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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LearnDash

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ALearnDash is a WordPress LMS designed to bring learning management and elearning delivery to the WordPress open-source platform.

    $159

    per year 1 site license

    Nearpod

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

    $159

    per year

    Pricing
    LearnDashNearpod
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $159
    per year 1 site license
    Plus Package
    $189
    per year up to 10 site licenses
    Pro Package
    $329
    per year up to 25 site licenses
    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
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    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LearnDashNearpod
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans come with a 30-day money back guarantee.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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    Features
    LearnDashNearpod
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of LearnDash and Nearpod
    Feature
    LearnDash
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LearnDashNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LearnDashNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LearnDash
    Its a very flexible system so can be used in pretty much any scenario. The only time someone would perhaps not want to use it, is if they don't want to be responsible for maintaining the site (in terms of Wordpress backups, updates and security)
    Incentivized
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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.
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    Pros
    LearnDash
    • Integrate with the website and other plugins (woocommerce, etc.)
    • Simple lesson design
    • Offers different formats in which to offer your courses (free, paid, restricted access, with groups, etc.)
    • Integrarse con la web y con otros plugins (woocommerce, etc)
    • Diseño sencillo de las lecciones
    • Ofrece diferentes formatos en los que ofrecer tus cursos (gratuito, pago, acceso restringido, con grupos, etc)
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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.
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    Cons
    LearnDash
    • customer service is rough
    • out of the box, the platform looks absolutely awful and very hard to use
    • you have to invest in many plugins for common sense functions (increasing customer support issues)
    • I have worked with a developer for the ten years I have used LearnDash which gets expensive
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    LearnDash
    No answers on this topic
    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    LearnDash
    It does require some knowledge of Wordpdress (which isn't difficult) but everything is well laid out Documentation is also comprehensive.
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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.
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    Support Rating
    LearnDash
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    LearnDash
    It's the only LMS that I have used.
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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
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    Return on Investment
    LearnDash
    • It has allowed me to transform materials that were previously only for my students into scalable digital products, multiplying the income generated with certain resources by up to 50x.
    • I have been able to amortize the cost of the plugin with just a few sales.
    • It's allowed me to present my courses in a professional manner and on my own website. Although the impact is difficult to measure, this has also contributed to increasing my sales.
    • Me ha permitido transformar materiales que antes eran solo para mis estudiantes en productos digitales escalables, multiplicando hata x50 los ingresos generados con ciertos recursos.
    • He podido amortizar el coste del plugin con unas pocas ventas
    • Me ha permitido presentar mis cursos de una forma profesional y dentro de mi propia web. Aunque el impacto es difícil de medir, esto también ha contribuido a aumentar mis ventas.
    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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