Edlib

Edlib is a learning platform for organizations that create and manage interactive H5P materials for delivery through an LMS. It suits schools and businesses building a reusable resource library; its main trade-off is that free self-hosting requires deployment expertise and care.

Overview

Edlib brings content creation, management and LMS delivery together around H5P learning resources. Teams can organize materials in the Hub, decide whether to keep them private or make them public, and reuse them rather than rebuilding similar activities. That makes it a more natural fit for shared learning programs than for someone seeking only a standalone quiz tool.

Developed by Edlib AS, based in Northern Norway, Edlib was founded in 2015. Its LTI integration can send results to an LMS, and the setup guide includes Moodle instructions. The platform also documents integrations with third-party audio, video and image APIs.

Key features

H5P authoring and content reuse

Edlib supports H5P formats including interactive video, course presentations, flash cards and quizzes. The Hub filters resources by content type and tags, which helps teams locate material to reuse before creating a new version. Teams includes 40+ H5P content types, unlimited content creation and unlimited usage, making it suitable for ongoing production rather than tightly rationed authoring.

Sharing, versioning and translations

A Creative Commons license selector and private-or-public sharing workflows give teams control over how resources circulate. Version history and language variants support revision and translation of the same material, useful when content needs to evolve or serve more than one language. Teams adds improved H5P library version control, though its storage is capped at 23 GB.

LMS delivery and deployment

LTI connects Edlib with learning management systems and can pass results back to the LMS, which suits organizations that want interactive activities within an existing learning workflow. The free open-source option is self-hosted, but Edlib's Docker Compose setup is intended for development and may pose a security risk if exposed publicly. It should not be treated as a ready-made public deployment; teams need a secure hosting approach of their own.

Edlib says it uses encryption and regular security checks, and offers onboarding and ongoing support. Its support contact is [email protected].

Pricing

Edlib offers a free self-hosted open-source plan and paid plans, with a 30-day trial. The free option costs nothing and is GPL 3.0-licensed: users can fork, clone, build, deploy and host it themselves. It avoids subscription cost, but also leaves hosting and secure deployment to the user.

Teams costs $23 a month, billed at $23/user/month or $276 per year. It includes 40+ H5P content types, unlimited content creation and usage, content versioning, improved H5P library version control and 23 GB storage. This is the practical choice for teams that want a paid plan with broad authoring and reuse, provided the per-user cost and storage limit suit their needs.

Enterprise has custom pricing. It includes everything in Teams, plus custom integrations, dedicated onboarding, priority support and unlimited storage, making it the fit for organizations that need tailored connections or more storage than Teams provides.

Platforms

Edlib is available as self-hosted software and on the web. The self-hosted route offers control over deployment but requires a secure setup beyond the development-only Docker Compose configuration.

Who it's for

Edlib is aimed at schools and businesses delivering engaging educational resources through an LMS. It is strongest for teams that need to create, share, revise and reuse H5P materials in a connected learning environment. It is a weaker fit for users who want a standalone authoring tool without LMS delivery, or who cannot take responsibility for safe self-hosting and do not want a paid plan.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The Hub's type and tag filters support reuse, reducing the need to recreate existing learning materials.
• Pros: LTI delivery can send results to an LMS, fitting Edlib into established learning workflows.
• Pros: Versioning, language variants and sharing controls help teams manage resources as they change and circulate.
• Cons: The free plan requires self-hosting, while the documented Docker Compose setup is not suitable for public deployment.
• Cons: Teams' 23 GB storage ceiling may constrain organizations with large resource libraries.
• Cons: Enterprise pricing is custom, so organizations needing its added integrations or unlimited storage must request a quote.

Alternatives

Learning Content Management Systems is a useful category to compare if Edlib's H5P-centered approach is not the right match.

• edu-sharing is worth considering for readers who want a free, open-source option with web, self-hosted, Android and iOS availability; its materials are available for free download, with support and services through providers.
• Edu-Suite CMS may suit readers seeking a different pricing structure: it has a free Starter plan with up to 5 users, a revenue share from 10%, and an implementation fee from € 999, as well as a paid Growth plan at €249 a month.
• eXact LCMS is an alternative for organizations considering either hosted or on-premises deployment of an off-the-shelf platform.
• SyberWorks Training Center may be a better fit when contact-based quarterly pricing is relevant, with stated plans for over 2000 users and up to 1000 users.
• WalkMe is another paid option for readers seeking a digital adoption platform with quote-based pricing.
• MadCap Flare is a paid alternative with a free trial and a Starter desktop plan priced at $3,150 a year.
• BLX LXMS is an alternative to consider for interactive content and editorial access, with a stated Starter plan for approximately 50 concurrent learners.
• CloudLCMS offers a web-based alternative with a custom plan tailored to an organization's goals and scale.

Verdict

Choose Edlib if your school or business needs a shared H5P library, reusable content and LMS-connected delivery with versioning. Its strongest case is bringing those needs into one platform; its clearest reason to look elsewhere is that free self-hosting is not a safe public deployment shortcut, while paid use starts at a per-user cost.