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GoGuardian vs Jackrabbit Class

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GoGuardian

Education

Web filtering, classroom screen monitoring and self-harm alerting for school-issued devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jackrabbit Class logo

Jackrabbit Class

Education

Class management for dance, gym, swim and music schools, priced by student count

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GoGuardian beacon generates alerts that a human must act on, often outside school hours, and districts that buy it without agreeing who responds at 11pm have created a liability rather than resolved one.; Jackrabbit Class billing counts every student record in the account, active and inactive, so studios that never archive leavers pay for a larger tier than their real enrolment and only discover it when someone audits the database.
  • They diverge on capability: GoGuardian covers Admin, Jackrabbit Class covers Class scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GoGuardian and Jackrabbit Class actually diverge.

Attributes where GoGuardian and Jackrabbit Class differ
AttributeGoGuardianJackrabbit Class
Starting priceOn request$49/month
Pricing modelquotePer month by student count
PlatformsChrome OS, Windows, macOS, iOS, WebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).

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 GoGuardian

  • Admin
  • Teacher
  • Beacon
  • Beacon 24/7
  • Scenes and sessions
  • Smart Alerts
  • Off-campus filtering

Only in Jackrabbit Class

  • Class scheduling
  • Recurring tuition billing
  • Parent portal
  • Attendance and skills
  • Staff portal
  • Jackrabbit Pay
  • Online registration

Both cover

  • Reporting

What people use each for

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

GoGuardian

  • A US district that must demonstrate CIPA-compliant filtering on federally subsidised broadband and wants the activity logs to survive an audit.not Jackrabbit Class
  • A one-to-one Chromebook programme where devices go home and the district needs the filtering policy to travel with the device rather than stop at the school gate.not Jackrabbit Class
  • A school with a documented safeguarding concern about self-harm that needs flagged language escalated to a named counsellor with a timestamped record.not Jackrabbit Class
  • A teacher running an online assessment who needs pupil browsers locked to a single site for the duration without provisioning a separate lockdown browser.not Jackrabbit Class

Jackrabbit Class

  • A dance studio moving recurring tuition off manual card charges onto automatic monthly billing with family accountsnot GoGuardian
  • A gymnastics club tracking skill progression per athlete alongside attendancenot GoGuardian
  • A multi-site swim school that needs one enrolment view across locationsnot GoGuardian
  • An owner who wants published software pricing rather than a quote, so the cost of growth is predictablenot GoGuardian

Where each one falls short

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

GoGuardian

  • Beacon generates alerts that a human must act on, often outside school hours, and districts that buy it without agreeing who responds at 11pm have created a liability rather than resolved one.
  • Detection is language-pattern based, so it produces false positives on coursework about difficult subjects and misses coded or oblique expressions, meaning it should never be presented to parents as a safety net.
  • Filtering on school-issued devices follows pupils home, which surveils domestic internet use on a household's own connection, and districts have faced public objections when this was not disclosed clearly in advance.
  • No pricing is published, and the multi-year reseller bundles make it hard to compare against a filtering-only competitor without running a full procurement.
  • Coverage is strongest on Chrome OS and thinner on Windows, macOS and iOS, so mixed-device districts get uneven enforcement and end up running a second filtering product for the non-Chromebook estate.

Jackrabbit Class

  • Billing counts every student record in the account, active and inactive, so studios that never archive leavers pay for a larger tier than their real enrolment and only discover it when someone audits the database.
  • Payment processing through Jackrabbit Pay is charged on top of the subscription and typically exceeds it in absolute terms, so the published tier price understates the real monthly cost considerably.
  • Marketing capability is minimal: there is no meaningful lead capture, nurture or campaign tooling, so studios run a separate marketing stack and reconcile enrolments manually.
  • The interface is dense and dated, and part-time front desk staff need more training than the price point suggests, which is a recurring cost in a sector with high staff turnover.
  • Feature parity between the web application and the mobile apps is incomplete, so administrators end up back at a desktop for anything beyond attendance and rosters.

Pricing, plan by plan

GoGuardian

On request
  • GoGuardian Suite$undefined/year
    • Priced per student or per device, quoted by district
    • Admin, Teacher and Beacon licensed individually or as a bundle
    • Sold heavily through education resellers as three, four and five year terms

Jackrabbit Class

$49/month
  • 0 to 100 students$49/month
    • All core class management features
    • Unlimited staff users
    • Parent portal
  • 101 to 250 students$89/month
    • Same feature set
    • Billed on month-end student count
  • 251 to 500 students$129/month
    • Same feature set
    • Billed on month-end student count
  • 501 to 1,000 students$169/month
    • Same feature set
    • Billed on month-end student count

Which should you pick?

Choose GoGuardian if

  • You need admin.
  • You work on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Web.
  • You also want teacher.
GoGuardian review

Choose Jackrabbit Class if

  • You need class scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want recurring tuition billing.
Jackrabbit Class review

Questions people ask

Is GoGuardian or Jackrabbit Class better?
Neither clearly leads. GoGuardian starts at On request and Jackrabbit Class at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GoGuardian or Jackrabbit Class?
GoGuardian starts at On request and Jackrabbit Class at $49/month.
Does GoGuardian or Jackrabbit Class run on more platforms?
GoGuardian runs on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Web. Jackrabbit Class runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is GoGuardian best used for?
GoGuardian is most often used for a us district that must demonstrate cipa-compliant filtering on federally subsidised broadband and wants the activity logs to survive an audit., a one-to-one chromebook programme where devices go home and the district needs the filtering policy to travel with the device rather than stop at the school gate., a school with a documented safeguarding concern about self-harm that needs flagged language escalated to a named counsellor with a timestamped record., a teacher running an online assessment who needs pupil browsers locked to a single site for the duration without provisioning a separate lockdown browser.. Of those, a us district that must demonstrate cipa-compliant filtering on federally subsidised broadband and wants the activity logs to survive an audit. and a one-to-one chromebook programme where devices go home and the district needs the filtering policy to travel with the device rather than stop at the school gate. are not what Jackrabbit Class is typically brought in for.
What can GoGuardian do that Jackrabbit Class cannot?
GoGuardian covers Admin, Teacher, Beacon, Beacon 24/7. Jackrabbit Class covers Class scheduling, Recurring tuition billing, Parent portal, Attendance and skills. Both handle Reporting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GoGuardian: Is GoGuardian required for CIPA compliance?

No. CIPA requires a filtering policy and technology, not a specific vendor. GoGuardian is one of several products that satisfy it.

Jackrabbit Class: How is the student count calculated?

On the total number of students in your account at month end, including inactive ones. Archive former students before the billing date or you will pay a higher tier than your enrolment warrants.

GoGuardian: Does Beacon monitor pupils at home?

On a school-issued managed device, yes, including outside school hours, unless the district explicitly limits the policy. This should be disclosed to families.

Jackrabbit Class: What does payment processing cost?

It is charged separately from the subscription through Jackrabbit Pay and is quoted rather than published. For most studios it is the larger cost, so get the rate in writing.

GoGuardian: Is Beacon included with Admin?

A starter level of Beacon is included with an Admin subscription. The 24/7 human triage service is a separate paid tier.

Jackrabbit Class: Is there a per-user charge?

No. Staff users are unlimited on every tier, which suits studios with many part-time instructors.

GoGuardian: Is Pear Deck part of the same licence?

No. Pear Deck Learning products are sold separately from the Admin, Teacher and Beacon suite even though the same company owns both.

Jackrabbit Class: Does it handle multiple locations?

Yes, with location-level scheduling and reporting, though very large multi-site operators find the reporting shallower than a purpose-built enterprise system.

GoGuardian: Can teachers view screens outside lesson time?

That depends on how the district configures sessions. Leaving screen viewing available at all hours is a configuration choice, not a product limitation, and it is the setting most worth reviewing.

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