H5P
8.0#2 in education softwareFrom $1,560 a yearFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | H5P | Xerte |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | H5P.com maintains an overview of the accessibility of H5P content types. | The project says accessibility was developed with accessibility specialists and people with special needs. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Canvas, Brightspace, Blackboard and Moodle through LTI, plus WordPress, Drupal and Moodle plugins. | The site describes SCORM, LTI, and xAPI support for integrating with learning technologies; xAPI reporting requires a configured Learning Record Store. |
| Purpose | H5P lets authors create, share, and reuse interactive content such as videos, presentations, games, and quizzes. | Xerte is a browser-based authoring suite for creating interactive learning materials. |
| Security | H5P validates package files against an allowed-extension list and sanitizes author input server-side. | A May 2026 security notice says public-facing installations should not contain the initial-installation setup folder and identifies updated versions 3.15.5 and 3.14.6. |
H5P plans
- H5P open-source softwareFree
- Pro$1,560 a year
- Premium$1,570 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Xerte plans
- XerteFree
- Xerte Online ToolkitsFree
Pick H5P if…
H5P suits educators, publishers, developers, and organizations that want to create or reuse interactive learning content. The self-hosted option is for users with Drupal, WordPress, or Moodle.
Pick Xerte if…
Xerte suits teachers, tutors, and organisations delivering teaching and learning who need to create interactive materials. It can also suit developers who want to customise content using JavaScript and CSS.