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ILIAS

Name: ILIAS
Author: ILIAS

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhoneSelf-hostedWeb

What ILIAS is

ILIAS is an open-source learning management system for universities, businesses, schools, and public authorities. It brings course management and learning modules together with tests, assessments, portfolios, surveys, wikis, and blogs. Organizations can use SCORM 1.2 and 2004, LOM metadata, IMS QTI, and IMS LTI to work with learning content and external applications. The system supports XML, CSV, and Excel exports. After installation, trainers, learners, and assistants can use it through a browser without extra software. Organizations can adjust its appearance, connect it to a website or intranet, choose which modules to activate, and set user permissions. It can be self-hosted and used on desktop or mobile devices; ILIAS says it can serve 100 or 100,000 users. Its business solution can be configured to conform to European data protection regulations, whether hosted on an organization’s server or with a Premium Partner. The software has no license fee for self-hosting. Commercial providers offer installation, maintenance, hosting, training, and custom modifications by quote.

Who it suits

ILIAS suits universities, businesses, schools, and public authorities that need a configurable learning platform. It is also a fit for organizations that want to host the system themselves and choose their own modules and permissions.

What it does well

Course management, tests, portfolios, surveys, wikis, and blogs
Supports SCORM, LOM, IMS QTI, and IMS LTI
Exports data in XML, CSV, and Excel
No license fee for self-hosting
Available for web, Android, and iOS

What to know first

Demo is mostly in German; English translation is in preparation
Commercial service pricing is available by quote

Limits

The free ILIAS plan has no license fee and is for self-hosting on your own server. Commercial installation, maintenance, hosting, training and custom modifications are offered by service providers at a quote-based price.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
ILIAS	No license fee · self-host on your own server	Free

As ilias.de lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the ILIAS website.
Choose self-hosting on your own server; the plan has no license fee.
Install ILIAS, then access it through a browser.
Configure the appearance, modules, permissions and website or intranet integration for your organization.
Arrange commercial installation, hosting, maintenance, training or modifications through a service provider if needed; pricing is by quote.

Verdict

ILIAS combines a broad set of learning tools with options for hosting, customization, and integration. Its free self-hosting offer may suit organizations with the resources to manage their own installation.

Questions

Is ILIAS free?

Yes. The ILIAS plan is free, with no license fee for self-hosting on your own server.

Which platforms does ILIAS support?

The listed platforms are web, Android, iOS, self-hosted and API.

What learning tools does ILIAS include?

It includes course management, learning modules, tests and assessments, portfolios, surveys, wikis and blogs.

Can ILIAS connect to external applications?

It supports IMS LTI for integrating external applications, alongside SCORM, LOM metadata and IMS QTI.

Who makes ILIAS?

The maker is ILIAS, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Facts from ILIAS's own pages

API access: Yes · ilias.de, 20 Sept 2026
Assessments: Its test and assessment tool supports self-tests and complete e-exams. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Browser use: Once installed, ILIAS runs in a browser without extra software for trainers, learners or assistants. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Certificates: Yes · ilias.de, 20 Sept 2026
Community scale: The about page reports 17 service providers, more than 90 institutional society members, thousands of active installations and millions of users. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Customization: Organizations can change ILIAS's appearance, integrate it with a website or intranet, activate selected modules and set user permissions. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Data export: ILIAS supports XML, CSV and Excel exports, and says files can be exported in XML format. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Demo limitation: The ILIAS demo is currently mostly available in German, and an English translation is in preparation. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Founded: 1998 · ilias.de, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · ilias.de, 20 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Cologne, Germany · ilias.de, 28 Sept 2026
Learning tools: ILIAS includes course management, learning modules, tests and assessments, portfolios, surveys, wikis and blogs. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Scale and devices: ILIAS says it can be used for 100 or 100,000 users and on desktop or mobile devices. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Security and privacy: The business solution page says ILIAS can be configured to conform to European data protection regulations (GDPR), whether hosted on an organization's server or with a Premium Partner. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Security reporting: The ILIAS site asks users to report suspected security issues confidentially through its security mailing list. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
SSO support: Yes · ilias.de, 20 Sept 2026
Standards and integration: ILIAS supports SCORM 1.2 and 2004, LOM metadata, IMS QTI, and IMS LTI for integrating external applications. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
Support: ILIAS service providers offer commercial installation, maintenance, hosting, training and custom modifications, with pricing available by quote. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026
What it does: ILIAS is an open-source learning management system for universities, businesses, schools and public authorities. · ilias.de, 11 Oct 2026