D2L Creator+
D2L Creator+: A Brightspace add-on for building interactive activities, practice questions, and course pages. Ranked #5 of 55 in Learning Content Authoring Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for brightspace users adding interactive course activities.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forBrightspace users adding interactive course activities
- Free planNo
- Responsive outputYes
- Founded1999 · Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Facts checked4 Oct 2026
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
Our verdict on D2L Creator+
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 formative practice questions, and insert H5P activities from more than 50 content types. It is aimed at teams that want these capabilities in their existing Brightspace workflow, rather than a separate course-authoring environment. The listed platform is web, and Creator+ is offered as a cloud add-on.
The Brightspace connection is central to its fit. Interactive elements can be inserted into course pages, and gradable interactive content can connect to the Brightspace Gradebook. Learner progress and interaction analytics are also available. Screen and video capture with automatic captioning supports creating media within the authoring workflow, while AI-assisted generation can produce practice questions from course content. This makes Creator+ relevant where course activities, assessment, and learner activity need to sit alongside Brightspace materials. Teams seeking an authoring product independent of Brightspace should look at alternatives designed for that workflow.
According to D2L's pricing information, Creator+ is sold as a Brightspace add-on with customized pricing that requires a sales inquiry. It is not presented as a standalone free plan. Course export is through Brightspace, and specific file formats are not stated; buyers who need a particular export standard should clarify that requirement with D2L before choosing. Creator+ is a fit for Brightspace users who value interactive practice, graded activities, and analytics in their course platform. It is less suited to teams that need a separate authoring environment or a stated fixed price for evaluation and budgeting.
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D2L Creator+ pricing
D2L Creator+ fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Export formats | Course export through Brightspace; specific file formats not stated |
| Responsive output | Yes |
| Scenario branching | Not verified |
| Interactive video | Yes |
| Screen recording | Yes |
| Publishing standards | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: D2L Brightspace, H5P |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (source) |
| Website | d2l.com |
| Facts checked | 4 Oct 2026 |
D2L Creator+ integrations
D2L Creator+ lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- D2L Brightspace
- H5P
Alternatives to D2L Creator+
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- Adobe CaptivateA desktop authoring tool for building interactive courses and publishing LMS packages.9.2
- H5PA flexible authoring toolkit for interactive lessons, with self-hosted and hosted options.9.0
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