Best Interactive Lesson Makers in 2026

In short: BookWidgets is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Deck.Toys and eXeLearning. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Deck.Toys. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LessonUp at $7/mo.

Interactive lesson makers are for creating learning experiences with activities, media, or choices built into the lesson. Compare branching paths, interactive activities, and multimedia content, then consider delivery mode and live lesson delivery. Learner analytics and SCORM export offer further points to weigh, while free-plan availability and paid starting prices help frame access. H5P, eXeLearning, and Easygenerator lead the ranking, followed by Deck.Toys and LAMS. Think about how learners will interact with your material, how you plan to deliver it, and what information you need to track their progress.

30 interactive lesson makers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

30ranked
12free plans on this page
$7/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 BookWidgets Top pick · 7.1 Free plan · Free #2 Deck.Toys Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · $8/mo #3 eXeLearning Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
  1. Free planFree trial iOSWeb
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  2. 2 7.1
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $8/mofirst paid tier About Deck.ToysVisit site
  3. Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  4. 4 7.1
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $39/mofirst paid tier About MindsmithVisit site
  5. 5 7.0
    Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $13.75/mofirst paid tier About EdpuzzleVisit site
  6. Free planFree trial Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $116/mofirst paid tier About EasygeneratorVisit site
  7. 7 6.8
    Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. 8 6.8
    Free plan self-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  9. Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $19/mofirst paid tier About ScenarioSpliceVisit site
  10. 10 6.7
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  11. 11 6.7
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  12. 12 6.7
    Free trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    9 /user/mo
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $9/mofirst paid tier About ThingLinkVisit site
  13. 13 6.3
    Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $29/mofirst paid tier About TapyblVisit site
  14. 14 6.2
    AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  15. 15 6.2
    Free trial macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $12.42/mofirst paid tier About LodeStarVisit site
  16. Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    £8/mofirst paid tier About Yo ScenarioVisit site
  17. Free trial WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $120.75/mofirst paid tier About Articulate Rise 360Visit site
  18. 18 5.7
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $7/mofirst paid tier About LessonUpVisit site
  19. 19 5.7
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    Live lesson delivery
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  20. 20 5.7
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    5 /user/mo
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  21. 21 5.6
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Multimedia content
    Yes
    Interactive activities
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  22. Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  23. 23 5.4
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Branching paths
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  24. WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  25. 25 5.4
    Free trial WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $129.08/mofirst paid tier About LectoraVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which interactive lesson maker is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

BookWidgets is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.1. Deck.Toys is second and eXeLearning third.

How many of these have a free plan?

12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, LessonUp has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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