ClassDojo vs. Edsby

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClassDojo
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
ClassDojo is a communication app for primary schools from the company of the same name in San Francisco. It helps teachers, families, and kids share more often and more positively about what's happening at school and at home - including photos, videos, messages, and positive feedback.N/A
Edsby
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Edsby is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students, parents and administrators in new ways. This LMS allows students and parents to check grades, attendance, homework and more from a browser, tablet or mobile phone. The vendor says what sets this LMS apart from others is that Edsby is designed specifically for the special requirements and needs of K-12. To make district-wide…
$5
per user/per year
Pricing
ClassDojoEdsby
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Edsby
5+
per user/per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClassDojoEdsby
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsEdsby charges an up-front fee for initial integration. There are also annual costs, variable with the number of students. Parent, teacher and administrator accounts are free. Certain other features are charged for annually. Special pricing applies for private schools. Contact Edsby for details.
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Community Pulse
ClassDojoEdsby
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Features
ClassDojoEdsby
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
ClassDojo
-
Ratings
Edsby
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClassDojoEdsby
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(5 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClassDojoEdsby
Likelihood to Recommend
ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a great platform to use in elementary classrooms for encouraging positive behaviors and tracking all kinds of them when they are happening. It rewards students and is easy to use on iPad. It is also great for taking attendance each day.
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Edsby
Edsby is well-suited for day-to-day communication with students, either in the classroom, or at home. It makes planning course progression easier because of the built in day-by-day calendar for the semester. It is transferable, so the work one does in one semester can be copied over to the next, and modified as needed. Students can see the Lesson Plan which is projected onto the SmartBoard, but the font is quite small so they cannot read it from where they are sitting, so I use SmartNotes which has a larger font and then, if needed, attach that note to the Edsby day lesson planner.
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Pros
ClassDojo
  • Takes attendance
  • Takes accurate notes
  • Keep information safe.
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Edsby
  • Edsby is extremely easy to learn and use.
  • Students love the "social media" feel to Edsby.
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Cons
ClassDojo
  • Require offline download, hence this can be used in rural areas. When the study materials are published the app just downloads them and keep it ready. Hence when the child does the online learning the bandwidth is saved
  • Inbox needs to be improved with features
  • Needs more pictorial icon for small kids who are in KG etc etc
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Edsby
  • Edsby shows the last time a user logged on. Unfortunately, if someone doesn't log out you have no way of knowing if someone has seen a recent post or is really using Edsby to its potential.
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Usability
ClassDojo
No answers on this topic
Edsby
Everything is easy to use and well as being overly user-friendly to your average student.
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Alternatives Considered
ClassDojo
Classtag allows teachers to earn points for interacting on their platform. Teachers use points to purchase things in their store. Although this is a nice feature on that platform, you also have a lot of ads that pop up. I like classdojo because your not overwhelmed by ads, its user friendly and most actions can be completed through a few clicks.
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Edsby
EDSBY was piloted at the school last semester, and I found it made my job easier, which is a boon since time is fleeting and I could get more done with less effort with Edsby. After the pilot the entire school district was signed up to use Edsby. I like it very much. I did use a blog on First Class which was extremely difficult to learn, and a blog on WordPress which was easier to learn how to use but not interactive like Edsby is. To my mind, Edsby is far superior to the former.
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Return on Investment
ClassDojo
  • It has helped improve student behavior and self esteem
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Edsby
  • For the most part, teachers, parents and students love the system. It provides easy access to the information that they need when they need it.
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ScreenShots

Edsby Screenshots

Screenshot of Student's dashboard view in EdsbyScreenshot of Private teacher observations of students in Edsby, taggedScreenshot of Mobile Edsby clients available for iOS and AndroidScreenshot of A teacher's view of an Edsby class, the heart of the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of Teacher's view of a class gradebook in the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of A student eportfolio in the Edsby learning and analytics platform