--- title: alta Reviews meta\_title: 'alta Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 28 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how alta works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 28 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # alta Reviews & Product Details alta's mission is to personalize learning for the world. * * * Seller [Knewton](https://www.g2.com/sellers/knewton) Discussions [alta Community](https://www.g2.com/products/alta/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Caitlyn Johnston (Student Success Program Manager | Project Management Specialist | Advocacy Marketing Enthusiast | Baker | I Make Things Happen) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/alta/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Canvas LMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Canvas LMS") Canvas LMS 4.5/5(1,839) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) [ ![Kahoot!](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kahoot!") 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Students who try to cheat the system get overwhelmed because they get stuck in a cycle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Helped my students who have missing pre-req knowledge to achieve better in class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/7/2022 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/7/2021 "great teaching tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about alta? affordable, the mastery approach helps students learn the material Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? the supplemental materials are either lacking or have several errors in them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? I provide Alta with feedback on what is good and what is not so good about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Joshua G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Joshua G.") JG Joshua G. Professor of Mathematics Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/7/2020 "Knewton Alta is truly adaptive" 5/5 What do you like best about alta? The courseware is truly adaptive. It takes what the student is doing, analyzes it, and gives it questions and instruction where it predicts the student us currently in their learning. The knowledge map and deep analysis done truly helps students master the material and move on. -note: the price is also amazing- Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? I do not have anything bad to say. The service, quality, content, instruction, is all top notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering alta: I cannot recommend it enough. I think the big thing to keep in mind is that you cannot over communicate to your students that it very different than other courseware. They cannot guess their way though the homework. The Knerds will give you lots of suggestions (and even videos?) to help you have great implementation from the first semester. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Some student cannot simply do 20 problems and move on. They need extra practice on problems they are struggling with. It forces students to go through instruction and an example when they get a few wrong. I might place videos and notes before homework but I cannot force them to do it. This guides them there when they need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite MB Michele B. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/9/2020 "Great for Non-traditional Students" 4.5/5 What do you like best about alta? Alta is great at adapting to a student’s knowledge level and helping “fill the cracks” in their foundation. The ability for a student to remediate and review prior topics is great for students returning to school after an absence. This product has made all the difference for one of my non-traditional students as he is able to utilize readings and videos to review material from previous courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? I don’t have anything I dislike at this point, I think I just need further training on features beyond basic set-up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? I am solving the problem of students being at different places in their background knowledge and abilities. Students who are missing prerequisites get extra review. Students who understand the material can move ahead quickly. And there is valuable practice for everyone in between. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/11/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Michele C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michele C.") MC Michele C. Assistant Professor Of Mathematics Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/6/2020 "Knewton Alta Statistics" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? Students like the adaptive platform and it is easy for them to navigate. Also, any issues are quickly fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? I don't like the supplementary material. There are many errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Alta has made it easier to teach my online class as students are learning within the lessons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/27/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite EC Elwanda McKinnon C. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/8/2020 "Knewton Alta is a Rock Star!" 5/5 What do you like best about alta? The adaptive feature of Alta is my favorite feature. This alone puts Alta a cut above the rest.. This empowers students by individualizing their experiences, and paves the way for their successes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? In some cases, Alta presents problems unlike what we have included in our faculty-created workbook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering alta: Alta’s adaptive feature is awesome! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? We are solving the problem of helping students succeed in Quantitative Reasoning with suitable software . Benefits are ease of use and student empowerment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/9/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/6/2020 "Integrates easily with blackboard" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? Ease of use. Lots of support from knewton in setting up the course, back mapping to learning outcomes and real time help. It is affordable and adaptive. Personalized for each user yet I can control what topics students need to work on a given date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? Wush there was some screen filter which could prohibit Photomath from being used Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering alta: Use the knewton content experts to help setting up the course and then take the time to go through each topic before going live Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Every student has purchased knewton because it is affordable. 25% of students in another class using another platform cannot afford to purchase that system. OER textbook is free to use and editable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/17/2020 "Alta helps students succeed." 5/5 What do you like best about alta? All the questions students are asked are prefaced with open source textbook instruction and videos. Students receive feedback when they answer incorrectly. They also receive instruction in steps they may have missed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? It's not really a complaint, but they don't assess the same way I do, so I can't use it for testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering alta: Alta is a well crafted education support program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Homework online, so instructor doesn't have to check work. There is more time for me to prepare for class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Shushannah S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shushannah S.") SS Shushannah S. PhD in Higher Education Administration: Educational Leadership Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/6/2020 "Great program!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about alta? What I like the best is the adaptive nature of Knewton. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? I dislike the sometimes inflexibility of the program. Students state that they can only give answers in certain formats that often aren't expressly asked for. Mathematical answers can be different but equivalent. I wish the program could accept a greater variety of answer forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? I mainly use Alta to assign homework so that students can practice and get immediate feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/6/2020 "Knewton works very well for Algebra" 4.5/5 What do you like best about alta? The instruction pieces are very clear, and the students appreciate and learn easily from them. The adaptive part is simply the best. The price is right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? The content is not rigorous for Trignometry or Calculus. I wish it were, because I would love to use it for all my classes, but there is basically one type of Trig word problem, and they give the student the triangle diagram. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows students to work individually on what they need more time on. It gives them feedback in real time and can help them re mediate gaps in their prior learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ## Questions about alta? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about alta ](https://www.g2.com/products/alta/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is alta used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-alta-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/alta/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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