Nearpod

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Learning Management System
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Foster a love of learning in every student

How to Replace Nearpod

Overview

Nearpod is an award-winning interactive instructional delivery platform that enables teachers to create active learning experiences with real-time insights and formative assessments. It provides access to 22,000+ standards-aligned resources and uses AI to help educators save time while achieving 100% student participation. The platform helps teachers deliver high-quality, data-rich instruction with tools for differentiation, engagement, and immediate feedback.

Features

70 features across 24 categories

AI(2)

AI CreateAIPremium

Instantly generate engaging, high-quality interactive lessons with AI-generated multiple-choice questions and activities

AI Create Question GeneratorAIPremium

Generate multiple-choice questions, activities, and lessons using a prompt or existing lessons

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Account Management(1)

Student AccountsPremium

Rostered student accounts for managing student access and progress

Also in: Keeper, 1Password, Bitwarden

Assessment(8)

Drag & DropPremium

Allow students to sort or order images and text sequentially or in thematic groups

Fill in the Blank

Complete passages by dragging words and phrases into the correct placements

Formative Assessments

Deliver routine formative assessments with multiple-choice and open-ended questions throughout lessons

Matching Pairs

Match text to images, text to text, or image to image

Multiple Choice Questions

Add a series of multiple-choice questions to lessons or create as stand-alone activities

Open-Ended Questions

Let students respond to open-ended questions using written or audio responses

Poll

Gather opinions, take a vote, or gauge understanding by asking questions without a right or wrong answer

Quiz

Group multiple formative assessments into a single quiz and see student's progress

Collaboration(5)

Co-TeachingPremium

Allow multiple teachers to control the pace of the Nearpod lesson when using Live Participation

Collaborate BoardPremium

Host an interactive class discussion where students add responses via text, audio, video, or GIFs with optional anonymity

Lesson Co-editingPremium

Collaborate with colleagues in your school or district while creating or editing Nearpod lessons with View Only or Editor permissions

School and District Shared LibrariesPremium

Share lessons, videos, and activities with all educators in your building to improve instructional consistency

Student Creation of LessonsPremium

Let students create their own Nearpod lessons to share with classmates and facilitate presentations (requires rostered student accounts)

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Content(1)

Nearpod Library

Access to 22,000+ standards-aligned lessons, videos, and activities designed by expert curriculum team and 70+ publishers

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Curriculum(3)

AI Literacy LessonsAI

Ready-to-teach AI literacy lessons developed in partnership with Common Sense Education to introduce students to AI concepts

Nearpod Math ProgramPremium

K-8 supplemental math curriculum with thousands of exclusive resources designed to cover standards

Nearpod Social Studies ProgramPremium

K-12 supplemental social studies curriculum for history, geography, financial literacy, civics, and more

Engagement(2)

Draw It

Let students respond and engage with materials using drawing tools, text, shapes, images, GIFs, and videos

Student Participation

Achieve 100% participation with engaging ways for students to share their voice and apply knowledge

Feedback(1)

Live Teacher Feedback

View student responses and provide immediate, personalized feedback during lessons

Also in: Pendo, Lessonly, Natero

Gamification(2)

Memory Test

Find identical pairs amongst a set of face-down cards

Time to Climb

Conduct a multiple-choice quiz experience that gamifies learning and increases student engagement

Grading(1)

Manual Grading

Indicate whether student answers are correct, incorrect, or need further clarification with real-time notifications

Instruction(3)

Differentiation

Differentiate instruction by providing scaffolded resources and unlimited ways to customize materials

Live AnnotationPremium

Annotate on content slides during a lesson for the whole class to see

Live Teacher Whiteboard

Model skills, math problems, or anything else while teaching a live lesson

Integration(9)

Classlink IntegrationPremium

Classlink rostering integration (district only)

Clever IntegrationPremium

Access through Clever library and Clever rostering integration

Embed Microsoft Sway

Create simple websites and presentations using Microsoft Sway and embed them into Nearpod lessons

Google Classroom IntegrationPremium

Integrate Nearpod with Google Classroom

Google Slides Add-OnPremium

Create, collaborate, and edit Nearpod lessons directly in Google Slides

LMS IntegrationsPremium

LMS integrations with LTI 1.3 (Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, etc.)

Microsoft Teams IntegrationPremium

Integrate Nearpod with Microsoft Teams

Renaissance Integration

Nearpod connects with the Renaissance ecosystem, providing instructional recommendations based on student performance

Web Content

Embed any website in a Nearpod lesson, such as articles, links to other apps, or Google and OneDrive files

Lesson Creation(2)

Interactive Lessons

Create interactive lessons from scratch or upload existing files and add Nearpod interactive features

Upload Existing Files

Upload existing .ppt, pdf, and Google Slides files and add interactive Nearpod features

Lesson Delivery(5)

Front of Class Mode

Teachers project an interactive video without students joining from their devices

Live Participation Mode

Teacher controls the pace while students follow along synchronously

Live to Student-PacedPremium

Switch from Live Participation mode to Student-Paced mode during a lesson

Multiple Active SessionsPremium

Have multiple Nearpod lessons active at one time

Student-Paced Mode

Students proceed through lessons at their own pace asynchronously

Lesson Management(2)

Set Lesson Code ExpirationPremium

Choose how long you want a Nearpod lesson to remain active for students to join (default 14 days, up to 365 days)

Sub PlansPremium

Create substitute plans of Nearpod materials and easily share them with a substitute teacher

Math Tools(5)

Algebra TilesPremium

Teach the principles of algebra by modeling and solving equations using tiles

Base 10 BlocksPremium

Build an understanding of math concepts like place value, operations, measurement and more

Color TilesPremium

Give students a hands-on way to model and solve any math problem using Color Tiles

Fraction TilesPremium

Work with fraction operations like mixed numbers, common denominators, and more

Virtual Math ManipulativesPremium

Virtual manipulatives for hands-on math learning experiences

Media(5)

BBC Video

Add science and social studies videos from BBC into Nearpod lessons

Interactive Videos

Embed multiple-choice and open-ended questions throughout videos or upload your own video files and add questions

Nearpod 3D

Add interactive 3D objects for students to explore topics like space, animals, anatomy, and more

Slideshow

Create a student-controlled mini-slideshow within a lesson

VR Fieldtrip

Take students anywhere in the world with a variety of VR images you can add to lessons

Privacy(1)

Anonymous Student Responses

Share student responses anonymously with the class while facilitators can still see student names

Reporting & Analytics(4)

Admin Reporting DashboardPremium

Administrators receive comprehensive and actionable insights into Nearpod usage to support implementation

Live Teacher Dashboard

View student responses, reactions, and raised hands in real-time during Nearpod lessons

Post-session Reporting

Access student responses from any Nearpod lesson, video, or activity with downloadable reports

Real-time Insights

Get real-time student learning insights and dashboards showing student understanding during and after lessons

Science Tools(1)

PhET Simulations

Add interactive math and science simulations for students to explore complex topics

Security(1)

SSO AuthenticationPremium

Single sign-on with Google, Microsoft, Clever, and Classlink

Student Tools(2)

Saved Student ProgressPremium

Allow students to leave the Nearpod lesson and save their progress (available with rostered student accounts)

Student NotesPremium

Allow students to take notes during Nearpod lessons and receive their notes with a copy of slides, videos or activities via email, Google Drive, or OneDrive

Support(2)

Dedicated Customer Success ManagerPremium

School and district accounts receive dedicated support from a Customer Success Manager

Phone and Email Support

Phone and email support for all Nearpod users

Training(2)

Customized Professional DevelopmentPremium

Option to add customized professional development for schools and districts

On-demand Training

On-demand training resources for Nearpod users

Pricing

Silver

Free
  • 300 MB Storage
  • 40 student joins per lesson
  • Create interactive lessons, videos, and activities
  • 20+ formative assessments
  • Access to 22,000+ resources in Nearpod Library
  • Launch synchronous or asynchronous lessons
  • Real-time insights and post-session reports
  • Provide in-the-moment feedback
  • Nearpod core features and functionality

Gold

$159/year
  • All Silver features
  • AI Create Question Generator (beta)
  • 1 GB storage
  • 75 student joins per lesson
  • Google Slides add-on
  • Drag & Drop
  • Launch multiple sessions at once
  • Set lesson code expiration
  • Sub Plans

Platinum

$397/year
  • All Gold features
  • 5 GB storage
  • 90 student joins per lesson
  • Student notes

School & District License

Popular
Custom
  • Everything included in Platinum, plus more
  • AI Create (beta)
  • Unlimited storage
  • 250 student joins per lesson
  • Live to Student-Paced
  • Virtual Math Manipulatives
  • Co-teaching
  • Co-editing
  • Shared School and District Libraries
  • Nearpod Math Program
  • Nearpod Social Studies Program
  • Student Accounts
  • Live Annotation
  • Admin Reporting and Dashboards
  • LMS, LTI, and rostering integrations
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager
  • Options for customized professional development

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Nearpod alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 70 features.

Buy Nearpod

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying Nearpod saves ~$92,400 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 70 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

15 known integrations

BBC VideoBlackboardCanvasClasslinkCleverGoogle ClassroomGoogle DriveGoogle SlidesMicrosoft SwayMicrosoft TeamsOneDrivePhET SimulationsRenaissanceSchoologyYouTube