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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Read&Write

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ARead&Write is a literacy support tool that helps individuals of all abilities read, write, and express themselves with confidence. For education and the workplace, its assistive features include text-to-speech, word prediction, and research tools for users with diverse learning needs.N/A

    Nearpod

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ANearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.

    $159

    per year

    Textio

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ATextio is job listing optimization software. Textio analyzes the hiring outcomes of over 10 million job postings per month in order to assign a "Textio Score" to the user's job listing, and make suggestions for how to improve the language of the listing to attract better candidates.N/A
    Pricing
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Editions & Modules
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    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
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    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Nearpod 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
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Considered Multiple Products
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    Chose Read&Write
    I wasn't the person that did the research on all of the different products that were looked at before choosing Read&Write.
    Incentivized
    Chose Read&Write
    I did not review other products.
    Incentivized
    Renaissance Learning
    No answer on this topic
    Textio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    157 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    155 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    104 Answers
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    Features
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Writing and Proofreading
    Comparison of Writing and Proofreading features of Read&Write and Nearpod and Textio
    Feature
    Read&Write
    6.9
    159 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Nearpod
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    Textio
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    Spelling and grammar check6.7137 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Machine translation6.2114 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations7.0119 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Browser extension7.6142 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Speech-to-Text7.6143 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Picture Dictionary7.0126 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dictionary7.0139 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Highlighters7.4143 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio maker5.7108 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (163 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
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    Performance
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.9
    (43 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    7.1
    (6 ratings)
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    Configurability
    5.5
    (5 ratings)
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
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    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Read&WriteNearpodTextio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    Read&Write is especially well-suited to supporting students with reading accommodations during independent work, content-area instruction, and written-response tasks. In my 5th-grade classroom, one of the most effective scenarios is during science and social studies lessons, where students are expected to read complex informational texts independently. There can also be occasional challenges when websites, PDFs, or testing platforms are not fully compatible with all Read&Write features.
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    Renaissance Learning
    Nearpod is great for teachers who want data to help gauge how engaged students are during lessons. Additionally, teachers in one-to-one schools can better use these tools with a lesson delivery system like Nearpod. Nearpod is especially effective when a presenter has to deliver information to a large class.
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    Scenarios where Textio is well suited include tackling any organization's needs to go through their written material (in our case, job descriptions), identify potential bias and quickly know how to improve it. Identifying language patterns is Textio's forte, so I would say any language review effort could benefit from it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • Creates vocabulary lists for students that include symbols, definitions, and space to add additional notes or images (a staff favorite)
    • Intuitive word prediction that supports spelling, grammar, and reduces the number of keystrokes needed
    • Text-to-speech on any digital text using the regular reader or screenshot reader, making almost any content accessible
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    • Job posting review; providing an overall score and recommendations to refine your posting, remove gender bias, and improve the effectiveness
    • Company website messaging
    • Legal compliance
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • I would like to use the practice reading aloud tool more, but the kids that I work with have a hard time understanding the concept. I think that, while there are a lot of tools available, sometimes they are hard for younger students to understand.
    • The hover to read function is nice as well, but my students struggle with the fact that if you move the mouse once it starts reading it will start all over in a new area. It's not as smooth as I would like it to be.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    • I would love Nearpod to have more free activities.
    • I would love Nearpod to be free for educators.
    • I would love if teachers could assign homework on Nearpod.
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    • Price is rather high
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    I'm just really impressed with the software and the access it gives to learners who are used to coming up against barriers in education. It's a quick-fix for a learner - something they can access usefully and productively with very little training. I also love that learners can access Read&Write on their devices at home - that really is a game changer.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    I am giving this an 9. Not a perfect score because working on PDFs is better but not yet as easy as I need for it to be. Working with many students who have executive function challenges, I need a smooth simplistic access method. We are not quite there yet for writing on PDFs. Overall the toolbar on Read&Write is super easy to access and I love that the suite includes several tools on the toolbar providing a solution to many accessibility challenges.
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    Renaissance Learning
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    Seems to be available when Internet is working.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    there are issues with the dictation not running smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The support team at Texthelp is excellent. They're all super helpful and open to feedback and new ideas. Still, more importantly, they are ultimately fully committed to aligning with us and ensuring they help us provide the best education possible. Furthermore, they're open to new features and always communicate this incredibly well.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    It was easy to learn to use
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    It took a solid 2 weeks for R&W to work on our students chromebooks even after reaching out to tech support. The toolbar was greyed out and not accessible to students. Took a long time before tech support helped us solve this problem.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
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    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    We are still learning how to use Equatio. I am not a mathematician and therefore I am finding understanding it a bit more difficult. Once I understand how to use it I will be able to cascade it down. My hope is that it will be as useful as Read & Write
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    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
    Incentivized
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    Textio
    We started by using free tools found online, but none could provide the same level of depth and insights that Textio provides
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The pricing is reasonable. A lower tier with just screen reading and basic functions would be nice, but not a deal-breaker.
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    The product can be used on as many devices at once as needed
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Textio
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see increased test scores
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see decreases in student behaviors triggered by challenging ELA assignments
    • We are early to deploying Read&Write but hope to see improvements in student self perception as a result of increased ELA success
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    • The impact is awesome. It gives students a digital option other than PowerPoint for presentations.
    • The feedback tool allows you to follow students in realtime.
    • The shallow learning curve made it easy encourage other faculty to try it.
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    Textio
    • A more targeted posting to our candidate pool
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Read&Write Screenshots

    Screenshot of the translatorScreenshot of the text-to-speech functionalityScreenshot of the Similar Word CheckerScreenshot of Screen MaskingScreenshot of a scanScreenshot of the PDF Reader