BrainCert Virtual Classroom vs Electa Live

BrainCert Virtual Classroom is a live teaching space that combines video and audio with a shared whiteboard, breakout rooms, screen sharing, polls and session recording. Teaching tools include a LaTeX equation editor, document annotation, a cloud media player and an online code editor. Sessions support up to 10 concurrent video streams and unlimited audio streams. The interface offers more than 50 human-translated languages, including right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. Learners and teachers can join from Android or iOS devices and tablets using WebRTC without installing an app. An HTML5 API allows the classroom to be added to a website, LMS or CMS. BrainCert lists integrations including Google Analytics, Stripe, Zoho CRM, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Zapier. A free plan and a 14-day trial of standard premium features are available. Paid plans vary in attendee, classroom-minute and recording-minute limits. Bronze costs $119 a month, billed annually, and allows up to 25 attendees per session.

Electa Live is a web-based virtual classroom and collaboration environment for teaching and training, available separately or as part of Electa LMS. Classroom tools include audio, interactive whiteboards, file and screen sharing, breakout rooms, chat, polls, and session recording with playback. Live video conferencing supports up to 7 video feeds. Teachers can schedule one-time or recurring classes, start meetings on the fly, and set open, individual, or group attendance permissions. Integration options include HTML widgets, a Moodle activity module, and an API for connecting an existing LMS, student management system, or content management system. The LMS supports paid courses and classes, with payment options including Stripe, 2Checkout, Braintree, PayPal, bank transfers, and checks. Electa describes Tutor and Easy configurations for individual trainers, and Professional for online schools, universities, and training organizations. Listed plans cost $29.90 a month, $39.90 a month, and $49.90 a month. A 14-day trial is available; there is no free plan. Electa says its LMS is managed and hosted in data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia.