Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform vs. Nearpod

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform
Score 6.4 out of 10
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Annex Cloud (formerly Social Annex) headquartered in Los Angeles, California offers their unified Customer Loyalty Platform: a unified suite of contests, reward, and gamification applications for customers. The platform has grown in scope, formerly emphasizing only "Contests"; the name and emphasis have changed to reflect the broader scope of capabilities present in the latest offering.N/A
Nearpod
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Nearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.
$159
per year
Pricing
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformNearpod
Editions & Modules
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Gold
$159
per year
Platinum
$397
per year
Silver
Free
Premium Plus
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per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformNearpod
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNearpod has a free version for all teachers. There are paid options for individual teachers, as well as schools and districts, for increased features and access.
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Community Pulse
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformNearpod
Considered Both Products
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform
Chose Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform
More functionalities and extension possibilities in Annex compared to other products. The loyalty add-in was also deprecated.
Chose Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform
Annex Cloud Customer Loyalty Platform is the first full-featured loyalty vendor I've worked with.
Nearpod
Chose Nearpod
Outside of Miro, Nearpod is my favorite program for leading a lesson. If I am presenting, and not requiring my students to perform any activities, then I really like Miro for presentations. If I have a large class, then I still prefer Nearpod to all others. Additionally, the …
Chose Nearpod
I don't know of a product off hand that does what Nearpod can do. Between the library of pre-made lessons, the ability to create your own lesson content, the ability to add interactive content, Nearpod offers a unique engagement platform for instruction.
Chose Nearpod
The custom, integrated, online content, along with school libraries, makes this product superior to PearDeck. Nearpod exceeds PowerPoint because of the ease of use, the student paced lessons, and the ability to embed CFUs.
Chose Nearpod
Nearpod stacks up well to alternatives because of growing LMS integrations.
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User Ratings
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformNearpod
Likelihood to Recommend
6.1
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformNearpod
Likelihood to Recommend
Annex Cloud Customer Loyalty Platform is a very flexible and customizable solution that allows you to build a loyalty program that fits your brand needs. Their service has been top notch while provided great strategy advice and working with us to develop custom solutions. The product is well suited to run regional programs with different configurations.
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Nearpod works great in any classroom, but the presentation must be projected or each student must have access to a internet connected device.
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Pros
  • Tiered program
  • Custom point earning actions
  • Point multipliers
  • Integration with other vendors
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  • Provide timely and individualized feedback.
  • Allow for the teacher to check for understanding, for the entire class, in one view.
  • Present an array of different interactive lesson items, at the fingertips of every student.
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Cons
  • Native integrations with other systems
  • Flexibility in rewards program
  • Configuration options of Loyalty
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  • The notes feature in Nearpod sometimes has bugs that can be bothersome.
  • The free version of Nearpod is limited, and missing some of my most favored features.
  • Becoming proficient at lesson creation outside of Google Slides can take some time until you have mastered the learning curve.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
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Usability
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While there is some learning curve to fully understand and know how to lead a lesson with Nearpod, once mastered successfully, Nearpod lessons are simple to create and deliver. When leading a lesson, it is relatively simple to see how everyone in the class performs and how well they participate and understand.
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Support Rating
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The support staff for Nearpod is top-notch. I have not had technical issues, but I did have a concern about my bill and they reached out to me nearly immediately to address the problem. I was very satisfied with how they handled the interaction from beginning to end. They did a great job.
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Alternatives Considered
More functionalities and extension possibilities in Annex compared to other products. The loyalty add-in was also deprecated.
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Outside of Miro, Nearpod is my favorite program for leading a lesson. If I am presenting, and not requiring my students to perform any activities, then I really like Miro for presentations. If I have a large class, then I still prefer Nearpod to all others. Additionally, the more certain I am of what I want to do when, the more I like using Nearpod for lessons.
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Return on Investment
  • Increase of 30 % in loyalty members
  • Increase of 15% store visits
  • Increased spending
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  • Nearpod has a positive impact on my students because they learn while using technology vs. traditional method.
  • My students' scores have improved ever since I've started implementing the consistent use of Nearpod.
  • I cherish the fact that the teacher is in control but the activities are all student centered and fully engages them.
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