Alternatives to Adobe Captivate in 2026

Scorm-again jcputney

A modern SCORM JavaScript runtime library.

Building block Production-ready You are building an LMS or course player and need SCORM support in the browser.

★ 362 MIT TypeScript Active, pushed 5 days ago

Adapt Framework adaptlearning

A toolkit for creating responsive, accessible, multilanguage HTML5 e-learning courses.

Framework or platform Production-ready An e-learning team wants open-source course authoring that works on mobile and in any LMS.

★ 627 GPL-3.0 JavaScript Slowing, pushed 3 months ago

Adapt authoring adaptlearning

A server-based user interface for authoring eLearning courses using the Adapt framework.

Complete system Usable Your training team builds SCORM courses and wants a free alternative to Articulate Rise.

★ 562 GPL-3.0 JavaScript Slowing, pushed 3 months ago

Numbas numbas

A completely browser-based e-assessment/e-learning system, with an emphasis on mathematics

Complete system Production-ready A university or school needs online maths assessments that run in any LMS via SCORM or LTI.

★ 216 Apache-2.0 JavaScript Active, pushed 5 days ago

H5P-Nodejs-library Lumieducation

h5p-nodejs-library is a collection of server and client-side packages that help you use H5P with a NodeJS backend

Building block Usable Your learning platform runs on Node.js and needs H5P editing and playback.

★ 207 GPL-3.0 TypeScript Active, pushed 7 days ago

Lrsql yetanalytics

A SQL-based Learning Record Store

Complete system Usable You need a lightweight, maintained LRS you can self-host.

★ 144 Apache-2.0 Clojure Active, pushed 7 days ago

H5P Standalone tunapanda

Display H5P content without the need for an H5P server

Building block Usable You want to embed H5P activities in a static site or app.

★ 346 MIT TypeScript Slowing, pushed 7 months ago

ADL_LRS adlnet

ADL's Open Source Learning Record Store (LRS) is used to store learning data collected with the Experience API.

Complete system Usable You need a conformant reference LRS for testing or a small pilot.

★ 334 Apache-2.0 Python Slowing, pushed 12 months ago

xAPI-Spec adlnet

The xAPI Specification describes communication about learner activity and experiences between technologies.

List, course or other material Production-ready You are implementing xAPI in an LMS, course or learning record store.

★ 956 Apache-2.0 Quiet, pushed 16 months ago

LearningLocker LearningLocker

Learning Locker - The Open Source Learning Record Store. Started in 2014.

Complete system Usable Only for existing installs; the open version is no longer actively developed.

★ 585 GPL-3.0 JavaScript Quiet, pushed 2 years ago

xAPIWrapper adlnet

Wrapper to simplify communication to an LRS

Building block Usable You are adding xAPI tracking to legacy browser-based content.

★ 222 Apache-2.0 JavaScript Quiet, pushed 4 years ago

TinCanJS RusticiSoftware

JavaScript library for the Experience API (Tin Can API)

Building block Usable You maintain content that already uses it.

★ 208 Apache-2.0 JavaScript Quiet, pushed 3 years ago

iSpring Suite iSpring Solutions

Create interactive eLearning courses and quizzes right in PowerPoint. iSpring Suite works perfectly with any LMS. Free download.

Developer tool Production-ready Trainers already comfortable in PowerPoint want to build LMS courses without learning a new tool.

19 readers a month Since 2001 Commercial

Articulate 360 Articulate Global

Discover the #1 AI-powered platform for workplace training.

Developer tool Production-ready Instructional designers build workplace training courses for an LMS and want the industry-standard toolkit.

Commercial

Elucidat Elucidat

Explore how Create, formerly Elucidat, enhances frontline training through AI-driven content creation for effective learning.

Developer tool Production-ready A large L&D team needs many non-specialist authors producing consistent courses.

Commercial