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INGInious vs RELATE: catalog facts
INGInious	RELATE
Best for: Programming teachers who want automatic, secure grading of student code	Best for: Instructors of technical courses who want text-based, version-controlled course content
Free Free and open source under the AGPL; the public instance is free to use.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Runs student code in isolated Docker containers Teachers write their own tests for detailed feedback All 4 strengths for INGInious Runs student code in isolated Docker containers Teachers write their own tests for detailed feedback Works as an external grader for Moodle or edX Interface translated into many languages	Course content as plain YAML and Markdown under git version control Auto-graded code questions with sandboxed execution All 4 strengths for RELATE Course content as plain YAML and Markdown under git version control Auto-graded code questions with sandboxed execution Flexible participation, access and grading rules Multiple courses on one installation
Requires Docker and server administration Focused on code assessment rather than full course management	No packaged releases; installed from source Content authoring assumes comfort with text files and git
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for INGInious inginious.org github.com/INGInious/INGInious Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for RELATE documen.tician.de/relate github.com/inducer/relate Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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