring Tools
A curated collection of the best self-hosted course Authoring Tools enable instructors and instructional designers to create multimedia-rich learning modules, lessons, and assessments. These platforms support drag-and-drop content builders, video integration, quizzes, and SCORM exports. Ideal for online courses and internal training, they allow for engaging, structured learning content creation without coding.

Gumroad
A digital marketplace platform where creators can sell digital products, from courses to software, with built-in payment processing and content delivery.
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Sellfy

FastSpring

Lemon Squeezy

Paddle

Stripe
A digital marketplace platform where creators can sell digital products, from courses to software, with built-in payment processing and content delivery.
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5,925Forks
870Last commit
4 hours ago

ClassroomIO
A flexible, user-friendly platform for creating, managing, and delivering online courses with advanced features for educators and students.
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Skool

Coursera

Udemy

Teachable
A flexible, user-friendly platform for creating, managing, and delivering online courses with advanced features for educators and students.
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932Forks
175Last commit
11 days ago
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LearnHouse
A customizable, self-hosted learning management system that simplifies course creation, student management, and content delivery.
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Skool

Coursera

Udemy

Teachable
A customizable, self-hosted learning management system that simplifies course creation, student management, and content delivery.
Stars
874Forks
131Last commit
6 days ago

CourseLit
An open-source platform for building and selling online courses, featuring customizable themes, integrated payments, and user management.
Alternative to:




Skool

Coursera

Udemy

Teachable
An open-source platform for building and selling online courses, featuring customizable themes, integrated payments, and user management.
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803Forks
169Last commit
15 hours ago