BrainPOP vs SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library

BrainPOP9.3Visit SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library7.8Visit

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

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SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library #15 in Educational Video Libraries 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SAFARI Montage

• BrainPOP fits best

  K–12 classrooms using animated lessons

• SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library fits best

  Districts needing a very large K–12 library

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Side by side

Feature	BrainPOP 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Educational Video Libraries	#15 in Educational Video Libraries
Best for	K–12 classrooms using animated lessons	Districts needing a very large K–12 library
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$119/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Features BrainPOP 3/4 · SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library 3/4
Video downloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Classroom tools	✓	✓
Admin analytics	✓	✓
Mobile access	✓	✓
Specs
Primary audience	K12	K12
Video library size	300	20470 (best)
Our review
Pros	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.	20,470+ educational videos and related digital resources Common Core and state standards correlations support curriculum alignment Playlists, Google Classroom sharing, and administrator usage reporting
Cons	There is no free plan. Family plans include two child profiles. School and district subscriptions use contact-sales pricing.	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales Closed captions apply to qualifying Super Core Content videos The offering is focused on K–12 educational content
Our verdict	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 →	SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library is an educational video and digital-resource collection for K–12 schools and districts. Its catalog spans science, social studies, English language arts, mathematics, world languages, health, physical… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library — where it wins

  • 20,470+ educational videos and related digital resources
  • Common Core and state standards correlations support curriculum alignment
  • Playlists, Google Classroom sharing, and administrator usage reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • Closed captions apply to qualifying Super Core Content videos
  • The offering is focused on K–12 educational content

• BrainPOP9.3/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit BrainPOPFull verdict →
• SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A large, standards-linked K–12 video library with classroom sharing and reporting.

  Visit SAFARI MontageFull verdict →