Open edX Pricing: What Does It Really Cost?
Understand the true cost of running Open edX — and why a managed service changes the equation.
Two ways to run Open edX
Self-Hosted
You manage everything. This approach gives you full control but comes with significant hidden costs:
- ✗DevOps / SRE team salary: USD 3,000–6,000/mo
- ✗AWS or cloud infrastructure: USD 500–2,000/mo
- ✗Ongoing updates & version upgrades
- ✗Security patches & compliance
- ✗24/7 monitoring & incident response
- ✗Analytics setup & maintenance
- ✗Custom integrations & plugin support
Total hidden cost: USD 3,500 – USD 10,000+/month
Not counting your team's time and opportunity cost.
Fully Managed (Aulasneo)
We handle everything. You focus entirely on creating great learning experiences.
- ✓Hosting on AWS — fully managed
- ✓Automatic Open edX updates
- ✓Daily backups & disaster recovery
- ✓Technical support included
- ✓Panorama Analytics dashboard
- ✓Custom branding & domain
- ✓LTI & third-party integrations
- ✓Setup in 24 hours
Plans starting from USD 499 with Unlimited Users and Unlimited Courses.
See all our plans →What's included in Aulasneo's managed Open edX plans
Frequently asked questions about Open edX pricing
Q: Is Open edX free?
A: The Open edX software is open source and free to download, but running it requires cloud infrastructure, DevOps expertise, and ongoing maintenance. A managed service like Aulasneo eliminates those hidden costs.
Q: How much does Open edX hosting cost?
A: Costs vary by number of users and required features. Aulasneo offers plans starting from small deployments to enterprise scale. Contact us for a custom quote.
Q: What is the difference between self-hosted and managed Open edX?
A: Self-hosted means your team installs and maintains the platform. Managed means a provider like Aulasneo handles everything — infrastructure, updates, security and support.
Q: Does Aulasneo offer a free trial?
A: Yes. You can book a one-day sandbox session to explore the platform before committing to a plan.
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