H5P vs Lectora
H5P
h5p.org
Lectora
products.elblearning.comSide by side
| Figure | H5P | Lectora |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $130/mo | $129.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Educational Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Spec score · Interactive Lesson Makers | 9.0 (#3) | 8.0 (#16) |
| Spec score · Course Authoring Software | 8.8 (#6) | 7.8 (#21) |
| Accessibility | H5P.com maintains an overview of the accessibility of H5P content types. | Its accessibility features include predictable focus, lightbox pop-ups, form radio buttons and checkboxes, and controls for layering and tabbing order. |
| Headquarters | Tromsø, Norway | American Fork, Utah, United States |
| Purpose | H5P lets authors create, share, and reuse interactive content such as videos, presentations, games, and quizzes. | Lectora is an authoring tool for creating interactive learning courses. |
| Security | H5P validates package files against an allowed-extension list and sanitizes author input server-side. | ELB Learning’s Trust Center lists Lectora Online and ReviewLink architecture documents and a 2025 Lectora Online penetration test among its security materials. |
| Support | The self-hosted plugin has no support included; H5P.com paid plans include standard support. | ELB says authoring-suite subscriptions include support, updates, new versions, and new templates. |
Plans
H5P
- H5P open-source softwareFree
- Pro$1,560 a year
- Premium$1,570 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
Lectora
Lectora has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.