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Linewize vs Wooclap

Linewize logo

Linewize

Education

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Wooclap logo

Wooclap

Education

Make learning awesome with interactive questions

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Wooclap has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Wooclap free Starter plan is capped at 5 questions per month
  • They diverge on capability: Linewize covers Filtering on and off network, Wooclap covers Polls.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Linewize and Wooclap actually diverge.

Attributes where Linewize and Wooclap differ
AttributeLinewizeWooclap
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, PowerPoint Add-in
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: 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 Linewize

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

Only in Wooclap

  • Polls
  • Quizzes
  • Word clouds
  • Open questions
  • Rating
  • Brainstorming
  • Matching
  • AI question generation

What people use each for

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

Linewize

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

Wooclap

  • Teachers and trainers running live interactive polling and quiz sessionsnot Linewize

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Wooclap

  • Free Starter plan is capped at 5 questions per month
  • All paid subscriptions are billed annually with no monthly option
  • Cancellation must be submitted at least 48 hours before the renewal date
  • Corporate plan requires a minimum of 6 presenters

Pricing, plan by plan

Linewize

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

Wooclap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 questions per event
    • Unlimited participants
    • Basic question types
  • Basic$6.99/month
    • Unlimited questions
    • PowerPoint integration
    • Export results
  • Pro$14.99/month
    • All Basic
    • AI assistant
    • Message wall
  • Institution$undefined/month
    • All Pro
    • SSO
    • LMS integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Linewize if

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

Choose Wooclap if

  • You need polls.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, PowerPoint Add-in.
  • You also want quizzes.

Questions people ask

Is Linewize or Wooclap better?
Neither clearly leads. Linewize starts at On request and Wooclap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Linewize or Wooclap?
Wooclap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Linewize and Free for Wooclap.
Does Linewize or Wooclap run on more platforms?
Linewize runs on Web, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Wooclap runs on Web, PowerPoint Add-in.
Can I use Wooclap for free?
Yes. Wooclap has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Linewize starts at On request.
What is Linewize best used for?
Linewize is most often used for a united kingdom school evidencing keeping children safe in education monitoring expectations at inspection, districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school network, schools that want teachers to control lesson browsing without raising a ticket with the network manager, safeguarding teams that need a documented trail of flags raised and actions taken. Of those, a united kingdom school evidencing keeping children safe in education monitoring expectations at inspection and districts with take home devices that need policy applied off the school network are not what Wooclap is typically brought in for.
What can Linewize do that Wooclap cannot?
Linewize covers Filtering on and off network, Classwize, Wellbeing alerting, Pulse reporting. Wooclap covers Polls, Quizzes, Word clouds, Open questions.

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.

Wooclap: What pricing options does Wooclap offer?

Wooclap provides separate pricing structures for education and business sectors. Education plans range from single classrooms to entire campuses, while business plans scale from small teams to large organizations. Enterprise customers can request custom pricing by contacting the sales team.

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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.

Wooclap: Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Wooclap offers a free sign-up option. The platform can be set up in minutes without requiring a credit card, allowing users to test the platform with over 20 question types before committing to a paid plan.

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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.

Wooclap: What integrations does Wooclap support?

Wooclap integrates with popular tools including PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and major LMS platforms like Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and Brightspace. Most popular integrations are available on standard plans, while some LMS integrations are reserved for custom plans.

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Wooclap: How is user data handled and protected?

Wooclap maintains a dedicated Trust Center addressing security, privacy, and compliance. The platform also provides an accessibility statement and child-friendly privacy policy, demonstrating commitment to data protection across different user groups.

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Wooclap: What support resources are available?

Wooclap offers a Help Center with comprehensive documentation, a blog with learning science articles, webinar sessions covering product features and use cases, and direct contact options for sales and support inquiries.

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