Every European course authoring tool reviewed
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2013
Pro $125/month billed annually ($1,499), Team $625/month billed annually (from 5 authors), Enterprise on request; 14-day free trial (vendor USD view, 23 Oct 2026)
Demo on request
Best for: Subject experts and small L&D teams who build their own courses
Easygenerator is a browser-based course editor where the subject expert, not a designer, builds the training. Courses start from templates, an AI course builder and AI editor sit in every plan from Pro to Enterprise, and finished courses leave as dynamic SCORM, SCORM or xAPI. The Pro plan covers one author, 10 courses and 100 learners; Team starts at five authors with unlimited courses and learners.
Easygenerator B.V. is based in Rotterdam and started in 2013. According to its EULA, Dutch law governs and disputes go to the court in Amsterdam. The vendor states a Frankfurt data center on AWS, ISO 27001 and end-to-end encryption. Prices appeared in US dollars by default when we looked on 23 October 2026, and translation, video and coaching are paid add-ons.
What Easygenerator does well
- Pricing counts authors, with unlimited learners on Team and Enterprise
- AI course builder and editor included in every plan
- SCORM, dynamic SCORM and xAPI export
- Dutch contracting entity under Dutch law
- ISO 27001 and Frankfurt data center stated by the vendor
Where Easygenerator falls short
- Template-driven, less freedom than Storyline for custom interactions
- Pro plan limited to one author, 10 courses and 100 learners
- Prices shown in US dollars by default
- Hosting runs on AWS, a US-owned provider
Standout feature. Its pricing counts authors, so a company with a handful of builders and thousands of learners pays the same.
Saarbrücken, Germany
Pricing on request (demo)
Demo on request
Best for: Enterprise teams that let many non-specialists build courses from existing material
imc Express is built for organisations where dozens of colleagues write the occasional course. The vendor describes AI that creates content from existing Word and PowerPoint files, layouts that follow the customer's brand automatically, and translation into more than 70 languages from a single source course. Output goes to SCORM, PENS or HTML, or to a link or QR code.
The contracting entity is information multimedia communication AG, part of Scheer IMC, entered in the commercial register of the Local Court Saarbrücken under HRB 13338. Testimonials on the product page name Hansgrohe, UNIQA and Bank Vontobel. No prices are published, the hosting location is not stated on the product page, and the vendor itself positions the tool against products built for complex content.
What imc Express does well
- Drafts course content from existing documents with AI
- One-click translation into 70+ languages
- Exports to SCORM, PENS and HTML
- German AG registered at the Local Court Saarbrücken
- Designed for contributors without course design training
Where imc Express falls short
- No published pricing
- Automated layouts mean less manual design control
- Hosting location not stated on the product page
- Aimed at enterprises, not individual creators
Standout feature. It is the only tool here that starts a course from your existing Word and PowerPoint files and translates it in one step.
Tromsø, Norway
Founded 2013
Open source free; H5P.com Pro, Premium and Enterprise plans without prices on the page (23 Oct 2026)
Demo on request
Best for: Teachers and training teams who want interactive exercises inside an LMS they already run
H5P supplies the interactive pieces of a course, not the course itself. A teacher builds a quiz, drag-and-drop task, interactive video or branching scenario in a visual editor, then places it in Moodle, WordPress, Drupal, Canvas or another system through a plug-in. The pricing page lists more than 50 content types on Pro and AI Smart Import on Premium.
The project began as a Drupal prototype in January 2013 and its core carries the MIT licence. The h5p.org privacy policy names Joubel AS in Tromsø, Norway, as operator, with H5P Group driving development. Hosted H5P.com plans show no prices on the page, we could not open the H5P.com privacy policy, and detailed reports plus resume functionality are a paid add-on that needs the LMS's LTI interface.
What H5P does well
- MIT licence, free to use and self-host
- More than 50 content types on the Pro plan
- Plugins for Moodle, WordPress and Drupal; LTI for other LMSs
- Norwegian company in Tromsø
- AI Smart Import on Premium
Where H5P falls short
- Content objects, not a full course builder
- Hosted plan prices not shown on the page
- Drill-down reporting is a paid add-on needing LTI
- Paid service entity not confirmed in the pages we could open
Standout feature. Its MIT licence means the same interactive content can run on your own server with no vendor contract.
Assen, Netherlands
Founded 2014
Starter €2,497/year, Professional €4,997/year, Enterprise from €14,997/year (23 Oct 2026)
Demo on request
Best for: Training teams that already have video and want knowledge checks and branching on top
hihaho adds an interactive layer on top of a training film. Layers hold open-ended questions, chapter menus and text, can be copied or switched off, and let a translated version of a video reuse the same interactions. Delivery works through a link, an embed, a SCORM package or xAPI, and existing videos can come from YouTube, Vimeo, Qumu or Mediasite.
hihaho is a brand name of Icademy BV at Kloekhorststraat 29 in Assen, registered under 01166414 and launched in 2014. The vendor lists an ISO 27001 certificate dated November 2022. Starter is €2,497 per year with one author and 75,000 views, Professional €4,997 with 175,000 views, and Enterprise from €14,997 with 400,000 views and a white-label player. Professional's branded player carries a 'Powered by hihaho' watermark.
What hihaho does well
- Interactive layers kept separate from the video file
- SCORM and xAPI delivery to an LMS
- Prices published in euros per year
- ISO 27001 certified since November 2022
- Dutch company with registered Chamber of Commerce number
Where hihaho falls short
- Video only, not a full course builder
- Starter plan limited to one author and 75,000 views
- Watermark on the Professional branded player
- High entry price for light use
Standout feature. Its plans are measured in yearly video views, so cost follows audience size instead of seat count.
Bagnolet, France
From €10,000 per year (Training, Coaching or both), no setup fees stated
Demo on request
Best for: French and European companies that want authoring, delivery and learner coaching from one vendor
Didask sells an authoring tool, a learning platform and an AI assistant for learners in one contract. Modules are generated with AI from validated templates and contextualised exercises, the platform handles roles, groups and a multi-space structure for teams or sites, and SCORM Connect links it to an LMS you already run. A second offer, Didask Coaching, supports staff inside their work tools.
The legal notice names Gryzz-Lab, a SAS in the Paris trade register under 808 859 276, with its head office in Bagnolet. Prices start from €10,000 per year for Training, Coaching or both, with no setup fees stated. The website is mainly in French with an English toggle, the hosting location was not verified, and we found no standalone authoring licence.
What Didask does well
- Authoring tool, LMS and AI assistant in one contract
- French company with named registered office and RCS number
- SCORM Connect for existing LMS setups
- Coaching add-on for in-work support
- Pricing floor stated on the page
Where Didask falls short
- Starts at €10,000 per year
- Bundled model, no standalone authoring licence stated
- Site and documentation mainly in French
- Hosting location not verified
Standout feature. It is the only vendor here that bundles authoring, an LMS and a real-time AI coach for staff at work.
Ohrum, Germany
See website
Demo on request
Best for: Teachers and small teams who want to author H5P content offline and package it for an LMS
Lumi is an editor for H5P content that you can run on your own computer. The Desktop Editor works locally, Lumi Cloud covers browser use, and finished content is shared by link, embedded in a website or turned into a QR code for print. Export goes to HTML, SCORM or an H5P file, and the content types are the H5P ones: quizzes, interactive video, presentations and games.
Lumi Education UG (haftungsbeschränkt) at Brückenstraße 8, 38312 Ohrum, is entered in the Handelsregister of the Braunschweig court under HRB 211280. The company lists its H5P-Nodejs-Library and desktop editor as open source on GitHub. It is a very small vendor, the site copyright reads 2024, and we found no public pricing page for Lumi Cloud. The terms and privacy pages did not display text when we fetched them.
What Lumi does well
- Desktop editor that runs on your own computer
- Exports to HTML, SCORM and H5P files
- Share by link, embed or QR code
- German company with Handelsregister entry
- Open-source repositories listed on its site
Where Lumi falls short
- Very small vendor
- No public pricing found
- Legal pages did not display text when fetched
- Limited to H5P content types
Standout feature. Its desktop editor lets you build content offline, before anything is uploaded to a vendor service.
Bristol, United Kingdom
Founded 2020
See website
Demo on request
Best for: Scenario-based training and branching video that goes beyond a linear film
Stornaway is a no-code editor for branching interactive video. You plan the experience on a story map in which each scene is a Story Island with arrows to the next ones, press Play to test it even before any film exists, and style buttons, input fields and dropdowns directly over the video. Output supports xAPI and SCORM, offline packages and whitelabel or self-hosted publishing.
Stornaway Productions Ltd, company number 11780589, is registered in Bristol, and the site says it launched in May 2020 for TV, film and game producers before moving into learning and marketing. As a UK company it sits outside the EEA. The footer states delivery via AWS and Amazon CloudFront, the licensing page returned a 404, and the terms we read cover the website rather than a subscription.
What Stornaway does well
- Visual story map and instant playtest with placeholders
- xAPI and SCORM reporting
- Offline export option
- Whitelabel and self-hosted publishing listed
- Named UK company with registration number
Where Stornaway falls short
- Video only, not a full course builder
- No public pricing found
- Delivery through AWS and CloudFront
- Subscription terms not verified
Standout feature. It is the only tool here where you test the branching logic with placeholder clips before the film is shot.
Kortenberg, Belgium
Founded 2013
Yearly subscription, 30-day free trial; rates not shown in the static page (see website)
Demo on request
Best for: Teachers who want auto-graded formative exercises inside their existing school platform
BookWidgets gives teachers more than 40 exercise templates and over 35 question types, from crosswords to memory games, and converts paper worksheets into interactive assignments. Questions are graded automatically, and a dashboard shows student activity live during class. Grades pass into Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams for Education, Moodle, Canvas, itslearning or Schoology.
The privacy policy names Kidimedia BV, Leuvensesteenweg 142, 3070 Kortenberg, Belgium, registered at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under 0831.289.505, and the site carries a 2013 copyright. The product serves formative and summative evaluation in schools. The pages we read do not mention SCORM, and the pricing page shows a yearly subscription and a 30-day free trial without amounts.
What BookWidgets does well
- More than 40 exercise templates and 35 question types
- Auto-grading and live progress view
- Links with Google Classroom, Teams, Moodle, Canvas and itslearning
- Belgian company with a named registration number
- 30-day free trial
Where BookWidgets falls short
- Aimed at teachers, not corporate training
- No SCORM mention on the pages read
- Price not shown on the static pricing page
- Exercises, not structured courses
Standout feature. It grades exercises automatically while teachers watch students work in real time.
Däniken, Switzerland
Free, funded by donations
Demo on request
Best for: Teachers who want free, ad-free interactive exercises to embed or share
LearningApps is a community gallery of small interactive exercises. Users create apps such as multiple-choice quizzes, gap texts, group matching, word grids and crosswords, sort them by subject and level, and collect them into collections to share or embed. The interface is offered in more than 30 languages, from German and English to Estonian, Lithuanian and Romansh.
The imprint names Verein LearningApps - interaktive Lernbausteine at Wolfackerstrasse 33, CH-4658 Däniken, Switzerland. The site says it runs free of charge and without disturbing advertising, funded by donations, and cites academic roots at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. There is no vendor SLA or paid support, no course structure, and no SCORM export we could verify. Many public apps are user-generated, so quality varies.
What LearningApps does well
- Free and, per the association, without advertising
- Many exercise types
- Interface in 30+ languages
- Run by a named Swiss association
- Large gallery of shared apps
Where LearningApps falls short
- No course structure or verified SCORM export
- Donation-funded, no SLA or paid support
- Quality of shared apps varies
- Data location not verified
Standout feature. It is free of charge and, according to its own site, free of advertising.
