LMS · head to head
Degreed vs Nearpod
Degreed
LMS
Learning experience platform that indexes skills and third-party content rather than hosting courses
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Nearpod has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Degreed pricing is entirely quote-based with no public rate card, and third parties report annual floors around 25,000 USD and licence minimums as high as 150 seats, so a mid-sized organisation frequently cannot buy it at any sensible price.; Nearpod free plan limited to 40 student joins per lesson, restricting larger classroom use
- They diverge on capability: Degreed covers Content aggregation, Nearpod covers Interactive slides.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Degreed and Nearpod actually diverge.
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 Degreed
- Content aggregation
- Skills framework
- Pathways and plans
- Skill gap analytics
- Career mobility
- Learning records
- Academies
- Integrations with content providers
Only in Nearpod
- Interactive slides
- Virtual reality
- Gamification
- Polls
- Open-ended questions
- Draw It
- Collaborate board
- Reports
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Degreed
- A large enterprise that already spends heavily on Coursera and LinkedIn Learning and cannot tell which of it is used or usefulnot Nearpod
- An organisation planning a workforce transition and needing a defensible view of which skills exist internally before it hires externallynot Nearpod
- A company running compliance training in an LMS that wants a separate, voluntary development experience employees actually choose to opennot Nearpod
- A group building internal mobility, matching people to open roles and stretch projects on evidenced skills rather than job titlesnot Nearpod
Nearpod
- Interactive lessonsnot Degreed
- Formative assessmentnot Degreed
- Student engagementnot Degreed
- Virtual learningnot Degreed
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Degreed
- Pricing is entirely quote-based with no public rate card, and third parties report annual floors around 25,000 USD and licence minimums as high as 150 seats, so a mid-sized organisation frequently cannot buy it at any sensible price.
- Degreed is a layer, not a replacement: you keep paying for the learning management system that runs compliance training and for the content subscriptions it indexes, so the licence is a third line on top of two you already have.
- The skills data leans heavily on employee self-assessment, and self-rated skill is a weak signal; if managers do not validate ratings consistently the workforce capability picture that justified the purchase is not reliable enough to make hiring or redeployment decisions on.
- Adoption is voluntary in most deployments, so unless the organisation ties learning to something consequential, usage decays after the launch campaign and the platform becomes an expensive search box.
- Integrations with content providers vary in depth: some surface full metadata and completion write-back while others index only titles, so the unified record of learning the business case assumed can be patchy in exactly the sources employees use most.
Nearpod
- Free plan limited to 40 student joins per lesson, restricting larger classroom use
- Paid plans require annual commitment with limited monthly flexibility
- Advanced collaboration features restricted to district/school level plans
- VR features depend on student device compatibility
Pricing, plan by plan
Degreed
On request- Degreed for Enterprise$undefined/year
- Content aggregation across internal and third-party sources
- Skills framework and gap analytics
- Pathways, plans and academies
- Degreed Free (individual)Free
- Personal learning profile
- Track learning from any source
- For individuals rather than organisations
Nearpod
Free- SilverFree
- 300 MB storage
- 40 student joins per lesson
- 22,000+ library resources
- Gold$159/year
- 1 GB storage
- 75 student joins per lesson
- AI Question Generator
- Platinum$397/year
- 5 GB storage
- 90 student joins per lesson
- Student notes capability
Which should you pick?
Choose Degreed if
- You need content aggregation.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want skills framework.
Choose Nearpod if
- You need interactive slides.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chromebook.
- You also want virtual reality.
Questions people ask
- Is Degreed or Nearpod better?
- Neither clearly leads. Degreed starts at On request and Nearpod at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Degreed or Nearpod?
- Nearpod has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Degreed and Free for Nearpod.
- Does Degreed or Nearpod run on more platforms?
- Degreed runs on Web, iOS, Android. Nearpod runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chromebook.
- Can I use Nearpod for free?
- Yes. Nearpod has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Degreed starts at On request.
- What is Degreed best used for?
- Degreed is most often used for a large enterprise that already spends heavily on coursera and linkedin learning and cannot tell which of it is used or useful, an organisation planning a workforce transition and needing a defensible view of which skills exist internally before it hires externally, a company running compliance training in an lms that wants a separate, voluntary development experience employees actually choose to open, a group building internal mobility, matching people to open roles and stretch projects on evidenced skills rather than job titles. Of those, a large enterprise that already spends heavily on coursera and linkedin learning and cannot tell which of it is used or useful and an organisation planning a workforce transition and needing a defensible view of which skills exist internally before it hires externally are not what Nearpod is typically brought in for.
- What can Degreed do that Nearpod cannot?
- Degreed covers Content aggregation, Skills framework, Pathways and plans, Skill gap analytics. Nearpod covers Interactive slides, Virtual reality, Gamification, Polls.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Degreed: Does Degreed replace our LMS?
No. It is a discovery and skills layer over content. Compliance training, assignment and certification records generally stay in the LMS, and you pay for both.
Nearpod: What is included in Nearpod's free plan?
The free Silver plan includes 300 MB storage, 40 student joins per lesson, and access to core features with 22,000+ library resources.
SourceDegreed: What does Degreed cost?
It is quote-only. Third-party reports put annual floors around 25,000 USD with licence minimums that can reach 150 seats.
Nearpod: Can I import existing presentations into Nearpod?
Yes, you can upload PowerPoints, Google Slides, and PDFs to make them interactive with Nearpod's tools.
SourceDegreed: Is the skills data trustworthy?
Only as far as your validation process is. It is built on self-assessment plus peer endorsement, so without manager validation it should not drive redeployment decisions.
Nearpod: Does Nearpod integrate with learning management systems?
Yes, Nearpod integrates with Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology, Blackboard, and other LMS platforms with single sign-on and rostering support.
SourceDegreed: Can individuals use it free?
Yes, Degreed offers a free personal profile for tracking your own learning, separate from the enterprise product.
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