Class vs H5P
Class
class.comH5P
h5p.orgSide by side
| Figure | Class | H5P |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $130/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · E-Learning Software | 7.3 (#25) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Company | Class says it was founded in 2020 by education technology leader Michael Chasen. | H5P Group AS was established in Norway in 2014 and is headquartered at Strandgata 9 in Tromsø. |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States | Tromsø, Norway |
| Integrations | The site lists integrations with Docebo, Cornerstone OnDemand, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Blackboard Learn, and Open LMS. | Official integrations include Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard and Moodle through LTI, plus WordPress, Drupal and Moodle plugins. |
| Purpose | Class is a virtual classroom for online classes and instructor-led learning and development. | H5P lets authors create, share, and reuse interactive content such as videos, presentations, games, and quizzes. |
| Security | Class describes its government virtual training platform as FedRAMP-certified and directs visitors to its Trust Center for further security information. | H5P validates package files against an allowed-extension list and sanitizes author input server-side. |
| Support | The site links to a Class support team and lists the phone number 202-964-7111. | The self-hosted plugin has no support included; H5P.com paid plans include standard support. |
Plans
H5P
- H5P open-source softwareFree
- Pro$1,560 a year
- Premium$1,570 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
H5P
H5P lets authors create, share, and reuse interactive content such as videos, presentations, games, and quizzes. Featured content types include Interactive Video, Course Presentation, and Branching Scenario, and a browser is enough to view or edit content. Core team plugins support WordPress, Drupal, and Moodle; H5P.com adds LTI integrations including Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard, and Moodle. H5P.com content can also be embedded where iframes are supported or shared by direct link. The free self-hosted software uses an MIT license but requires Drupal, WordPress, or Moodle, and its plugin does not include content types or support. H5P.com’s 30-day trial requires an application and approval. After the trial, users have 14 days to buy a plan or save and export content; activities become inaccessible afterward unless exported. H5P validates package files and sanitizes author input, but evaluates answers on the client side, which can let technically knowledgeable users cheat.