Learning Management · alternatives
Alternatives to Edmodo
19 learning management tools sit alongside Edmodo in this directory. Below is what separates each from Edmodo on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 19
- With a free tier
- 8
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Edmodo starts at
- Free
Why people look past Edmodo
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Edmodo entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Edmodo publishes a single plan, Free at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Collaborate on digital walls and canvases
- Sold on a freemium model rather than free.
- 4 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Open-source LMS designed by educators for educators
- Publishes an entry price of $200/year, where Edmodo does not.
- 2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Interactive presentations that engage every student
- Sold on a freemium model rather than free.
- 3 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Free, easy-to-use learning management for schools
- 2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Learn from top universities and companies worldwide
- Publishes an entry price of $59/month, where Edmodo does not.
- 3 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Interactive lessons that engage every student
- Publishes an entry price of $159/year, where Edmodo does not.
- 3 tiers to Edmodo's 1.
Every Edmodo alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmodo (this page) | Free | Free | 1 | |
| Padlet | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Edmodo |
| Moodle | Free, then $200/year | - | 2 | vs Edmodo |
| Pear Deck | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Google Classroom | Free | - | 2 | vs Edmodo |
| Coursera | Free, then $59/month | - | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Nearpod | Free, then $159/year | - | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Edpuzzle | Free, then $12/month | - | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| ClassDojo | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| edX | On request | Subscription | - | vs Edmodo |
| Cornerstone OnDemand | On request | Quote | - | vs Edmodo |
| iSpring Learn | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Canvas | $5/student-year | - | - | vs Edmodo |
| LinkedIn Learning | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Kajabi | $179/month | Subscription | - | vs Edmodo |
| Docebo | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| Cornerstone Learning | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs Edmodo |
| Absorb LMS | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Edmodo |
| D2L Brightspace | On request | Quote | - | vs Edmodo |
| LearnWorlds | On request | Subscription | 4 | vs Edmodo |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Edmodo badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (8)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
What you would be giving up
Edmodo is most often brought in for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Edmodo is broadly right and the question is cost, the Edmodo pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Learning Management category lists everything the directory holds, and best learning management tools ranks them.
Edmodo runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Edmodo alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Edmodo?
- 19 other learning management tools are listed in this directory, led by Padlet, Moodle, Pear Deck, Google Classroom. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Edmodo?
- 8 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Padlet, Moodle, Pear Deck, Google Classroom, Coursera.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Edmodo?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Edmodo?
- Edmodo is most often brought in for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Edmodo?
- None of the learning management tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Edmodo alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Learning Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Edmodo against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Edmodo covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every learning management tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Learning Management category, 19 tools beside Edmodo. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.