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BrainPOP vs Classroom Video On Demand
Both stand on educational video libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
BrainPOP combines animated lessons with interactive activities across several grade bands and subjects. Families, teachers, and schools have distinct access options, though some teacher licenses omit student accounts and progress tracking.
Visit BrainPOPHigh schools should consider Classroom Video On Demand for its broad curated collection, course-aligned activities, and tools for organizing and sharing videos. Schools seeking a service outside the secondary education audience, or needing a price before contacting Infobase, may want to look elsewhere.
Visit Classroom Video On DemandThe facts
| BrainPOP | Classroom Video On Demand | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | BrainPOP Jr. (Family): $119 a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | brainpop.com | infobase.com |
| On educational video libraries | #17 of 33 | #21 of 33 |
BrainPOP: what it does well
- Activities include quizzes, challenges, and drawing.
- Family plans include two child profiles.
- School subscriptions include assignments and progress reporting.
- Supports Clever, ClassLink, Google SSO, and LTI.
- Includes Microsoft Immersive Reader in three products.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- One SSO integration per school.
- Individual Jr. and 3–8+ teacher licenses lack student accounts and progress tracking.
Classroom Video On Demand: what it does well
- More than 31,000 curated video titles
- Supports curricula, AP, and honors courses
- Captions and searchable interactive transcripts on all titles
- Playlists and materials can be shared with students and teaching teams
- Available on Android, iOS, and the web
What to know first
- Paid service with institution-specific pricing on request
- Designed for high schools and secondary course material
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