# CohortHarbor vs ILIAS

> Two self-hosted [Learning Management System projects](https://selfhost.directory/learning-management-system), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CohortHarbor | ILIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 14 in Learning Management System | #4 of 14 in Learning Management System |
| GitHub stars | 195 | 505 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v11.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

ILIAS scores 61/100 against 40/100 for CohortHarbor, so it is the safer default.

ILIAS ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CohortHarbor.

If you want the quickest setup, CohortHarbor is easier to run; ILIAS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [CohortHarbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/cohort-harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cohort-harbor.md)
- [ILIAS](https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cohort-harbor-vs-ilias