Compare Edsby and Showbie
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side-by-side comparison of Edsby vs. Showbie
based on preference data from user reviews. Edsby rates 4.3/5 stars with 61 reviews. By contrast, Showbie rates 4.8/5 stars with 24 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
Edsby vs Showbie
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Showbie easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Showbie overall.
- Reviewers felt that Showbie meets the needs of their business better than Edsby.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Showbie is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Edsby and Showbie received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Categories
Shared Categories
Edsby and Showbie are categorized as Classroom Management and Learning Management System (LMS)
Pricing
Analytics & other features
$Annually per student
Integration
$ One time fee
Base Subscription
$Annually per student
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Free Trial
SHOWBIE BASIC FOR TEACHERS
Free!1 teacher
SHOWBIE PRO FOR TEACHERS
$149/year1 teacher
SHOWBIE BASIC FOR SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
Free!Multiple teachers
SHOWBIE PRO FOR SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
Contact usMultiple teachers
Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Edsby
Responses: 57
Showbie
Responses: 24
Ease of Use
Edsby
Responses: 57
Showbie
Responses: 24
Ease of Setup
Edsby
Responses: 21
Showbie
Responses: 9
Ease of Admin
Edsby
Responses: 21
Showbie
Responses: 9
Quality of Support
Edsby
Responses: 52
Showbie
Responses: 22
Ease of Doing Business With
Edsby
Responses: 20
Showbie
Responses: 9
Product Direction (% positive)
Edsby
Responses: 56
Showbie
Responses: 23
Features
Platform Content
File Sharing
Edsby
Responses: 8
Showbie
Gamification
Edsby
Showbie
Collaborative Learning
Edsby
Responses: 8
Showbie
White-Labeling
Edsby
Showbie
Content Library
Edsby
Responses: 5
Showbie
Assessments
Edsby
Responses: 6
Showbie
Grading
Edsby
Responses: 6
Showbie
Course Authoring
Edsby
Responses: 5
Showbie
Video Conferencing
Edsby
Responses: 5
Showbie
Platform Additional Functionality
Cloud
Edsby
Responses: 7
Showbie
Mobility
Edsby
Responses: 8
Showbie
Messaging
Edsby
Responses: 9
Showbie
Platform Data
Visualization
Edsby
Responses: 8
Showbie
Dashboard
Edsby
Responses: 9
Showbie
Analytics
Edsby
Responses: 8
Showbie
Platform Features
Remote Computer Monitoring
Edsby
Showbie
Website & Application Blocking
Edsby
Showbie
Teacher/Student Screensharing
Edsby
Showbie
Interactive Quizzes
Edsby
Responses: 23
Showbie
Presentation Building
Edsby
Showbie
Instant Messaging
Edsby
Responses: 28
Showbie
Student Assignment Distribution
Edsby
Responses: 27
Showbie
Student Assignment Collection
Edsby
Responses: 25
Showbie
Progress Reporting
Edsby
Responses: 27
Showbie
Shared Content Libraries
Edsby
Responses: 26
Showbie
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Edsby and Showbie were most often representing companies in the Mid-Market segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Edsby
Showbie
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Edsby
Showbie
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Edsby
Showbie
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
48.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
23.3%
Higher Education
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.3%
Sports
1.7%
Other
11.7%
Education Management
45.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
25.0%
E-Learning
20.8%
Higher Education
4.2%
Government Administration
4.2%
Other
0.0%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
User in Primary/Secondary Education
My homepage, where I can update what we do in class
Killian P.
User in Primary/Secondary Education
I prefer it over Google Classroom because of the annotating feature. Being able to write on student work helps so much! It's much more awkward to have them click through notes on Google Classroom or TurnItIn.
Most Helpful Critical Review
User in Primary/Secondary Education
I dislike that when I create a unit under the planner section, and I decided that the assignment is going to be Formative and not contribute the a student's average, Edsby lists this assignment as "ungraded" when that is not the case. Many times I...
Rob T.
Administrator in Education Management
Occasional crashes, but the Showbie team act on any problems reported very swiftly.
Discussions
What does Edsby do?
1 comment
Offical Response from Edsby
Edsby is the most comprehensive learning and analytics platform available for K-12. Edsby engages students, parents and teachers on all of their devices. It...Read more
What sorts of schools/districts has Edsby been developed for?
1 comment
Offical Response from Edsby
Edsby has been developed specifically to meet the needs of K-12 school districts. It is not developed for or marketed to individual schools, higher education...Read more
What makes Edsby different?
1 comment
Offical Response from Edsby
Three big things set Edsby apart:
Edsby is designed specifically for K-12. Other LMSes try to service corporate and higher learning at the same time....Read more
cost for 6 licenses
1 comment
G2
You will need to contact customer service. They will quote based on the number of licenses.Read more
Showbie has no more discussions with answers
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