Pivot Interactives vs Virtual Laboratory
Pivot Interactives
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| Figure | Pivot Interactives | Virtual Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.51/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Virtual Lab Software | 8.1 (#7) | 6.9 (#23) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2025 |
| Integrations | The help center documents LTI 1.3 integrations with Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, and other LTI 1.3-compliant LMSs. | The maker's pages opened describe browser-based experiments but do not state integrations with other products. |
| Intended users | The product is presented for science instruction in grades 6–12 and higher education, with activities for all science subjects. | The project aims to serve students worldwide, including communities without well-equipped physical laboratories. |
| Support | The help center provides customer support guidance, and Classroom pricing includes on-demand professional development while District pricing includes dedicated support. | Feedback, suggestions, and collaboration inquiries can be sent to Dr. Jivishov through LinkedIn. |
Plans
Pivot Interactives
- Classroom$6.10 a year
- Course Codes$11.10, paid once
- Institutional License$11.10, paid once
- Student Pay$11.10, paid once
- DistrictPriced on request
In their own words
Pivot Interactives
Pivot Interactives is a web platform for science teaching built around interactive video activities and active learning. Its library has more than 550 activities across biology, earth and space science, chemistry, environmental science, and physics. Students explore phenomena, adjust physical parameters, and investigate data through experimental design. Teachers can create classes, invite students, assign experiments, customize activities, and grade student work. Co-Lab lets students work together on assignments; the platform also provides frequent feedback and auto-grading. Pivot is presented for grades 6–12 and higher education. It supports LTI 1.3 integrations with learning management systems including Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace. The 30-day free trial provides instructors and students full feature access, including classes, LMS connections, activity editing, assignments, and grading. The Classroom plan costs $6.10 per seat per year. Semester options for institutions, students, and bookstore course codes each cost $11.10 per seat per semester. The platform requires a stable high-speed internet connection and does not support offline use of images, videos, or questions.
Virtual Laboratory
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