Software · head to head
Wooclap vs Open edX
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Wooclap free Starter plan is capped at 5 questions per month; 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.
- They diverge on capability: Wooclap covers Polls, Open edX covers Course authoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wooclap and Open edX 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 Wooclap
- Polls
- Quizzes
- Word clouds
- Open questions
- Rating
- Brainstorming
- Matching
- AI question generation
Only in Open edX
- Course authoring
- Interactive videos
- Assessments
- Discussions
- Certificates
- Analytics
- Mobile apps
- xBlocks
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Wooclap
- Teachers and trainers running live interactive polling and quiz sessionsnot Open edX
Open edX
- MOOC creationnot Wooclap
- Corporate trainingnot Wooclap
- Blended learningnot Wooclap
- Degree programsnot Wooclap
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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.
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Open edX
Free- Self-HostedFree
- Full platform
- Community support
- All features
- Managed Hosting$undefined/month
- Hosted solution
- Support
- Maintenance
Which should you pick?
Choose Wooclap if
- You need polls.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, PowerPoint Add-in.
- You also want quizzes.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Wooclap or Open edX better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wooclap starts at Free and Open edX at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wooclap or Open edX?
- Wooclap starts at Free and Open edX at Free.
- Does Wooclap or Open edX run on more platforms?
- Wooclap runs on Web, PowerPoint Add-in. Open edX runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Wooclap for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Wooclap best used for?
- Wooclap is most often used for teachers and trainers running live interactive polling and quiz sessions. Of those, teachers and trainers running live interactive polling and quiz sessions is not what Open edX is typically brought in for.
- What can Wooclap do that Open edX cannot?
- Wooclap covers Polls, Quizzes, Word clouds, Open questions. Open edX covers Course authoring, Interactive videos, Assessments, Discussions. Both handle Web support.