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The modern open-source Learning Management System

EaseLMS is a complete solution for creating, managing, and delivering online courses with features like video lessons, interactive quizzes, progress tracking, certificates, and payment integration. Built with modern technologies, it provides a beautiful learning experience for students and powerful tools for instructors.

Get started

Create your account and enroll in your first course in minutes

Installation

Self-host EaseLMS with complete control over your data

Source code

View the open-source code on GitHub

Hosted service

Zero setup with our fully managed hosting solution

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Why choose EaseLMS?

EaseLMS combines modern development practices with powerful learning features to deliver an exceptional experience for both learners and instructors.

Modern stack

Built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, and Supabase for cutting-edge performance

Beautiful UI

Modern, responsive design with dark mode support and mobile-first approach

Secure

Built-in authentication, role-based access control, and data encryption

Monetization ready

Integrated payment processing with Stripe and Flutterwave

Feature rich

Courses, quizzes, certificates, analytics, and comprehensive email notifications

Self-hostable

Complete control over your data and infrastructure

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Core features

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Course management

Create unlimited courses with a rich content editor, video lessons with progress tracking, and document resources. Set up course prerequisites, organize content with categories and tags, and track enrollment analytics.
EaseLMS supports multiple enrollment modes: free courses, one-time paid courses, and recurring subscriptions.
Enrollment options:
  • Free courses - Open access for all learners
  • Paid courses - One-time purchase with Stripe or Flutterwave
  • Recurring - Subscription-based access
  • Closed - Private courses for specific learners

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Learning experience

Learners enjoy a mobile-responsive course player with video playback, progress saving, and interactive quizzes. The platform tracks progress in real-time, awards achievement badges and certificates, and provides discussion features. Supported lesson types:
  • Video lessons - With progress tracking and Media Chrome player
  • Text content - Rich text with images and formatting
  • Mixed lessons - Combine video and text in a single lesson
  • Interactive quizzes - Multiple question types with instant feedback

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Admin and instructor tools

Manage users across three roles (Admin, Instructor, Learner), view comprehensive analytics, and process payments. Customize your platform’s branding including logos, colors, and SEO metadata.

User management

Role-based access control with Admin, Instructor, and Learner roles

Analytics dashboard

Track enrollments, course completion, revenue, and learner progress

Custom branding

Platform name, logos (light/dark), favicon, and SEO metadata

Email notifications

Automated emails via SendGrid for enrollments, completions, and payments

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Payment integration

Accept payments globally with Stripe or target African markets with Flutterwave. The platform supports multi-currency, handles one-time and recurring payments, and maintains complete purchase history. Payment features:
  • Global payments via Stripe
  • African markets via Flutterwave
  • Multi-currency support with automatic conversion
  • Webhook handling for payment confirmations
  • Automated email receipts

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Certificates

Automatically generate certificates when learners complete courses. Customize templates, add digital signatures, and allow PDF export. Certificates can be for completion, achievement, or participation.

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Technology stack

// Built with Next.js 16 App Router
// React 19 with TypeScript
// Styled with Tailwind CSS
// UI components from shadcn/ui
Core technologies:
  • Framework: Next.js 16 with App Router
  • Language: TypeScript 5.0
  • Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL)
  • Authentication: Supabase Auth
  • Storage: AWS S3 + CloudFront
  • Payments: Stripe & Flutterwave
  • Email: SendGrid
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS
  • Components: Radix UI + shadcn/ui

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Email notification system

EaseLMS includes comprehensive email notifications powered by SendGrid, using your platform’s branding configured in Settings. User notifications:
  • Welcome email when signing up
  • Enrollment confirmation
  • Course completion notification
  • Certificate ready notification
  • Payment confirmation and failure alerts
Admin notifications:
  • New enrollment alerts
  • Payment received notifications
  • Course completion reports
All emails automatically use your custom branding including platform name, logo, contact email, and support both light and dark mode.

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Deployment options

Deploy EaseLMS on your own infrastructure with complete control. Requires Node.js 18+, Supabase account, and optional AWS S3 for file storage.Benefits:
  • Full control over data and infrastructure
  • Customize code to your needs
  • No recurring hosting fees (pay for infrastructure only)
  • AGPL-3.0 license for internal use
View installation guide →

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Open source license

EaseLMS is licensed under AGPL-3.0. You can freely use it for your organization, modify the code, and use it commercially. If you provide it as a hosted service (SaaS) with modifications, you must open-source your changes.
If you want to create a proprietary hosted service without open-sourcing modifications, you’ll need a commercial license. Contact us for details.

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Next steps

Quick start

Sign up and enroll in your first course

Install locally

Set up EaseLMS on your own infrastructure

GitHub repository

View source code and contribute

Get support

Contact us for help or questions