Nextcloud + Deck
Interactive lessons & boardsSelf-hosted files, Talk and Deck boards for schools
- Stars
- ★ 37.2k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Padlet
Free alternatives to Google Classroom
Last updated · 19 options
Quick answer: Nextcloud + Deck has the most stars on its repository of the 19 options here (★ 37.2k), followed by Jitsi Meet (★ 30.1k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Google's free-for-schools class organiser for assignments and materials. Here are 19 free options, most-starred first.
Jitsi Meet
Video, audio & feedbackOpen-source video meetings
- Stars
- ★ 30.1k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Flip
BigBlueButton
Video, audio & feedbackOpen-source virtual classroom for online teaching
- Stars
- ★ 9.2k
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Nearpod
JupyterHub
Interactive lessons & boardsMulti-user Jupyter notebooks for classes
- Stars
- ★ 8.4k
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Nearpod
CryptPad
Interactive lessons & boardsEncrypted collaborative docs and whiteboards
- Stars
- ★ 8k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Padlet, Google Classroom
Moodle
LMS & course platformsThe widely deployed open-source LMS
- Stars
- ★ 7.5k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Canvas LMS
ONLYOFFICE Docs
Interactive lessons & boardsCollaborative office docs you can self-host for classes
- Stars
- ★ 7k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Padlet
Canvas LMS (open source)
LMS & course platformsInstructure's open-source Canvas code you can self-host
- Stars
- ★ 6.9k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Canvas LMS, Google Classroom
PDF Arranger
Content authoring (H5P & alike)Tiny open-source tool to reorder and merge PDF worksheets
- Stars
- ★ 6k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom
LimeSurvey
Formative assessment & pollingOpen-source survey software for quizzes and questionnaires
- Stars
- ★ 3.8k
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Mentimeter, Socrative
Kolibri
Interactive lessons & boardsOffline-first learning platform from Learning Equality
- Stars
- ★ 1.2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Nearpod
Chamilo
LMS & course platformsOpen-source e-learning and collaboration platform
- Stars
- ★ 1k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Schoology
Moodle App
LMS & course platformsOfficial mobile app for Moodle sites
- Stars
- ★ 1k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom
Gibbon
LMS & course platformsOpen-source school platform for teachers and administrators
- Stars
- ★ 637
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Schoology
Pressbooks
Content authoring (H5P & alike)Open-source book and OER publishing platform
- Stars
- ★ 458
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Nearpod
Claroline
LMS & course platformsOpen-source learning and collaboration platform
- Stars
- ★ 350
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Schoology
LearnPress
LMS & course platformsFree WordPress LMS plugin
- Stars
- ★ 275
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Canvas LMS
Testmoz
Formative assessment & pollingSimple freemium online test builder
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Tutor LMS (WordPress)
LMS & course platformsWordPress plugin LMS with free and paid tiers
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Alternative to Canvas LMS, Google Classroom
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Google Classroom?
Yes. TeacherAlts lists 19 options: Nextcloud + Deck, Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton, JupyterHub, CryptPad, Moodle, ONLYOFFICE Docs, Canvas LMS (open source), PDF Arranger, LimeSurvey, Kolibri, Chamilo, Moodle App, Gibbon, Pressbooks, Claroline, LearnPress, Testmoz and Tutor LMS (WordPress).
Which Google Classroom alternatives are open source?
Nextcloud + Deck (AGPL-3.0), Jitsi Meet (Apache-2.0), BigBlueButton (LGPL-3.0), JupyterHub (BSD-3-Clause), CryptPad (AGPL-3.0), Moodle (GPL-3.0), ONLYOFFICE Docs (AGPL-3.0), Canvas LMS (open source) (AGPL-3.0), PDF Arranger (GPL-3.0), LimeSurvey (GPL-2.0), Kolibri (MIT), Chamilo (GPL-3.0), Moodle App (Apache-2.0), Gibbon (GPL-3.0), Pressbooks (GPL-3.0), Claroline (GPL-3.0) and LearnPress (GPL-2.0). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Google Classroom alternatives run in a web browser?
Nextcloud + Deck, Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton, JupyterHub, CryptPad, Moodle, ONLYOFFICE Docs, Canvas LMS (open source), LimeSurvey, Chamilo, Gibbon, Pressbooks, Claroline, LearnPress, Testmoz and Tutor LMS (WordPress). The others listed here aren't listed for web browser.
Related categories: Interactive lessons & boards · Video, audio & feedback · LMS & course platforms · Content authoring (H5P & alike) · Formative assessment & polling
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