Electa Live vs Pencil Spaces

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.

Pencil Spaces is an online classroom for tutoring that combines live teaching, collaboration, session recording, and lesson management. Its browser-based classroom has persistent whiteboards, video calling, built-in resources, document annotation, and interactive web content. Teachers can manage student views and permissions, use waiting and breakout rooms, and receive private alerts when a student goes idle or switches tabs. Scheduling includes attendance tracking, automated scheduling, reminders, and engagement insights. Sessions can be recorded locally or in the cloud; cloud recording storage is 90 days on Expert and 12 months on Master. Starter is free, a 14-day trial is available, and paid plans start at $4/mo. Enterprise starts at $1,000/mo, with custom pricing from $0.002 per participant minute. Prices are in USD per session hour, not per person, and charges begin when a second person joins a Space. Some mobile features may be unavailable.