LMS · head to head
ClassDojo vs Securly
Securly
Education
Web filtering, student safety monitoring and device management for K-12 schools
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; Securly pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- They diverge on capability: ClassDojo covers Behavior tracking, Securly covers Filter.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClassDojo and Securly actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Securly
- Filter
- Aware
- On-Call
- Classroom
- MDM
- Pass
- Home
- Delegated admin
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClassDojo
- classroom communication and behavior trackingnot Securly
- teacher-parent communicationnot Securly
- student engagement toolsnot Securly
Securly
- A district that must show CIPA compliance for take-home Chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothingnot ClassDojo
- A district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidaysnot ClassDojo
- A one-to-one iPad programme needing Apple device enrolment, filtering and classroom control from a single agent rather than threenot ClassDojo
- A district under pressure from parents who want visibility of what their child does on the school device at home, without the school having to field each request by handnot 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
Securly
- Pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- The safety scanning generates false positives at volume, including song lyrics, creative writing and health-class assignments, and each one consumes counsellor or administrator time that the vendor does not pay for.
- Alerting on student writing is a surveillance decision with real community consequences, and districts that deploy it without an explicit board policy and parent notification have faced local objections after the fact.
- Coverage is strongest on managed Chromebooks; personal devices, non-Chrome browsers and encrypted apps outside the agent leave gaps that the compliance story quietly depends on nobody testing.
- Per-student pricing is charged on enrolment rather than on devices, so a district that issues devices to only some year groups still pays for every student on the roll.
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
Securly
On request- Filter$undefined/year
- Web filtering on and off network
- Tiered per-student rates that fall as enrolment rises
- Published in some purchasing co-operative catalogues, not on the vendor site
- Aware$undefined/year
- Automated scanning of email, documents and search for safety risk
- Quoted per student, no public rate
- On-Call$undefined/year
- 24/7 human review and escalation of serious alerts
- Quoted per student, priced on top of Aware
- Classroom, MDM and Pass$undefined/year
- Sold as separate per-student modules
- 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.
Choose Securly if
- You need filter.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- You also want aware.
Questions people ask
- Is ClassDojo or Securly better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClassDojo starts at Free and Securly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClassDojo or Securly?
- ClassDojo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ClassDojo and On request for Securly.
- Does ClassDojo or Securly run on more platforms?
- ClassDojo runs on Web, IOS, Android. Securly runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- Can I use ClassDojo for free?
- Yes. ClassDojo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Securly 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 Securly is typically brought in for.
- What can ClassDojo do that Securly cannot?
- ClassDojo covers Behavior tracking, Parent messaging, Class story, Student portfolios. Securly covers Filter, Aware, On-Call, Classroom.
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.
SourceSecurly: Does Securly publish pricing?
Not on its own site. Tiered per-student rates for Filter appear in some US purchasing co-operative catalogues, falling as enrolment rises, but Aware, On-Call, Classroom, MDM and Pass are quoted.
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.
SourceSecurly: What is the difference between Aware and On-Call?
Aware is the automated detection that produces alerts. On-Call is the staffed service that reads the serious ones out of hours and phones your escalation contacts. Buying Aware alone leaves the triage with your own staff.
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.
SourceSecurly: Does it filter on home internet?
Yes, filtering follows the managed device rather than the network, which is the point for take-home Chromebook programmes.
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.
SourceSecurly: Is student data used for anything else?
Securly signs the US Student Privacy Pledge and district data processing agreements; check the specific DPA rather than the marketing page, since scanning scope and retention are negotiated terms.
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