LMS · head to head
Seesaw vs Skilljar
Skilljar
LMS
Customer education platform that treats training completion as a commercial signal in the CRM
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The short version
- Only Seesaw has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Seesaw seesaw Starter limited to 1 active class per teacher and 35 students maximum; Skilljar pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.
- They diverge on capability: Seesaw covers Digital portfolios, Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Seesaw and Skilljar 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 Seesaw
- Digital portfolios
- Creative tools
- Family messaging
- Activity library
- Assessment
- Translation
- Multimodal responses
- Mobile apps
Only in Skilljar
- Branded course catalogue
- CRM data write-back
- Certification with expiry
- Domain and theme control
- Self-paced and instructor-led
- Engagement analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Seesaw
- Student portfoliosnot Skilljar
- Family communicationnot Skilljar
- Formative assessmentnot Skilljar
- Student voicenot Skilljar
Skilljar
- A software company whose support ticket volume is driven by customers who were never trainednot Seesaw
- Customer success teams that want training engagement visible next to renewal risk in Salesforcenot Seesaw
- Partner certification programmes where credentials must expire and be renewednot Seesaw
- Reducing time to first value during onboarding by giving customers self serve training before implementationnot Seesaw
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Seesaw
- Seesaw Starter limited to 1 active class per teacher and 35 students maximum
- Free tier only offers 35 activities and 5 multimedia items per post
- No individual teacher subscriptions available; requires school or district purchase
- Paid licenses start at $2,500 USD minimum per school or district
Skilljar
- Pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.
- The commercial value depends on the Salesforce integration being properly configured, and companies with messy CRM data get engagement reporting joined to accounts that do not reflect reality.
- It is built for external audiences, so using it for internal employee compliance means paying for capability that internal training does not need.
- Content authoring is not a strength, so most customers licence an authoring tool separately and run two content workflows.
- Attribution remains contested. The platform shows that trained accounts renew better, but establishing that training caused the renewal rather than that engaged customers train more is a problem the reporting cannot solve for you.
Pricing, plan by plan
Seesaw
Free- FreeFree
- Digital portfolios
- Family messaging
- Basic activities
- Seesaw Plus$12/month
- All free features
- Advanced activities
- Skill-based learning
- Seesaw for Schools$undefined/month
- Admin tools
- Analytics
- SSO
Skilljar
On request- Skilljar$undefined/year
- Annual enterprise contract, quoted
- Entry point sits well above self-serve course platforms
- Implementation and integration services quoted separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Seesaw if
- You need digital portfolios.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, Chromebook.
- You also want creative tools.
Choose Skilljar if
- You need branded course catalogue.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want crm data write-back.
Questions people ask
- Is Seesaw or Skilljar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Seesaw starts at Free and Skilljar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Seesaw or Skilljar?
- Seesaw has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Seesaw and On request for Skilljar.
- Does Seesaw or Skilljar run on more platforms?
- Seesaw runs on Web, IOS, Android, Chromebook. Skilljar runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Seesaw for free?
- Yes. Seesaw has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Skilljar starts at On request.
- What is Seesaw best used for?
- Seesaw is most often used for student portfolios, family communication, formative assessment, student voice. Of those, student portfolios and family communication are not what Skilljar is typically brought in for.
- What can Seesaw do that Skilljar cannot?
- Seesaw covers Digital portfolios, Creative tools, Family messaging, Activity library. Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue, CRM data write-back, Certification with expiry, Domain and theme control.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Seesaw: Is Seesaw free to use?
Seesaw offers a free tier called Seesaw Starter. Effective June 30, 2026, Seesaw Starter is limited to 1 active class per teacher, 35 students maximum, 35 activities, and 5 multimedia items per post. Paid plans are available for schools and districts only.
SourceSkilljar: How is Skilljar different from a corporate LMS?
A corporate learning platform reports on employees for compliance. Skilljar reports on customers for retention and expansion, and writes that activity into the CRM so account teams see it.
Seesaw: What grade levels does Seesaw support?
Seesaw is designed for elementary education from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. It serves as the only elementary Learning Experience Platform with award-winning tools for joyful, inclusive instruction.
SourceSkilljar: Do learners need accounts before they can browse?
No. Catalogues can be public so prospects and customers browse and enrol without a sales conversation, which is a large part of the self serve onboarding case.
Seesaw: What new features are coming to Seesaw in 2026?
As of June 30, 2026, Seesaw Starter users gain AI-powered tools with included credits, Student Highlights Folders, and Post Visibility Settings to control who can see sensitive student work.
SourceSkilljar: Is it worth it for a small customer education team?
Usually not at the start. The contract floor assumes an established programme, so prove the value on a cheaper platform and move once retention or revenue evidence exists.
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