Best LodeStar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from interactive lesson makers ranked against LodeStar on the same published basis.
- 1LodeStar vs Mindsmith
- 2LodeStar vs H5P
- 3LodeStar vs ThingLink
- 4LodeStar vs BookWidgets
- 5LodeStar vs Deck.Toys
- 6LodeStar vs Easygenerator
- 7LodeStar vs LAMS
- 8LodeStar vs LessonUp
- 9LodeStar vs ScenarioSplice
- 10LodeStar vs Tizmos
- 11LodeStar vs Adapt Learning
- 12LodeStar vs Edpuzzle
- 13LodeStar vs eXeLearning
- 14LodeStar vs LessonFlow
- 15LodeStar vs TED-Ed
- 16LodeStar vs Lectora
- 18LodeStar vs Yo Scenario
- 19LodeStar vs Articulate Rise 360
- 20LodeStar vs Tapybl
- 21LodeStar vs dominKnow ONE
LodeStar alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mindsmith | 7.3 | Free plan | $39/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | H5P | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | ThingLink | 6.8 | No | $9/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | BookWidgets | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 5 | Deck.Toys | 5.9 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Easygenerator | 5.9 | Free plan | $116/mo | Web |
| 7 | LAMS | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | LessonUp | 5.9 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | ScenarioSplice | 5.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 10 | Tizmos | 5.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Adapt Learning | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Edpuzzle | 5.8 | Free plan | $13.75/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 13 | eXeLearning | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | LessonFlow | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | TED-Ed | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Lectora | 5.4 | No | $129.08/mo | Web, Windows |
| 18 | Yo Scenario | 5.4 | No | £8/mo | Web |
| 19 | Articulate Rise 360 | 5.3 | No | $120.75/mo | Web, Windows |
| 20 | Tapybl | 5.3 | No | $29/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | dominKnow ONE | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about LodeStar alternatives
What is the best alternative to LodeStar?
Mindsmith, number 1 in interactive lesson makers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: H5P, ThingLink, BookWidgets and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LodeStar?
Mindsmith is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.