Tool profile
hihaho: cost, fit and limits
hihaho is an interactive video platform from the Dutch company Icademy BV that lets trainers add menus, questions and branching to video and publish it with a branded player, priced in annual tiers by authors and views, with AI that generates menus, subtitles or questions.
What to know first
hihaho differs from slide-based authoring tools because its unit of work is a video. Three annual tiers are printed in euros, Starter at 2,497, Professional at 4,997 and Enterprise from 14,997, and each caps yearly views. AI features are limited on Starter and Professional and complete only on Enterprise, which also holds the API and a white-label player. A footer logo points to ISO/IEC 27001.
hihaho at a glance
| Maker | Icademy BV (hihaho is a brand name), Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | EUR 2,497 per year (Starter) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Course Authoring Tools in 2026, rank 10 of 12 |
| Website | hihaho.com |
Who hihaho is best for
Video-led training teams
The editor adds menus, questions and branching on top of footage, so a recorded demonstration becomes a graded lesson instead of a passive clip.
Multilingual video programs
Editing works in 12 major languages, and AI can generate subtitles, which helps when one recording must serve several regions.
Teams with an existing video host
The platform lists Qumu, Mediasite, JW Player, YouTube, Vimeo and Panopto, so footage can stay where the organization already keeps it.
hihaho plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | EUR 2,497 per year | Full platform access, unlimited video publications, one author, 75,000 views per year, limited AI features and uploads up to 1 GB per video file. |
| Professional | EUR 4,997 per year | Unlimited authors, 175,000 views per year, limited AI features, one branded player with a Powered by hihaho watermark and uploads up to 2 GB. |
| Enterprise | From EUR 14,997 per year | Unlimited authors, 400,000 views per year, access to all AI features and APIs, one white-label player and uploads up to 4 GB per video file. |
Checked November 2026.
What hihaho does
- AI-generated interactions
- The platform's AI generates menus, subtitles or questions for interactive videos, saving the manual work of writing every check point. Questions and menus still need review by a trainer, because the pages give no accuracy figures for the generated output.
- Interactive video editor
- A dedicated editor handles advanced interactive videos, with branching and question types placed on the timeline of the footage. Branching and questions sit on the video timeline, so learners can be sent to different segments depending on the answer given.
- Multilingual editing
- Authors can work in 12 major languages, which helps a central team run programs for several countries from one account. This helps a central training team run programs for several countries from one account without hiring editors for each tool.
- API automation
- Programmatic access is part of the Enterprise tier, letting larger organizations connect video creation or reporting to other systems. Teams that need to feed learner results into HR or reporting systems should expect to pay for this top tier.
- White-label player
- The Enterprise tier includes a white-label player, while Professional shows a Powered by hihaho watermark on its single branded player. Professional users keep one branded player with the watermark, so full white-labeling means moving up to Enterprise.
How hihaho handles your data
The privacy page opened does not state data retention, hosting region or whether customer content trains AI models, so those points are unverified. The homepage footer shows an ISO/IEC 27001 logo, which the vendor displays but which was not backed by a certificate on the pages opened. Uploaded video files are capped at 1, 2 or 4 GB depending on the tier. Ask Icademy BV for its certificate, a data processing agreement and the processing location of uploaded video and AI-generated text.
Where hihaho falls short in practice
- View caps. Each tier limits views per year, at 75,000, 175,000 or 400,000, so a successful public program can hit the ceiling and force an upgrade. Public campaigns and large internal rollouts are the most exposed, since views are counted per year for the whole account.
- AI gated by tier. Starter and Professional carry limited AI features, and full AI and API access sits in the Enterprise tier from EUR 14,997 per year. Teams that want generated menus, subtitles and questions at full strength therefore budget for the highest annual tier.
- Video only. The product centers on interactive video, so text-heavy modules, simulations and SCORM-style course packages need a different tool or a workaround. A designer who wants a quiz built from slides and a text lesson will probably still need a second tool.
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hihaho: common questions
How much does hihaho cost?
As of November 2026 the pricing page lists Starter at EUR 2,497 per year, Professional at EUR 4,997 per year and Enterprise from EUR 14,997 per year, billed annually. A Start for free button appears, but the page does not explain what that free option includes.
What are the view limits in hihaho?
Starter allows 75,000 views per year, Professional 175,000 and Enterprise 400,000. Starter has one author, while Professional and Enterprise allow unlimited authors. Anyone expecting a campaign with large audiences should compare their expected viewing numbers with these caps before choosing a tier.
What AI does hihaho offer?
The homepage says AI generates menus, subtitles or questions for interactive videos. Starter and Professional are described as having limited AI features, and Enterprise has access to all AI features and APIs. No accuracy figures or model provider appear on the pages opened.
Is hihaho ISO 27001 certified?
The homepage footer shows an ISO/IEC 27001 logo. No certificate, scope or audit date was visible on the pages opened, so request the document if procurement needs proof of the claim. The privacy page does not state a hosting region or retention period either.
Which video platforms work with hihaho?
The site names Qumu, Mediasite, JW Player, YouTube, Vimeo and Panopto. That allows footage to remain on an existing host while interactivity is added in hihaho. Upload limits per video file are 1 GB on Starter, 2 GB on Professional and 4 GB on Enterprise.