Lectora vs Xerte
Lectora
products.elblearning.com
Xerte
xerte.org.ukSide by side
| Figure | Lectora | Xerte |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $129.08/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Interactive Lesson Makers | 8.0 (#16) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Spec score · Learning Content Authoring Software | 7.6 (#11) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Spec score · Course Authoring Software | 7.8 (#21) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Accessibility | Its accessibility features include predictable focus, lightbox pop-ups, form radio buttons and checkboxes, and controls for layering and tabbing order. | The project says accessibility was developed with accessibility specialists and people with special needs. |
| Purpose | Lectora is an authoring tool for creating interactive learning courses. | Xerte is a browser-based authoring suite for creating interactive learning materials. |
| Security | ELB Learning’s Trust Center lists Lectora Online and ReviewLink architecture documents and a 2025 Lectora Online penetration test among its security materials. | A May 2026 security notice says public-facing installations should not contain the initial-installation setup folder and identifies updated versions 3.15.5 and 3.14.6. |
| Support | ELB says authoring-suite subscriptions include support, updates, new versions, and new templates. | Support is offered through forums, technical and developer mailing lists, GitHub issues and listed commercial providers. |
Plans
In their own words
Lectora
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Xerte
Xerte is a browser-based authoring suite for interactive learning materials, aimed at teachers and tutors as well as organisations delivering teaching and learning. Authors assemble content with forms and templates, while developers can use JavaScript and CSS to change its appearance and functionality. The Xerte Online Toolkit has over 70 templates. Output is responsive, standards-compliant HTML5 for modern browsers and devices, with keyboard accessibility, a colour contrast changer, and compatibility with text-to-speech and most screen-reader tools. Projects can be exported as standalone ZIP files for web-server deployment or as SCORM packages. Xerte also supports SCORM, LTI, and xAPI integrations, though xAPI reporting requires a configured Learning Record Store. The software is free and open source, but requires installation on a web server. The described setup uses Linux, Apache, MySQL or MariaDB, and PHP; Windows servers with IIS can also be configured. Community forums are the main support channel, and support there is voluntary.