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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    PerformancePro

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    PerformancePro, designed by HR Performance Solutions, offers performance management and salary administration applications used by over 200,000 professionals. The vendor’s value proposition is that Performance Pro focuses heavily on product development which leads to more customization options than its competitors - ensuring the application works exactly how HR, employees, and executives want it to. The vendor also says Performance Pro is also the only application on the market that combines…N/A
    Pricing
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Editions & Modules
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$950 per installation
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.—
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    Community Pulse
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    HR Performance Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and PerformancePro
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    PerformancePro
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification3.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Google Classroom and PerformancePro
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    PerformancePro
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Google Classroom and PerformancePro
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    PerformancePro
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomPerformancePro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    Useful in a wide range of performance management-based situations. Allows options like supervisor and peer feedback, as well as messaging and addition of notes to profiles and appraisals. Allows for uploading of external documents as well as creation PerformancePro-specific documents. We have used the system for both bi-annual and annual appraisals, and both cycles worked well. If your organization keeps performance-based records in another system or file structure, you might not utilize many of the options PerformancePro has, which could lead to it feeling underutilized.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    • Customization - allows employers to edit language throughout the review process to reflect company terminology.
    • Automation - automatic emails and reminders for every step of the appraisal process. Saves time by reducing human follow-up at various points.
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    Cons
    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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    HR Performance Solutions
    • Interface - user interface could be updated to a more modern feel. Home screen (with widgets) feels somewhat cramped and widget displays could be more fully optimized.
    • Admin functions - Robust options, but the display of company edit pages is somewhat busy, and functions are sometimes buried under multiple pages of access.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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    HR Performance Solutions
    In both chat and phone support, representatives have always been helpful and ready to offer assistance with any question or concern. Over the course of five years, there have been a few occasions when follow-up was assured but did not happen (or did not happen in a timely manner.) But much more frequently, support has been quick to follow-up and provide information as promised.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
    Incentivized
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    HR Performance Solutions
    • Saves time by integrating multiple performance development aspects into one system.
    • Easy to customize to fully align with company strategies, resulting in a clear and consistent message when providing feedback and appraisals.
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