Software · head to head
Open edX vs Wooclap
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.; Wooclap free Starter plan is capped at 5 questions per month
- They diverge on capability: Open edX covers Course authoring, Wooclap covers Polls.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Open edX and Wooclap actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Wooclap
- Polls
- Quizzes
- Word clouds
- Open questions
- Rating
- Brainstorming
- Matching
- AI question generation
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Open edX
- MOOC creationnot Wooclap
- Corporate trainingnot Wooclap
- Blended learningnot Wooclap
- Degree programsnot Wooclap
Wooclap
- Teachers and trainers running live interactive polling and quiz sessionsnot 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.
Wooclap
- Free Starter plan is capped at 5 questions per month
- All paid subscriptions are billed annually with no monthly option
- Cancellation must be submitted at least 48 hours before the renewal date
- Corporate plan requires a minimum of 6 presenters
Pricing, plan by plan
Open edX
Free- Self-HostedFree
- Full platform
- Community support
- All features
- Managed Hosting$undefined/month
- Hosted solution
- Support
- Maintenance
Wooclap
Free- FreeFree
- 2 questions per event
- Unlimited participants
- Basic question types
- Basic$6.99/month
- Unlimited questions
- PowerPoint integration
- Export results
- Pro$14.99/month
- All Basic
- AI assistant
- Message wall
- Institution$undefined/month
- All Pro
- SSO
- LMS integration
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 Wooclap if
- You need polls.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, PowerPoint Add-in.
- You also want quizzes.
Questions people ask
- Is Open edX or Wooclap better?
- Neither clearly leads. Open edX starts at Free and Wooclap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Open edX or Wooclap?
- Open edX starts at Free and Wooclap at Free.
- Does Open edX or Wooclap run on more platforms?
- Open edX runs on Web, IOS, Android. Wooclap runs on Web, PowerPoint Add-in.
- 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 Wooclap is typically brought in for.
- What can Open edX do that Wooclap cannot?
- Open edX covers Course authoring, Interactive videos, Assessments, Discussions. Wooclap covers Polls, Quizzes, Word clouds, Open questions. Both handle Web support.