Electa LMS vs Koala Go

Electa LMS combines course management with virtual classrooms for online teaching and training. Its course builder supports multi-topic lessons using audio, video, text and other resources, including paid course content. Live sessions can include audio and video, interactive whiteboards, screen sharing and file sharing. For coursework, instructors can set homework, quizzes and assignments, grade work, and use automatic grade books with custom scales. The system supports unlimited student profiles and individual or group permissions for courses and resources. Live sessions can be recorded for later playback or sold as part of courses. Electa Live is a hosted web service accessed through a custom URL, with apps for attending live sessions on Android and iOS; the product also lists Windows, Mac and Linux access. Integration options include an open API, Moodle modules and website or LMS widgets. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Listed monthly prices include Electa Tutor Pro at $29.90 a month, Electa Tutor Easy at $39.90 a month and Electa Professional at $49.90 a month, each without a long-term contract.

Koala Go is a browser-based virtual classroom for online tutoring, aimed especially at independent tutors teaching English to children and other young learners. Classes combine live video, an interactive whiteboard, and a shared co-browser, with a 3D room and customizable student avatars. Teachers control student permissions for actions such as drawing and using the co-browser. Tutors can use websites including Wordwall, Raz-Kids, and Genially; Pro adds PDF and PowerPoint uploads. Koala supports worldwide invoicing, and its homepage says parents can pay in local currency using methods including WeChat in China. Koala Free allows up to four students per session, up to three activities, and limited co-browser use, with ads and a 4.5% invoice fee. Koala Pro costs $21.99 a month, billed $263.88 / year, and includes unlimited co-browser use, scheduling, document uploads, translated student chat, unlimited activities, and 24/7 live support. Platinum costs $39.99 a month, billed $479.88 / year. Business is priced on request, billed from 100 hrs per month, with an API.