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ClassDojo vs Echo360

ClassDojo logo

ClassDojo

LMS

Build amazing classroom communities

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Echo360 logo

Echo360

LMS

Lecture capture, video management, polling and exam authoring for universities

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only ClassDojo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ClassDojo the AI homework helper, the 2,000 plus digital book library, detailed progress reports, memory albums and calendar sync are all restricted to the paid ClassDojo Plus subscription; Echo360 no pricing is published for any component, so institutions cannot benchmark before entering a procurement, and the eventual figure depends on negotiated enrolment bands that vary widely between comparable universities.
  • They diverge on capability: ClassDojo covers Behavior tracking, Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ClassDojo and Echo360 actually diverge.

Attributes where ClassDojo and Echo360 differ
AttributeClassDojoEcho360
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ClassDojo

  • Behavior tracking
  • Parent messaging
  • Class story
  • Student portfolios
  • Dojo points
  • Translation
  • School story
  • Mobile app

Only in Echo360

  • Scheduled lecture capture
  • Automatic transcription and search
  • Engagement analytics
  • EchoEngage polling
  • EchoExam
  • GoReact video assessment
  • LMS integration
  • Student notes and interaction

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ClassDojo

  • classroom communication and behavior trackingnot Echo360
  • teacher-parent communicationnot Echo360
  • student engagement toolsnot Echo360

Echo360

  • A university with a legal obligation to caption teaching material, where automatic transcription across every recorded lecture is cheaper than commissioning captions per modulenot ClassDojo
  • A department wanting to see which students stopped watching recordings before a failure point, and to act on it before the examnot ClassDojo
  • A teacher training or nursing programme that needs time-stamped assessor feedback on student performance video, which GoReact is built fornot ClassDojo
  • An institution replacing an ageing clicker estate and wanting polling on the same contract as lecture capture rather than a second vendornot ClassDojo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ClassDojo

  • The AI homework helper, the 2,000 plus digital book library, detailed progress reports, memory albums and calendar sync are all restricted to the paid ClassDojo Plus subscription
  • ClassDojo Plus is sold to families rather than to schools, so parents pay for the premium tier
  • The Plus page publishes no monthly or yearly price, only a 7 day free trial
  • No pricing is published for the school leader or district offerings

Echo360

  • No pricing is published for any component, so institutions cannot benchmark before entering a procurement, and the eventual figure depends on negotiated enrolment bands that vary widely between comparable universities.
  • The catalogue is assembled from mergers and acquisitions including Turning Technologies and GoReact, so the bundle is not one product: components differ in codebase, support and roadmap attention, and integration between them is uneven.
  • Room capture hardware and installation are priced separately from the software licence and often exceed it in year one, which is regularly missed in budget submissions that only cover the subscription.
  • Private equity ownership through Centre Lane Partners means roadmap and pricing decisions answer to an investment thesis, and universities on multi-year contracts have limited leverage if the strategy changes mid-term.
  • Automatic transcription accuracy on technical lecture content, accented speakers and poor room audio falls well short of what an accessibility obligation strictly requires, so institutions relying on it for compliance usually still pay for human correction on a subset of courses.

Pricing, plan by plan

ClassDojo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Behavior points
    • Messaging
    • Class story
  • Plus$7.99/month
    • All free features
    • Beyond School
    • Dojo Islands
  • School$undefined/month
    • School story
    • Admin tools
    • Analytics

Echo360

On request
  • EchoVideo$undefined/year
    • Lecture capture, transcription, streaming and analytics
    • Institution-wide licence, quoted
    • Room hardware and installation priced separately
  • EchoEngage$undefined/year
    • Polling and audience response including PointSolutions
    • Quoted, sometimes with student-paid licences
  • EchoExam and EchoInk$undefined/year
    • Assessment authoring and interactive content
    • Quoted as bundle components
  • GoReact$undefined/year
    • Video-based skill assessment
    • Sold per programme or institution-wide, quoted

Which should you pick?

Choose ClassDojo if

  • You need behavior tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want parent messaging.
ClassDojo review

Choose Echo360 if

  • You need scheduled lecture capture.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want automatic transcription and search.
Echo360 review

Questions people ask

Is ClassDojo or Echo360 better?
Neither clearly leads. ClassDojo starts at Free and Echo360 at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ClassDojo or Echo360?
ClassDojo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ClassDojo and On request for Echo360.
Does ClassDojo or Echo360 run on more platforms?
ClassDojo runs on Web, IOS, Android. Echo360 runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
Can I use ClassDojo for free?
Yes. ClassDojo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Echo360 starts at On request.
What is ClassDojo best used for?
ClassDojo is most often used for classroom communication and behavior tracking, teacher-parent communication, student engagement tools. Of those, classroom communication and behavior tracking and teacher-parent communication are not what Echo360 is typically brought in for.
What can ClassDojo do that Echo360 cannot?
ClassDojo covers Behavior tracking, Parent messaging, Class story, Student portfolios. Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture, Automatic transcription and search, Engagement analytics, EchoEngage polling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ClassDojo: Is ClassDojo free?

Yes, ClassDojo core platform is free for teachers forever; the service is positioned as a free tool for educators without required payment.

Source
Echo360: Does Echo360 publish pricing?

No. Every component is quoted, generally as an institution-wide annual licence banded by enrolment, with hardware and installation separate.

ClassDojo: What is ClassDojo Plus and how much does it cost?

ClassDojo Plus is the premium tier; specific pricing details are not published on the ClassDojo website and require direct inquiry with the company.

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Echo360: Is automatic captioning good enough for accessibility compliance?

Not on its own for high-stakes use. Automatic transcription handles search and general access well, but technical vocabulary and poor room audio degrade it, and most institutions budget for human correction where a formal accommodation exists.

ClassDojo: Are parents charged to use ClassDojo?

ClassDojo does not charge parents for the service; the free platform includes parent-teacher communication features at no cost to families.

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Echo360: What did the Turning Technologies merger bring?

The polling and clicker business, now sold as EchoEngage and PointSolutions, which is why polling appears alongside lecture capture on one contract.

ClassDojo: Why is ClassDojo free if there's a premium tier?

ClassDojo offers free core features to teachers to drive adoption; premium features for advanced needs or professional development are available as paid add-ons.

Source
Echo360: Is GoReact sold separately?

Yes. GoReact can be bought on its own for a programme such as teacher training, or as part of the wider Echo360 bundle.

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