Index/Does it export SCORM?/Adapt Authoring Tool
Authoring · Adapt Learning · checked 16 Oct 2026
Does Adapt Authoring Tool export SCORM?
Open-source responsive authoring (GPL-3). The software is free. You host it, or you pay someone to. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI are the documented outputs.
SCORM 1.2 Yes (claimed) · SCORM 2004 Yes (claimed) · xAPI Yes (claimed) · cmi5 Unclear (unverified).
Yes, Partial, No, Unclear, Claimed, Tested, and Unverified are defined on the method page. This page repeats the index fields for Adapt Authoring Tool. Full Adapt Authoring Tool record.
Limits already recorded
- A team without someone to run Node and MongoDB will not get a free shortcut. The cost shows up as implementation, not a seat price.
Which plan unlocks each standard
The plan cell is the plan named in this index. Where the cell says no plan is named, the sources used here do not name one.
| Standard | Support | Plan required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCORM 1.2 | Yes | Self-hosted Adapt (no license fee) Adapt’s open-source authoring tool publishes SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. This is project documentation and secondary write-ups, not a paid plan matrix. | Claimed |
| SCORM 2004 | Yes | Self-hosted Adapt Named with SCORM 1.2 as a first-class publish target. | Claimed |
| xAPI (Tin Can) | Yes | Self-hosted Adapt xAPI output is documented for Adapt. Plugin choice can change what a course actually emits. Check the framework version you deploy. | Claimed |
| cmi5 | Unclear | No plan named cmi5 is not established here as a current Adapt publish target. xAPI support does not imply cmi5. | Unverified |
Price
$0 license
Published list price · Table label: $0 + hosting
No license fee. The authoring tool expects a server (Node.js and MongoDB are the usual requirement). Budget for hosting, upgrades, and someone who can deploy it. That operating cost is not a vendor plan.
Sources and check dates
- Adapt Learning · checked 16 Oct 2026
- Open-source authoring notes on Adapt’s SCORM and xAPI output · checked 16 Oct 2026
Questions this page can answer
- Does Adapt Authoring Tool export SCORM 1.2?
- Adapt Authoring Tool — SCORM 1.2 is Yes (claimed). Plan named here: Self-hosted Adapt (no license fee). Adapt’s open-source authoring tool publishes SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. This is project documentation and secondary write-ups, not a paid plan matrix.
- Does Adapt Authoring Tool export SCORM 2004?
- Adapt Authoring Tool — SCORM 2004 is Yes (claimed). Plan named here: Self-hosted Adapt. Named with SCORM 1.2 as a first-class publish target.
- Does Adapt Authoring Tool export xAPI (Tin Can)?
- Adapt Authoring Tool — xAPI (Tin Can) is Yes (claimed). Plan named here: Self-hosted Adapt. xAPI output is documented for Adapt. Plugin choice can change what a course actually emits. Check the framework version you deploy.
- Does Adapt Authoring Tool export cmi5?
- Adapt Authoring Tool — cmi5 is Unclear (unverified). No plan is named for this standard. cmi5 is not established here as a current Adapt publish target. xAPI support does not imply cmi5.
- Which Adapt Authoring Tool plan does this index name for each standard?
- SCORM 1.2: Self-hosted Adapt (no license fee) (Yes, claimed) SCORM 2004: Self-hosted Adapt (Yes, claimed) xAPI (Tin Can): Self-hosted Adapt (Yes, claimed) cmi5: no plan named (Unclear, unverified)
- What price does this index list for Adapt Authoring Tool?
- Adapt Authoring Tool is listed at $0 license. Confidence: Published list price. The index table uses “$0 + hosting”. No license fee. The authoring tool expects a server (Node.js and MongoDB are the usual requirement). Budget for hosting, upgrades, and someone who can deploy it. That operating cost is not a vendor plan.