D2L Creator+ vs eXeLearning

DCD2L Creator+8.6Visit eXeLearning8.2Visit

Higher score DC D2L Creator+ #5 in Learning Content Authoring Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit D2L

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eXeLearning #8 in Learning Content Authoring Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit eXeLearning

• D2L Creator+ fits best

  Brightspace users adding interactive course activities

• eXeLearning fits best

  Free desktop or cloud course authoring

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Side by side

Feature	DCD2L Creator+ 8.6/10 Visit ↗	eXeLearning 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Learning Content Authoring Software	#8 in Learning Content Authoring Software
Best for	Brightspace users adding interactive course activities	Free desktop or cloud course authoring
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features D2L Creator+ 3/4 · eXeLearning 1/4
Responsive output	✓	✓
Scenario branching	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Interactive video	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Screen recording	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats	Course export through Brightspace; specific file formats not stated	Not checked yet
Publishing standards	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Offers more than 50 H5P content types and formative practice questions Connects gradable interactive content to the Brightspace Gradebook Includes AI-assisted questions, capture tools, and learner analytics	Builds quizzes, crosswords, matching exercises, and other interactive activities Exports content as SCORM, HTML, EPUB, PDF, and IMS packages Available as desktop software for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cons	Requires Brightspace; authors work within it rather than a separate authoring app Pricing is customized and requires a sales inquiry Course export is through Brightspace; specific file formats are not stated	Responsive output depends on the selected style Collaborative editing is available in the cloud version Moodle, WordPress, and Omeka-S connections rely on plugins
Our verdict	D2L Creator+ adds interactive authoring tools inside Brightspace for educators and organizational learning teams creating courses on that platform. Authors can build page layouts with panels, apply branded styles and templates, add… Read the review →	Teachers, course creators, and educational institutions can use eXeLearning to author learning materials without a paid plan. The open-source tool combines text, images, video, games, and interactive activities in a single course-authoring… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• D2L Creator+ — where it wins

  • Offers more than 50 H5P content types and formative practice questions
  • Connects gradable interactive content to the Brightspace Gradebook
  • Includes AI-assisted questions, capture tools, and learner analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Brightspace; authors work within it rather than a separate authoring app
  • Pricing is customized and requires a sales inquiry
  • Course export is through Brightspace; specific file formats are not stated

• eXeLearning — where it wins

  • Builds quizzes, crosswords, matching exercises, and other interactive activities
  • Exports content as SCORM, HTML, EPUB, PDF, and IMS packages
  • Available as desktop software for Windows, macOS, and Linux

  Where it doesn't

  • Responsive output depends on the selected style
  • Collaborative editing is available in the cloud version
  • Moodle, WordPress, and Omeka-S connections rely on plugins

• DCD2L Creator+8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A Brightspace add-on for building interactive activities, practice questions, and course pages.

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• eXeLearning8.2/10 · Free plan

  Create interactive learning content on desktop or in the cloud, then export it in multiple formats.

  Visit eXeLearningFull verdict →