Category: Education & LMS
8 European alternatives to itslearning — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Norwegian cloud-based learning management system for K-12 and higher education
Facts
- Headquarters
- NO (EU)
- Category
- Education & LMS
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to itslearning
- H5P↗
H5P is an open-source interactive content framework originally built by H5P Group AS (Norway). H5P Group was fully acquired by D2L Inc. (Kitchener, Canada; TSX: DTOL) on July 9, 2024 for up to US$33M. The Norwegian entity continues to operate, but the ultimate parent is now Canadian.
NO · open-source
- Keelearning↗
Mobile-first LMS by keeunit GmbH (Mainz, Germany), targeting frontline/enterprise training with gamification and multilingual support. Data stored exclusively in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Germany/EU (Azure Frankfurt), marketed as DSGVO-conform. Actively sold with current case studies.
DE · commercial
- LearnDash (Liquid Web)↗
WordPress-based LMS plugin popular in European education deployments
DE · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to itslearning?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to itslearning include Chamilo, Classlife and Forma LMS. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to itslearning?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to itslearning include Chamilo, Forma LMS, H5P and ILIAS. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is itslearning GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
itslearning is headquartered in NO (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes itslearning an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.