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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    SmartSuite

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASmartSuite provides a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows - whether it be a project, an ongoing process or routine everyday tasks. SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create a workflow, or choose from over 200 templates that can be tailored to their exact needs.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Google ClassroomSmartSuite
    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 ClassroomSmartSuite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.—
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    Community Pulse
    Google ClassroomSmartSuite
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    SmartSuite
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Google ClassroomSmartSuite
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and SmartSuite
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SmartSuite
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Classroom and SmartSuite
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    SmartSuite
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.215 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Google Classroom and SmartSuite
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    Ratings
    SmartSuite
    9.2
    15 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomSmartSuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    9.2
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomSmartSuite
    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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    SmartSuite
    It is best suited to be a google alternative for a google drive due to its multiple functions. Can add action items, upload multiple types of files and assign people responsibilities and tasks. It combines resource platform abilities with project management functionality in order to unite all your needs in one area.
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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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    SmartSuite
    • SmartSuite is a good collaboration tool
    • The capabilities of the platform are immense
    • The customization features allow users to set up the report type and view it exactly as they want
    • The choice of the fields to be used in the records and reports is really wide
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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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    SmartSuite
    • A little better home screen, which is already in the works!
    • Better experience in the my work panel, which is also in the works already!
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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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    SmartSuite
    I have a great expereance
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    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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    SmartSuite
    The product is usability friendly, easy to use, flexible and has all functions I need for my purposes
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    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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    SmartSuite
    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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    SmartSuite
    They have a great tutorial and a lot of hits during the work process
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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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    SmartSuite
    That's easy. Just try
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    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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    SmartSuite
    For our team, SmartSuite contains all features that we need. Before we use Asana, Trello and tried to use Airtable. But all of these management systems did not satisfy us. Then we started using SmartSuite, got to know all the possibilities and decided to switch to it
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    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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    SmartSuite
    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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    SmartSuite
    • We have to spend less time on checking where the project is at
    • We can have less PM's in the business
    • Our clients are happier thus leading to more business
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