Academic Video Online vs TED-Ed

Academic Video Online9.4Visit TED-Ed8.9Visit

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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TED-Ed #4 in Educational Video Libraries 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit TED-Ed

• Academic Video Online fits best

  Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue

• TED-Ed fits best

  Teachers creating free interactive video lessons

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Side by side

Feature	Academic Video Online 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TED-Ed 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Educational Video Libraries	#4 in Educational Video Libraries
Best for	Academic libraries needing a very large catalogue	Teachers creating free interactive video lessons
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Features Academic Video Online 1/4 · TED-Ed 2/4
Video downloads	Not checked yet	—
Classroom tools	✓	✓
Admin analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Primary audience	Higher_ed	K12
Video library size	85000 (best)	1000
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.	1,000+ lessons spanning TED-Ed Animations and TED Talk Lessons Interactive questions, discussions, resources, and student progress tracking Create collections and lessons around TED-Ed, TED, or YouTube videos
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.	Web-only access limits use outside an internet-connected browser TED-Ed does not offer downloadable versions of its videos The platform is focused on K–12 classroom lesson creation
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 →	TED-Ed is a free educational video library and lesson-creation platform for K–12 teachers, students, and curious learners. Its catalog includes 1,000+ educational video lessons, with TED-Ed Animations, TED Talk Lessons, and selected… 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.

• TED-Ed — where it wins

  • 1,000+ lessons spanning TED-Ed Animations and TED Talk Lessons
  • Interactive questions, discussions, resources, and student progress tracking
  • Create collections and lessons around TED-Ed, TED, or YouTube videos

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits use outside an internet-connected browser
  • TED-Ed does not offer downloadable versions of its videos
  • The platform is focused on K–12 classroom lesson creation

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

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

  Contact ProQuestFull verdict →
• TED-Ed8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free web library that turns educational videos into interactive lessons.

  Visit TED-EdFull verdict →