BrainPOP vs Sage Video
BrainPOP
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| Figure | BrainPOP | Sage Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.92/mo | $390/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Educational Video Libraries | 8.2 (#4) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Accessibility | BrainPOP says it strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 standards and includes Microsoft Immersive Reader in BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr., and BrainPOP Science. | Sage pledges minimum WCAG AA conformance and Sections 504 and 508 compliance for its video platforms. |
| Founded | 1999 | 1965 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States | Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
| What it does | BrainPOP offers animated educational movies and learning activities for students, with products for grades K–3, 3–8, middle school science, and English language development. | Sage Video is a streaming educational library covering social-science teaching, learning and research with tutorials, documentaries, interviews and real-world professional footage. |
Plans
BrainPOP
- BrainPOP Jr. (Family)$119 a year
- BrainPOP for grades 3–8 (Family)$129 a year
- BrainPOP Combo (Family)$159 a year
- BrainPOP ELL classroom license (all grades)$210 a year
- BrainPOP Español/Français classroom license (3–8)$240 a year
- BrainPOP Jr. classroom license (K–3)$275 a year
- BrainPOP classroom license (3–8+)$330 a year
- District partnershipPriced on request
- School subscriptionPriced on request
Sage Video
- Individual product trialFree
- Institutional collection annual lease$4,680 a year
- Institutional collection one-time purchase$19,500, paid once
- Institutional subscriptionPriced on request
In their own words
BrainPOP
BrainPOP offers animated educational movies and learning activities for students, with products for grades K–3, grades 3–8, middle school science and English language development. Activities include vocabulary practice, quizzes, challenges and creative responses such as drawing. Family subscriptions include BrainPOP Jr. for K–3 at $119 a year, BrainPOP for grades 3–8 at $129 a year, and a K–8 Combo at $159 a year; each lists two child profiles. Teacher classroom licenses range from BrainPOP ELL at $210 a year to BrainPOP for grades 3–8+ at $330 a year. The listed classroom licenses provide front-of-class access; the Jr. and 3–8+ licenses omit student accounts and progress tracking. School and district subscriptions add student, administrative and integration features, with prices by quote. BrainPOP supports Clever, ClassLink/OneRoster API, Google SSO and LTI, and lists Google Workspace and Schoology among supported tools. A school can use only one SSO integration at a time. Family access is available on the website and through BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. iOS apps.
Sage Video
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