H5P vs Nearpod

H5P9.3Visit Nearpod8.5Visit

Higher score H5P #1 in Interactive Lesson Makers 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit H5P

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Nearpod #7 in Interactive Lesson Makers 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Nearpod

• H5P fits best

  Flexible interactive content on a free plan

• Nearpod fits best

  Live or self-paced interactive classroom lessons

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Side by side

Feature	H5P 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Nearpod 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Interactive Lesson Makers	#7 in Interactive Lesson Makers
Best for	Flexible interactive content on a free plan	Live or self-paced interactive classroom lessons
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$159/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	13 integrations
Features H5P 0/6 · Nearpod 0/6
Multimedia content	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Interactive activities	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Branching paths	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live lesson delivery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Learner analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SCORM export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Delivery mode	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports videos, quizzes, games, books, and branching scenarios Works with WordPress, Moodle, Drupal, and major VLEs through LTI Responsive content with collaboration, libraries, and embed codes	Supports live and student-paced lesson delivery Combines polls, quizzes, video, simulations, and collaborative activities Connects with major LMS, classroom, storage, and rostering platforms
Cons	Does not export content as SCORM packages Advanced features require the hosted H5P.com service Pricing varies by author count and selected options	Silver limits lessons to 40 student joins Platinum costs $397 per year School and district pricing requires a quote
Our verdict	H5P is an open-source tool for creating, sharing, and reusing interactive HTML5 learning content. It suits educators, instructional designers, and learning teams that need more than static pages or basic quizzes. Authors can create… Read the review →	Nearpod is a web-based instructional delivery platform for K–12 educators and schools. Teachers can create or customize lessons, upload PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF, video, and other materials, then deliver sessions live or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• H5P — where it wins

  • Supports videos, quizzes, games, books, and branching scenarios
  • Works with WordPress, Moodle, Drupal, and major VLEs through LTI
  • Responsive content with collaboration, libraries, and embed codes

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not export content as SCORM packages
  • Advanced features require the hosted H5P.com service
  • Pricing varies by author count and selected options

• Nearpod — where it wins

  • Supports live and student-paced lesson delivery
  • Combines polls, quizzes, video, simulations, and collaborative activities
  • Connects with major LMS, classroom, storage, and rostering platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Silver limits lessons to 40 student joins
  • Platinum costs $397 per year
  • School and district pricing requires a quote

• H5P9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible interactive authoring tool with broad LMS support but no SCORM export.

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• Nearpod8.5/10 · Free plan

  A web-based lesson platform combining live teaching, self-paced learning, and formative assessment.

  Visit NearpodFull verdict →