--- title: Achieve Reviews meta\_title: 'Achieve Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 19 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Achieve works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 19 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Achieve Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Macmillan Achieve is Macmillan Learning’s digital learning platform for higher education courses across a wide range of STEM disciplines. Achieve brings together course content, assessment, interactive learning, e-books, gradebook tools, reporting, LMS integration, and instructor resources in one flexible platform. Depending on the course, instructors can use features such as LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, Goal-setting and Reflection Surveys, iClicker activities, discipline-specific active learning resources, test banks, multimedia, and accessible digital textbooks. Achieve also supports secure assessment through Respondus LockDown Browser integration and AI-powered learning support through the AI Student Tutor, which guides students through problems using a Socratic approach. Achieve helps instructors save time, increase engagement, and gain clearer visibility into student performance. It supports the full course experience, from setup and assignment delivery to practice, feedback, assessment, and reporting. For students, Achieve provides structured, interactive, and personalised support that builds confidence and keeps them on track. For instructors and institutions, it helps address common challenges such as low engagement, inconsistent preparation, limited insight into student progress, and the need for flexible digital courseware that fits existing teaching workflows. Macmillan Learning is a learning technology company with a long history of supporting teaching and learning in higher education. With teams across the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international markets, Macmillan Learning partners with educators, authors, researchers, and institutions to develop trusted content, digital tools, and course solutions that support student success. * * * Product Website Achieve Seller [Macmillan Learning](https://www.g2.com/sellers/macmillan-learning) Discussions [Achieve Community](https://www.g2.com/products/macmillan-learning-achieve/discuss) Overview by Claire Rollinson Show More ## Achieve Integrations (2) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Achieve [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Canvas LMS ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") D2L Brightspace ](https://www.g2.com/products/d2l-brightspace/reviews) Show More ![Alessandra B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alessandra B.") AB Alessandra B. Assistant Professor Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/23/2026 Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores. "Achieve Makes Low-Stakes Assessments and Progress Tracking Effortless" 5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? Achieve offers a variety of low-stakes assessments that help students build confidence as they learn. The automatic grading of quizzes and tests saves me significant time, allowing me to assign weekly homework without increasing my workload. I also find the reporting tools extremely valuable for monitoring student progress Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? Online platforms require reliable internet access, which can be a challenge for some students. Occasional connectivity problems or browser-related issues may create frustration, especially around assignment deadlines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? Achieve helps me keep students consistently engaged with course material through readings, low-stakes assessments, and weekly homework while reducing my grading workload through automated scoring. It provides meaningful assessment tools that support authentic learning, gives me a more accurate picture of student progress when combined with in-person testing, and offers detailed reports that help identify struggling students early so I can intervene before they fall behind. Over six years of use, I have also appreciated Achieve's continuous improvements, which reflect a commitment to addressing evolving teaching challenges and enhancing student learning outcomes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Katrina O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Katrina O.") KO Katrina O. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/15/2026 "Seamless Integration and Dynamic Assignments" 5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? I like that Achieve allows me to assign a variety of assignments, including reflection cases, which students have shared they enjoy. I appreciate that I can integrate Achieve into my LMS, My Courses, making sure students follow along and get the most out of the content through assignments and quizzes. I also enjoy the adaptive learning and quizzing features that Achieve offers. The types of assignments are great, and I can adjust and change PowerPoints, which I believe are up-to-date and relevant for students. I find the intro and post-survey beneficial to understand student progress, and I really enjoy the journal responses and short video participations that serve as discussion starters. Setting up Achieve was very easy with the support for integration and troubleshooting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? Nothing I can readily think of that would cause me to not use it again, I've been using Achieve for several semesters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? I integrate Achieve into my LMS for assignments and quizzes, helping students follow along with readings. It allows quick grading and adaptive learning methods. Although it may not solve specific problems, it enhances teaching by providing tools for reflective student engagement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Mixalis P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mixalis P.") MP Mixalis P. Director of the Office of Hellenic Studies Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/15/2026 "Achieve: A Stable and Versatile Teaching Companion" 5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? I love Achieve because it is technologically stable and easy to integrate with Brightspace, making my life easier because I never have to resolve issues that students may have. I love the stability, as well as the plethora and diversity of the psychology assignments. Whether I teach Introduction to Psych, Abnormal Psych, or Lifespan Development, Achieve provides me with a reliable platform. I've been a long-term user since COVID, and it has been awesome. The initial setup was very easy after watching a setup video. Achieve has made my life easier as a professor, allowing me to teach better, and the students love its versatility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? The only thing that doesn't work for me is that the Safari browser blocks the pop-up window for Achieve activities when they are deeply integrated with Brightspace. I show the students how to easily fix it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? I love Achieve because it's technologically stable and easy to integrate with Brightspace, making my teaching life easier. Its plethora of psychology assignments helps me teach courses like Introduction to Psych and Lifespan Development effectively. I teach better, and students love its versatility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Suzanne M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Suzanne M.") SM Suzanne M. faculty Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/9/2026 "Seamless Blackboard Ultra Integration and a Wide Range of Assignments" 5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? Achieve links seamlessly to my college's LMS (Blackboard Ultra) so I am able to integrate assignments into my course materials easily. I like the range of assignments available for the textbook I use (quizzes, primary sources, maps, etc). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? There isn't one specific thing I would name as a "downside" as my experience with Achieve have been overwhelmingly positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? Achieve provides a comprehensive series of assignments that my students can complete before, during, and/or after class to support our classroom learning. 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.) 7/8/2026 "Seamless Canvas Integration Makes Achieve Easy for Students and Faculty" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? My favorite feature is the integration into Canvas, which creates a great user experience for both students and faculty. Setup is easy, and then Achieve assignments can be accessed from Canvas, and Achieve grades sync back to Canvas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? The Achieve interface can be a bit clunky (non-intuitive) at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? Student engagement can be a challenge. Achieve provides scaffolded learning, with both formative and summative assessments that support the text materials in an engaging and easy-to-use way for students. 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 Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/16/2026 "Achieve Makes the Writing Process Click—and Speeds Up Actionable Feedback" 5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? As a writing teacher, Achieve's writing tool highlights the recursive process of writing in a way that makes sense for student, helping them to see how each step of the process connects to the project as a whole. It also provides me a way of giving actionable feedback quickly just when students need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? Students sometimes have difficulty applying the Learning Curve activities to their actual writing process, but all of the lessons they need to succeed are well-covered. Customer support is not intuitive for students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? Achieve provides active and adaptive lessons that help my students engage with course material that they would simply skip over if it were assigned as textbook reading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/26/2018 "Good tool to help with learning" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? The fact that each question lets you try more than once before not giving you any points at all for the homework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? How picky some of the answers can be which I understand on an exam a professor would be picky, it's just kind of hard to make arrows exact when using a computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Achieve: Very conveinent for professors to use as it grades the questions right away and students get feedback on homework immediately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy homework for students for various classes and a good learning tool for review before exams or topics discussed in class that need further practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SN Sunanda N. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/31/2018 "Sapling is great" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Achieve? It is very user-friendly and easy to implement. Very less learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Achieve? It slows down a bit when there are new updates. This makes workflow rather difficult. Students have complaints about the questions sometimes being very difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Achieve: User-friendly and easy to navigate tool. Use it. It makes life a lot easier if the class size is very big. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Achieve solving and how is that benefiting you? It has made grading really a breeze. It helps students focus on the course materials and build on their concepts. It is great for students who learn from question answer perspective to understand concepts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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