Electa LMS vs Neukol

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.

Neukol is a virtual classroom for interactive distance teaching and learning, with tools for presenting course materials and managing live lessons. Its whiteboard supports writing, drawing, typing, and image pasting; finished boards can be saved as courseware. Teachers can present uploaded slides, documents, audio, and video without screen sharing, and use a laser pointer and annotation pen. Other listed tools include quizzes, a timer, an answer buzzer, rewards, raised hands, chat, collaborative whiteboarding, and cloud recording with HD playback. Instructors and assistants can control participant muting, video layout, visibility, and access to screen sharing and the pen tool. Free includes two lessons per month, up to 15 participants, and 1 GB storage, with replays available for up to seven days. Pro costs $19.99 a month, billed annually, and allows up to 60 lesson hours monthly. Enterprise is pay as you go, with a prepaid start from 200 USD and Core API access. Neukol lists Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and API support.