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Head-to-head · Educational Escape Room Platforms

ELMET Online Escape Rooms vs Lock Challenge

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score ELMET Online Escape Rooms #5 in Educational Escape Room Platforms 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit ELMET
Lock Challenge #7 in Educational Escape Room Platforms 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lock Challenge

ELMET Online Escape Rooms leads on 0 checks, Lock Challenge on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreELMET Online Escape Rooms · 7.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresLock Challenge · 5 of 5

ELMET Online Escape Rooms scores higher on our rubric for educational escape room platforms: 7.6 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

ELMET Online Escape Rooms is the better fit for teachers creating free multimedia, team-play scenarios. Lock Challenge is the better fit for teachers creating flexible, lock-based classroom games.

  • ELMET Online Escape Rooms fits best

    Teachers creating free multimedia, team-play scenarios

  • Lock Challenge fits best

    Teachers creating flexible, lock-based classroom games

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Side by side

Feature ELMET Online Escape Rooms 7.6/10 Visit ↗ Lock Challenge 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 7.4
Ranking #5 in Educational Escape Room Platforms #7 in Educational Escape Room Platforms
Best for Teachers creating free multimedia, team-play scenarios Teachers creating flexible, lock-based classroom games
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $14.90/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Small business Solo, Small business
Features ELMET Online Escape Rooms 2/5 · Lock Challenge 5/5
Branching puzzle logic Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Multimedia clues ✓ ✓
Team play mode ✓ ✓
Teacher analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Template library Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Participant limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Activity delivery Link Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Build multi-level scenarios with text, image, video and web-link clues
  • Run scenarios in single-player or team-play mode with timed hints
  • Includes public scenarios plus guides for design, delivery and evaluation
  • Chains clues across 15 lock formats, with hints and answer reveals.
  • Free plan includes 3 locks, unlimited players, and basic statistics.
  • Share by short link or QR code; Pro adds live results and CSV export.
Cons
  • Designed specifically for continuing vocational education and training
  • Available as a web platform, with cloud deployment
  • The platform manual describes it as being in beta testing
  • Free activities are limited to 3 locks and one 3-step multi-step lock.
  • Pro is $14.90 per month for unlimited locks, steps, and detailed results.
  • Web-based sharing is described; no LMS or dedicated app delivery is identified.
Our verdict

ELMET Online Escape Rooms is a free web platform and resource toolkit for trainers creating educational escape-room activities, with a stated focus on continuing vocational education and training (c-VET). It is aimed at people designing…

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Lock Challenge is a browser-based tool for creating classroom escape rooms and other clue-led activities. Teachers pair clues with virtual locks, then chain correct answers to reveal the next task. It suits educators who want learners to…

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  1. ELMET Online Escape RoomsEducational Escape Room Platforms 7.6Free plan
  2. Lock ChallengeEducational Escape Room Platforms 7.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ELMET Online Escape Rooms — where it wins

    • Build multi-level scenarios with text, image, video and web-link clues
    • Run scenarios in single-player or team-play mode with timed hints
    • Includes public scenarios plus guides for design, delivery and evaluation

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed specifically for continuing vocational education and training
    • Available as a web platform, with cloud deployment
    • The platform manual describes it as being in beta testing

  • Lock Challenge — where it wins

    • Chains clues across 15 lock formats, with hints and answer reveals.
    • Free plan includes 3 locks, unlimited players, and basic statistics.
    • Share by short link or QR code; Pro adds live results and CSV export.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free activities are limited to 3 locks and one 3-step multi-step lock.
    • Pro is $14.90 per month for unlimited locks, steps, and detailed results.
    • Web-based sharing is described; no LMS or dedicated app delivery is identified.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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