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Ilios vs OpenCurriculum
Both stand on curriculum management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4
Ilios offers curriculum, calendar, and reporting tools designed around health professions education. The hosted starting price and separate implementation costs are important to factor into a deployment decision.
Visit Ilios Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
OpenCurriculum combines planning views, standards alignment, resource libraries, and collaboration features for educators. Compare the free plan limits with School’s 10-user minimum and per-user charge before choosing a plan.
Visit OpenCurriculumThe facts
| Ilios | OpenCurriculum | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Hosted Ilios: $1,000 per school a month | See the plans |
| Plans published | 8 | 11 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | iliosproject.org | opencurriculum.org |
| On curriculum management software | #1 of 27 | #2 of 27 |
Ilios: what it does well
- Supports year-by-year program tracking and historic audits.
- Calendar includes mobile views and real-time alerts.
- Reporting includes curriculum mapping and accreditation support.
- API integrates external data sources and systems.
- Live demo is available.
What to know first
- Hosted service starts at $1,000 a month per school.
- Implementation, customization, and deployment fees are separate.
- Listed one-time implementation fee is $15,000, paid once.
OpenCurriculum: what it does well
- Library includes hundreds of teaching resources.
- Planner, calendar, and academic-term views.
- Aligns plans to standards or school learning targets.
- Google Drive and Google Calendar integrations.
- Eligible affected-area schools can access paid features free.
What to know first
- Teacher plan is limited to 10 courses.
- Team plan is limited to 50 courses.
- School plan requires at least 10 users.
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