Edpuzzle vs Interactive Video Suite

Edpuzzle is an online learning platform for teachers and educational institutions to assign interactive video lessons and follow student progress. Teachers can choose a YouTube video, upload their own, or reuse another teacher’s lesson, then add voice recordings and questions. The Question Generator can insert multiple-choice or open-ended questions, though it may be unavailable if a video lacks enough information. Students can work at their own pace while teachers check progress in real time. Integrations include learning management systems such as Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, and others. The Google Classroom add-on lets teachers manage assignments there, and students can complete lessons without a separate Edpuzzle account. Progress tracking requires student accounts, except in open classes. Edpuzzle offers web, iOS, and Android apps, plus a Chrome extension for screen recording and importing YouTube videos. The free Basic plan includes 20 interactive activities and 10 supported assignments. Pro Teacher costs $13.75 a month and includes unlimited activities and 120 supported assignments. Extra supported assignments, up to 250 total, cost an additional $19.25/month on annual plans only.

Interactive Video Suite is a Moodle plugin for turning video lessons into activities where learners and teachers can exchange comments and responses. Learners can attach text or audio comments to specific moments. The editor adds markers, notes, zoom, pauses, and slow or fast motion; videos can also include single-choice, multiple-choice, and open questions, plus clickable hotspots. A learner’s answer can determine which sequence plays next. The suite accepts uploaded videos and sources including YouTube, Vimeo, Panopto, OpenCast, VIMP, Kaltura, and external URLs. Quiz results can pass to Moodle Gradebook, a setting that can be disabled, and Moodle backups can preserve and restore created content. The maker says data stays on the customer’s Moodle instance and that the suite meets GDPR data-protection and security criteria. It runs on web and self-hosted platforms. The free plan includes the full feature range for up to 3 course participants with unlimited use. Paid plans start at €90 per semester, excluding 19% VAT; the listed pricing note also mentions a 28-day trial.