itslearning

itslearning is a cloud-based learning management platform for teaching, learning, and course management. Teachers can build course roadmaps and share or reuse plans across their organisation. Assessment features include assignments, self-marking tests and quizzes, online annotation, learning objectives, and a gradebook. Users can message groups and send automated notifications or scheduled and real-time announcements. Google and Microsoft Office 365 apps can be used within itslearning to build, assign, and grade work. The platform integrates with student information systems and other applications on a case-by-case basis, and its LTI Advantage Complete certification allows apps to be integrated and content added to its Library. It offers an original mobile app and a newer app, with authenticated access to the full browser version for features not yet available in the app. The service is available on web, Android, and iOS, with API access, assessments, and single sign-on support. itslearning says the cloud service has 99.98% availability and full technical support. Pricing is on request, with yearly licensing based on user count and tailored to requirements, optional services, and integrations. The maker was founded in 1999 and is based in Bergen, Norway.

itslearning combines course planning, assessment, communication, and integrations in a cloud LMS. Buyers should account for requirements-based yearly licensing and the browser fallback for mobile features not yet in the app.

itslearning suits educational organisations looking for a cloud LMS with course planning, assessment, communication, and mobile access. Institutions that need integrations or optional services can request pricing based on their requirements.

itslearning is a cloud-based learning management platform for teaching, learning, and course management. It is best suited to schools and education organisations that need shared course planning, assessment, communication, and integrations in one system. Its broad teaching toolkit is balanced by requirements-based annual licensing and a mobile app that falls back to the browser for some features.

Overview

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway, itslearning serves education settings across more than 25 countries, according to the company. Its core strength is bringing course plans, assignments, tests, grades, and group communication together rather than treating the LMS as a simple file repository.

Teachers can build course roadmaps and share or reuse them across an organisation, which can help schools coordinate instruction. Assessments include assignments, self-marking tests and quizzes, online annotation, learning objectives, and a gradebook. Messaging, automated notifications, and scheduled or real-time group announcements give educators several ways to reach learners without leaving the platform.

Key features

Integration is a meaningful part of the offer: the platform can connect with student information systems and other applications, and it can use Google and Microsoft Office 365 apps to build, assign, and grade work. Integrations are handled case by case, so organisations should treat compatibility and implementation as part of the procurement conversation. itslearning also says it holds LTI Advantage Complete certification, enabling app integrations and contributions to its Library.

The company describes the LMS as cloud based, with 99.98% availability and full technical support. It says its services are GDPR compliant and institutions control personal data on its cloud platforms. Its ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications are independently audited. Those commitments may matter to institutions evaluating governance and security, though organisations should assess fit against their own requirements.

Pricing

itslearning is paid software with custom pricing. Both published plan descriptions use yearly licensing based on user count, with quotes tailored to requirements; neither provides a public price or a free plan.

• LMS: The full LMS platform, with a yearly license fee based on the number of users. Pricing depends on requirements, licenses, and optional services. This is the fit for organisations seeking the full platform, but buyers need a tailored quote to judge total cost.
• itslearning LMS: Yearly license fee based on the number of users, with the quote shaped by requirements, license count, optional services, and integrations. An implementation fee applies only if help is needed. This is suited to organisations that want to scope services and implementation around their needs; the trade-off is that cost cannot be compared from a posted rate.

There is no cheaper free tier described, so institutions should budget for a yearly license rather than expecting a capped no-cost edition.

Platforms

itslearning supports web, Android, and iOS, alongside API access. It offers an original mobile app and a new app. When a feature is not yet available in the app, users can access the full browser version through authenticated access. That fallback preserves access on mobile, but it means the app is not a complete native substitute for browser use.

Who it's for

itslearning is a strong candidate for schools and education organisations that want reusable course roadmaps, built-in assessment and gradebook tools, group communication, and connections to student information systems or Google and Microsoft Office 365. Its case-by-case integration process and tailored annual licensing make it less suitable for buyers who need a fixed, immediately comparable price or guaranteed off-the-shelf integrations.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Course roadmaps can be shared and reused across an organisation, supporting coordinated planning beyond individual classes.
• Pro: Assignments, quizzes, annotation, learning objectives, and a gradebook bring multiple assessment tasks into one platform.
• Pro: Google and Microsoft Office 365 apps can be used to build, assign, and grade work within itslearning.
• Con: Annual pricing depends on user count and requirements, with optional services and integrations affecting the quote; buyers cannot assess cost from a public rate.
• Con: Integrations are handled case by case, so organisations must confirm the fit of their intended systems.
• Con: Some mobile features require the authenticated browser version, limiting how much users can rely on the app alone.

Alternatives

For organisations comparing broader LMS options, browse Learning Management Systems. If the need is specifically learning-record storage rather than a full course-management platform, the Learning Record Store Software category is more relevant.

• Cluelabs LRS is a freemium, cross-platform LRS; consider it when a learning-record-store focus and a free plan matter more than itslearning’s broader LMS scope.
• xh is a free, open-source command-line HTTP client for desktop platforms, rather than a learning platform.
• GrassBlade LRS is a paid LRS with a published Essential plan at $66 a year, including 25,000 statements per month and one instance; consider it when a defined LRS quota and annual price matter.
• Instancy Learning Record Store is a paid LRS with a free trial and custom proposal pricing; consider it when evaluating a record store with a trial option.
• Veracity Learning offers a free Lite plan covering five LRSs and a Starter plan at $100 a month; consider it when a free LRS option or a stated monthly entry price is useful.
• ADL Open Source LRS is a free, self-hosted LRS intended to support a small number of users for proof of concept; consider it for a limited pilot rather than a full LMS.
• Jupiter offers a hosted LRS free up to one million events per year; consider it when event-volume-based record storage is the main need.
• Mosra offers a free launch-period plan with unlimited lessons and listed features and exports; consider it if those terms suit your needs.

Verdict

Choose itslearning if your institution wants a cloud LMS that unites reusable course planning, assessment, communication, and education-system integrations. Its breadth is the main reason to choose it; requirements-based yearly pricing, case-by-case integrations, and browser-dependent mobile features are the reasons to look elsewhere if cost certainty, turnkey connections, or an app-first experience matter more.