Academic Video Online vs BrainPOP

Academic Video Online9.4Visit BrainPOP9.3Visit

Higher score Academic Video Online #1 in Educational Video Libraries 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Contact ProQuest

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BrainPOP #2 in Educational Video Libraries 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit BrainPOP

• Academic Video Online fits best

  Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue

• BrainPOP fits best

  K–12 classrooms using animated lessons

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Side by side

Feature	Academic Video Online 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BrainPOP 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Educational Video Libraries	#2 in Educational Video Libraries
Best for	Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue	K–12 classrooms using animated lessons
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$119/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Integrations	2 integrations	7 integrations
Features Academic Video Online 1/4 · BrainPOP 3/4
Video downloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Classroom tools	✓	✓
Admin analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Primary audience	Higher_ed	K12
Video library size	85000 (best)	300
Our review
Pros	Streams more than 85,000 academic video titles across disciplines. Supports playlists, clipping, LMS embedding and interactive assessments. Includes searchable transcripts, captions and selected audio-described video.	Animated movies span subjects including science, math, ELA, and social studies. Assignments, assessments, and progress tracking support classroom instruction. LMS, rostering, SSO, accessibility, and creation tools extend classroom use.
Cons	Requires a subscription; prospective customers must contact sales. Build by Choice perpetual rights are an option rather than the standard subscription. Audio description is available only for selected content.	There is no free plan. Family plans include two child profiles. School and district subscriptions use contact-sales pricing.
Our verdict	Academic Video Online is a subscription streaming-video database for academic libraries, with content for students, faculty and researchers across disciplines. Its catalogue spans documentaries, feature films, news, interviews, lectures,… Read the review →	BrainPOP is an educational video and learning platform for K–8 learners, teachers, schools, districts, and families. Its animated movies introduce topics across science, math, English language arts, and social studies, with products… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Academic Video Online — where it wins

  • Streams more than 85,000 academic video titles across disciplines.
  • Supports playlists, clipping, LMS embedding and interactive assessments.
  • Includes searchable transcripts, captions and selected audio-described video.

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a subscription; prospective customers must contact sales.
  • Build by Choice perpetual rights are an option rather than the standard subscription.
  • Audio description is available only for selected content.

• BrainPOP — where it wins

  • Animated movies span subjects including science, math, ELA, and social studies.
  • Assignments, assessments, and progress tracking support classroom instruction.
  • LMS, rostering, SSO, accessibility, and creation tools extend classroom use.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • Family plans include two child profiles.
  • School and district subscriptions use contact-sales pricing.

• Academic Video Online9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep academic video library with tools for course integration and teaching.

  Contact ProQuestFull verdict →
• BrainPOP9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A K–8 animated learning library with classroom tools, assessments, and LMS integrations.

  Visit BrainPOPFull verdict →