Academic Video Online vs JoVE Education

Academic Video Online9.4Visit JoVE Education9.1Visit

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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JoVE Education #3 in Educational Video Libraries 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit JoVE

• Academic Video Online fits best

  Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue

• JoVE Education fits best

  Higher-ed science and laboratory instruction

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Side by side

Feature	Academic Video Online 9.4/10 Visit ↗	JoVE Education 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Educational Video Libraries	#3 in Educational Video Libraries
Best for	Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue	Higher-ed science and laboratory instruction
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Features Academic Video Online 1/4 · JoVE Education 2/4
Video downloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Classroom tools	✓	✓
Admin analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Primary audience	Higher_ed	Higher_ed
Video library size	85000 (best)	7800
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.	Step-by-step laboratory-course video manuals support experiment instruction Custom quizzes and analytics connect assessment with student progress Integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other classroom platforms
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.	Institutional access uses customized quotes rather than published subscription pricing The platform is focused on science coursework, limiting broader subject coverage Access is web-based rather than presented as a dedicated native mobile app
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 →	JoVE Education is a subscription-based educational video library for faculty and students in undergraduate and graduate university courses. Its subject coverage includes biology, chemistry, clinical science, engineering, mathematics,… 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.

• JoVE Education — where it wins

  • Step-by-step laboratory-course video manuals support experiment instruction
  • Custom quizzes and analytics connect assessment with student progress
  • Integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other classroom platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Institutional access uses customized quotes rather than published subscription pricing
  • The platform is focused on science coursework, limiting broader subject coverage
  • Access is web-based rather than presented as a dedicated native mobile app

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

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

  Contact ProQuestFull verdict →
• JoVE Education9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused science video library with lab guidance, assessments, analytics, and LMS integrations.

  Visit JoVEFull verdict →