TED-Ed vs Open Yale Courses

TED-Ed8.9Visit Open Yale Courses8.6Visit

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

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Open Yale Courses #7 in Educational Video Libraries 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Open Yale

• TED-Ed fits best

  Teachers creating free interactive video lessons

• Open Yale Courses fits best

  Free university-style lecture courses

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Side by side

Feature	TED-Ed 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Open Yale Courses 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Educational Video Libraries	#7 in Educational Video Libraries
Best for	Teachers creating free interactive video lessons	Free university-style lecture courses
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo
Features TED-Ed 2/4 · Open Yale Courses 2/4
Video downloads	—	✓ (best)
Classroom tools	✓	✓
Admin analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Primary audience	K12	General
Video library size	1000	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Video, audio, transcripts, captions, and downloadable lectures Course syllabi, readings, exams, problem sets, and quizzes Creative Commons licensing for most Yale-authored content
Cons	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	Available through the web only No integrations or analytics The library is no longer adding new courses
Our verdict	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 →	Open Yale Courses is a free educational video library from Yale University offering selected introductory Yale College courses to self-directed learners, educators, and high school and college students. Its subjects span the humanities,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Open Yale Courses — where it wins

  • Video, audio, transcripts, captions, and downloadable lectures
  • Course syllabi, readings, exams, problem sets, and quizzes
  • Creative Commons licensing for most Yale-authored content

  Where it doesn't

  • Available through the web only
  • No integrations or analytics
  • The library is no longer adding new courses

• TED-Ed8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TED-EdFull verdict →
• Open Yale Courses8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-directed library of Yale lectures with unusually complete course materials.

  Visit Open YaleFull verdict →