tarpaulin
The premium Open Source alternative to Canvas LMS
🎯 Best for:Developers building custom education platforms
What is tarpaulin?
A lightweight, API-first course management system designed to replace heavy LMS platforms like Canvas. Built on Google Cloud Platform, it leverages Datastore for scalability and Auth0 for granular role-based access control.
Tech Stack
PythonEducation & Learning
Why tarpaulin?
- • Lightweight API architecture
- • Scalable GCP backend
- • Decoupled frontend
Limitations
- • Requires GCP knowledge
- • No built-in UI (Headless)
- • Complex initial config
12/4/2024
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
Unknown
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Canvas LMS)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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