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Edmodo vs Linewize

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Edmodo

LMS

Social learning network for K-12 education

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Linewize logo

Linewize

Education

School web filtering, classroom control and student wellbeing alerting from the Qoria group

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Edmodo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Edmodo covers Class management, Linewize covers Filtering on and off network.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Edmodo and Linewize actually diverge.

Attributes where Edmodo and Linewize differ
AttributeEdmodoLinewize
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
CategoryLMSEducation
Founded2008Unknown

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 Edmodo

  • Class management
  • Assignments
  • Quizzes
  • Messaging
  • Library
  • Progress tracking
  • Parent accounts
  • Mobile app

Only in Linewize

  • Filtering on and off network
  • Classwize
  • Wellbeing alerting
  • Pulse reporting
  • School to home
  • Multi-platform agents

What people use each for

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

Edmodo

  • Classroom communicationnot Linewize
  • Assignment managementnot Linewize
  • Resource sharingnot Linewize
  • Parent engagementnot Linewize

Linewize

  • A United Kingdom school evidencing Keeping Children Safe in Education monitoring expectations at inspectionnot Edmodo
  • Districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school networknot Edmodo
  • Schools that want teachers to control lesson browsing without raising a ticket with the network managernot Edmodo
  • Safeguarding teams that need a documented trail of flags raised and actions takennot Edmodo

Where each one falls short

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

Edmodo

Nothing recorded yet. See the Edmodo review.

Linewize

  • Automated wellbeing flagging produces false positives on ordinary adolescent language, and each false positive is a recorded concern about a named child that the school must then handle and retain.
  • Buying alerting without staffing it is a liability. If nobody reads the queue, the school has created evidence that it was told and did not act.
  • Off site monitoring of school devices extends school visibility into the home, and unless the school publishes the hours and scope, families discover it after the fact rather than at the point of consent.
  • The group sells both the school monitoring platform and a consumer parental control product to the same families, which is a commercial incentive to widen monitoring that the sales conversation will not surface.
  • Consolidation through acquisition means overlapping products from different codebases inside one group, and schools that bought a now acquired product face migration onto the group platform at renewal.

Pricing, plan by plan

Edmodo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Classes
    • Assignments
    • Messaging

Linewize

On request
  • Linewize$undefined/year
    • Quoted per pupil per year
    • Filtering, classroom and wellbeing modules priced separately
    • Multi-year school and district agreements

Which should you pick?

Choose Edmodo if

  • You need class management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want assignments.
Edmodo review

Choose Linewize if

  • You need filtering on and off network.
  • You work on Web, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want classwize.
Linewize review

Questions people ask

Is Edmodo or Linewize better?
Neither clearly leads. Edmodo starts at Free and Linewize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Edmodo or Linewize?
Edmodo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Edmodo and On request for Linewize.
Does Edmodo or Linewize run on more platforms?
Edmodo runs on Web, IOS, Android. Linewize runs on Web, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
Can I use Edmodo for free?
Yes. Edmodo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Linewize starts at On request.
What is Edmodo best used for?
Edmodo is most often used for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Of those, classroom communication and assignment management are not what Linewize is typically brought in for.
What can Edmodo do that Linewize cannot?
Edmodo covers Class management, Assignments, Quizzes, Messaging. Linewize covers Filtering on and off network, Classwize, Wellbeing alerting, Pulse reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Linewize: Is Linewize the same company as Smoothwall and Qustodio?

They are all part of Qoria, the group formerly known as Family Zone Cyber Safety. Product roadmaps and renewals are coordinated at group level.

Linewize: Does it monitor pupils outside school hours?

On school managed devices it can, and the school decides the scope. Define the hours and the data retention period in policy and tell families, because the software will not decide proportionality for you.

Linewize: Is it FERPA and COPPA aligned?

For United States deployments it contracts as a school official under FERPA with COPPA consent handled by the district. In the United Kingdom the relevant frameworks are UK GDPR and Keeping Children Safe in Education, which impose different retention and review duties.

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