Elabora vs Genially
Genially makes interactive visuals, games and presentations in the browser, with a free plan and real-time co-editing; its SCORM export is on the Author plan. Elabora is a free desktop app that writes structured courses with your AI and exports SCORM 1.2 at no cost. Pick Genially for playful visuals made together; pick Elabora for full courses with objectives, quizzes and dialogues.
At a glance
| Criterion | Elabora | Genially |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free on your computer, and it will stay free. Reviewers are free too. Online, each author has free quotas for courses on the web and for reviews open at the same time; paid options with larger quotas will come later. | Free plan; Pro 6 EUR and Master 20 EUR per month; Author, for e-learning, 40 EUR per member per month. Billed annually. |
| Where you build | A desktop app for macOS and for Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). | In a web browser. |
| Delivery formats | SCORM 1.2 packages, and web publishing on Elabora’s hosting or any web server. | Author plan: SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI and LTI 1.3. Other plans: links, PDF and video. |
| Built-in AI | Elabora’s chat with free models (OpenCode), and ✨ buttons for text alternatives and translations. Every change the AI makes can be undone. | AI credits on every plan (500 to 10,000 per year); AI Builder makes games, quizzes and presentations from a prompt. |
| Working together | One author per course, on their computer. Reviewers comment through a link. | Real-time co-editing with no limit on collaborators; roles; comments in the editor. |
| Templates and media | 7 complete templates of 14 screens each, in English and French, and starter blocks. | 1,000+ templates and resources on the free plan. |
| Translation | Several languages in one course, translated by your AI, a translator or yourself, reviewed on screen; one package per language. | Translation into any language on the Author plan. |
Each value comes from the vendor’s official page, read on the date shown.
The difference in one minute
Genially is a visual canvas in the browser. You start from one of its many templates and animate it: buttons, reveals, games, quizzes. It is quick, playful and made for co-editing.
Elabora starts from what learners must be able to do. The AI proposes a plan of objectives, parts and screens, then writes them; quizzes give feedback on each answer, and the package goes to your LMS.
What Genially does better
- A free plan to start, and low prices for individuals.
- Visuals and games: interactive images, quizzes, games and escape rooms, from more than 1,000 templates.
- Co-editing in real time with no limit on collaborators.
- LMS connections on the Author plan: SCORM 1.2 and 2004, xAPI and LTI 1.3.
Where Elabora differs
- A course, from a plan. The AI drafts objectives, parts and screens, and each package comes with a report of how the screens cover the plan.
- SCORM 1.2 for free, tested against the rules of common LMSs.
- Your files and your AI. A folder in an open format, and Claude, ChatGPT or a free chat to write it.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Genially if…
- You make interactive presentations, infographics, games or escape rooms.
- Your team co-edits in real time, with many collaborators.
- You need xAPI or LTI 1.3 to connect several LMSs.
Choose Elabora if…
- You build full courses with objectives, parts, quizzes and feedback.
- You want SCORM 1.2 packages without a paid plan.
- You want your AI to write the course, and your files on your computer.
Elabora’s limits today
We list them on every comparison. They are what we work on first.
- One delivery format today: SCORM 1.2 packages and web links. If your LMS needs SCORM 2004, xAPI or cmi5, keep your current tool for those courses for now.
- Importing Storyline and Rise courses is in beta. Some question types, triggers and interactions come over as text with a note, and the import report lists each one.
- A young tool: the first public version came out on 20 October 2026, and Elabora is in beta. Expect fewer tutorials and community answers, and a new version every few days.
- One author per course for now. Co-authoring and shared team spaces come later, with Elabora’s cloud.
- A smaller library: 7 templates and starter blocks, and no stock library of photos or characters.
Questions
- Can I export SCORM from Genially?
- On the Author plan: SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI and LTI 1.3. The other plans share links, PDF and video.
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