Education & E-Learning · head to head
Open edX vs Wakelet
Open edX
Education & E-Learning
Open-source platform powering online learning
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Wakelet
Education & E-Learning
Save, organize, and share content for learning
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Open edX open edX has no licensing fee as open source software, but the vendor's own site states that hosting and infrastructure costs are the operator's responsibility, so there is no bundled managed-hosting price to compare against SaaS competitors.; Wakelet free Starter plan caps at 3 collections, 250 items and 1GB storage
- They diverge on capability: Open edX covers Course authoring, Wakelet covers Content curation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Open edX and Wakelet actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education & E-Learning), founded (2012).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Open edX
- Course authoring
- Interactive videos
- Assessments
- Discussions
- Certificates
- Analytics
- Mobile apps
- xBlocks
Only in Wakelet
- Content curation
- Collections
- Collaboration
- Embedding
- PDF export
- Customization
- Spaces
- Comments
Both cover
- Web support
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Open edX
- MOOC creationnot Wakelet
- Corporate trainingnot Wakelet
- Blended learningnot Wakelet
- Degree programsnot Wakelet
Wakelet
- Teachers and schools curating multimedia collections and student portfoliosnot Open edX
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Open edX
- Open edX has no licensing fee as open source software, but the vendor's own site states that hosting and infrastructure costs are the operator's responsibility, so there is no bundled managed-hosting price to compare against SaaS competitors.
Wakelet
- Free Starter plan caps at 3 collections, 250 items and 1GB storage
- Education Group plan is billed annually at $160/year for only 1 teacher and 30 students, with extra teachers at $40/year and extra students at $4/year
- Group plan requires a minimum of 2 seats at $119.99 per seat per year
- Enterprise plan is yearly billing only
Pricing, plan by plan
Open edX
Free- Self-HostedFree
- Full platform
- Community support
- All features
- Managed Hosting$undefined/month
- Hosted solution
- Support
- Maintenance
Wakelet
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited collections
- Collaboration
- Embedding
- Pro$4.99/month
- Custom branding
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
- EducationFree
- All Free
- Spaces
- Rostering
Which should you pick?
Choose Open edX if
- You need course authoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want interactive videos.
Choose Wakelet if
- You need content curation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, Chrome Extension.
- You also want collections.
Questions people ask
- Is Open edX or Wakelet better?
- Neither clearly leads. Open edX starts at Free and Wakelet at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Open edX or Wakelet?
- Open edX starts at Free and Wakelet at Free.
- Does Open edX or Wakelet run on more platforms?
- Open edX runs on Web, IOS, Android. Wakelet runs on Web, IOS, Android, Chrome Extension.
- Can I use Open edX for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Open edX best used for?
- Open edX is most often used for mooc creation, corporate training, blended learning, degree programs. Of those, mooc creation and corporate training are not what Wakelet is typically brought in for.
- What can Open edX do that Wakelet cannot?
- Open edX covers Course authoring, Interactive videos, Assessments, Discussions. Wakelet covers Content curation, Collections, Collaboration, Embedding. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.