H5P vs Interactive Video Suite
H5P
h5p.org
Interactive Video Suite
interactive-video-suite.deSide by side
| Figure | H5P | Interactive Video Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $130/mo | €62.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · Interactive Video Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Tromsø, Norway | Augsburg, Germany |
| Intended users | H5P describes its community as including educators, publishers, developers, and organizations using interactive learning content. | The maker describes Ghostthinker as supporting sports organizations, universities, and companies with learning and collaboration using digital media. |
| Purpose | H5P lets authors create, share, and reuse interactive content such as videos, presentations, games, and quizzes. | The Moodle plugin turns videos into an interactive format for exchange between teachers and learners. |
| Support | The self-hosted plugin has no support included; H5P.com paid plans include standard support. | The maker offers a free product introduction on request for freemium users. |
Plans
H5P
- H5P open-source softwareFree
- Pro$1,560 a year
- Premium$1,570 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Interactive Video Suite
- FreemiumFree
- Semester S€90, paid once
- Semester M€152, paid once
- Semester L€320, paid once
- Semester XL€610, paid once
- IVS 500€750 a year
- IVS 1000€900 a year
- IVS 3000€2,100 a year
- IVS 6000€3,400 a year
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.
Interactive Video Suite
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.