--- 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(1,838) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) [ ![Kahoot!](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kahoot!") 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It is easy to select content questions for assignments, quizzes, and exams. Normally content issues are addressed quickly. Easy purchasing and cost is great for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? It is limited on your control of types of questions within learning objectives. Some of the rigor of the questions are low. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering alta: Build a relationship with your local representative from Knewton. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating exam reviews for students is easy! We are able to have uniform department standards for our courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic JN John N. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/6/2020 "Meaningful online homework" 5/5 What do you like best about alta? The homework system offered for statistics is great. It integrates problems that require the use of Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? The homework for the liberal arts math course do not do a good job of helping students learn the content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? When I have 100 students taking statistics it is prohibitive to grade homework myself. Alta does it for me. 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 "Helping Student Succeed" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? Love that Alta is mastery based. When a student needs extra help in an area, Alta backs up and explains concepts that a student may have missed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? Sometimes content that is presented is turned around for students and they can't make that jump to something presented in class and they think it is a totally different concept. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? I think Alta is very help for individualizing learning. Those students that can excel are not required to do 20 questions related to something they already know and they can jump right past that quickly. 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 Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/6/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Knewton is great, but has places to improve" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? Their product is very affordable. It is also developed in a manner that is accessible to students with special needs. The interface is elegant and user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? Some content areas are at a level too high for the intended audience. Instructors do not have enough control to decide what is best for their students. Struggling students that don't ask questions spin their wheels in an assignment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Course material costs is a lower barrier for students. Students also get remediation, if they are found struggling. 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.) 3/11/2020 "Knewton Alta" 5/5 What do you like best about alta? I like the adaptive features. It really helps with mastery without being redundant for students who "get it". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? Honestly I can't think of anything. I love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Alta greatly reduces the time it previously took for assigning and grading homework and tests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated 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 Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/27/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Great product!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about alta? Adaptivity, ease of instructor use, availability of student data. I love that I can log into Alta, see every problem a student has attempted with a time and date stamp. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? That I can’t pick and choose questions or remove a certain style of question. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? I hope that all of my students are discovering the holes in their mathematical background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/26/2020 "Promising software, more content support needed" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? I like student feedback and engagement for the assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? I dislike the lack of support materials in subjects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Student engagement issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic EM Ernesto M. Identification and Recruitment Migrant Education Program Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/10/2018 "Great Software" 4/5 What do you like best about alta? Adaptive, easy to use, easy to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about alta? Nothing at all... I love Knewton, great features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is alta solving and how is that benefiting you? Learning process for ESL students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: 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. 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