--- title: Nearpod Reviews meta\_title: 'Nearpod Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 121 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Nearpod works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 121 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Nearpod Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Nearpod but has limited features. Are you part of the Nearpod team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Nearpod offers an interactive instructional platform that merges real-time formative assessment and dynamic media for live and self-paced learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Nearpod works with any classroom technology, from tablets and smartphones to laptops and Chromebooks. The platform helps engage students with more than 15,000 ready-to-run interactive lessons, videos, and activities created in partnership with leading organizations like Common Sense Education and Smithsonian. In 2019, Nearpod acquired Flocabulary, a learning platform that engages students in academically rigorous K–12 concepts while promoting literacy through hip-hop videos. Together, Nearpod and Flocabulary reach educators in 100 of the largest school districts in the US. In 2018, Nearpod was named EdTech Digest’s Company of the Year. * * * Seller [Renaissance Learning](https://www.g2.com/sellers/renaissance-learning) Discussions [Nearpod Community](https://www.g2.com/products/nearpod/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Molly Cronin Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/nearpod/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Lumio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lumio") Lumio 4.8/5(174) ](https://www.g2.com/products/smart-technologies-lumio/reviews) [ ![Canvas LMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Canvas LMS") Canvas LMS 4.5/5(1,838) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) [ ![Socrative](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Socrative") Socrative 4.5/5(99) ](https://www.g2.com/products/socrative/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/nearpod/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 121 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Kelly G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kelly G.") KG Kelly G. Curriculum Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/16/2020 "Great LMS that is easy to use for teachers and students of all ages!" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? Simple interface. Easy to learn and easy to use. Students like that they can access information and activities during class and on their own time. I like the formative assessment tools and the library of great resources that are provided for educators so you don't have to reinvent the wheel! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? Sometimes students can get bored with the same old slideshows and activities. I wish there were some more choices when it comes to interactive activities. Some options to create your own widgets might be fun and allow more flexibility to adapt my lessons to a virtual format for students to engage with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Nearpod: If you have tried other platforms for online instruction this school year and have had trouble with Canvas or Blackboard or Google Classroom, this is the one you need! It is so much easier than those others and provides additional tools and interactivity. Even Kindergarteners are able to use this with ease! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy access to instructional content for students to access during class and on their own time. Students can work at their own pace, which is really great! With so many technology tools out there, this one is always reliable and students feel comfortable and confident with the interface. Sometimes sticking to what works, makes all the difference. This takes slideshows and virtual learning to a whole new level. Even if I can't see their faces engaged on the screen, I can monitor their work through Nearpod and make adjustments to my instruction accordingly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dash M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dash M.") DM Dash M. Special Science Teacher II 9/4/2021 "You can never go wrong with Nearpod!" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? Activities are engaging; reports are comprehensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? It is too pricey. It's a bit difficult for me to afford it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? The activities I give my students online are somewhat boring and redundant. I needed to look for something which can offer me variety, and Nearpod was able to do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") UP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/24/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "My Nearpod Review" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? I like that it keeps the students engaged. I also like that it can be used live or at the student's own pace. It is easy to use! It has a lot of really cool features. I think it makes my lectures fun! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? I wish there were a few more Flocabulary for high school students. Also, it would be great if there were more videos to choose from. I usually use Youtube, though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? It is nice to use to get through my lectures because I can keep the kids engaged. I like there are different activities the students can do in between slides if I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![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.) 10/14/2020 "Nearpod - Great for getting student interaction in the virtual world" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? Interaction ability. Nearpod offers objective questions, as well as open ended questions and creative answer choices. It also has a gaming ability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? Just like anything, it can be overused. Or if you do not use the interaction part, students will become bored. Don't just throw your powerpoint into it - make it interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? Virtual needs. Whether it is a completely virtual classroom or you need to do rotation station type activities with just a couple of devices, you can offer differentiated activities to your students or staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/6/2021 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") UP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/20/2021 "Engaging Tool" 4/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? I love how interactive Nearpod is. It's so easy to embed fun, formative assessment into any lesson. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? I do not like that the video feature allows you to ask questions that can be graded but does not allow you to enter reasons why the other answers are incorrect like Edpuzzle does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? I am keeping students engaged. Students like that they are able to take notes and download these to their drives for reviewing later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") UP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/14/2020 "Great for Secondary Distance Learners" 4/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? Ability to track participation and easily convert to grades (or not), integrates with Google Classroom, easy to use for students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? The extra tab open was a bit much for younger students. Elementary students can be adept at using technology but may need more supervision to complete all slides, get to the end of the presentation, etc. independently. This may work better in a supervised, synchronous environment, which I look forward to trying. The expiration of the link was also troublesome with students who don't "play well" with deadlines. :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Nearpod: Unless you've got older students, make sure they know how to use it and the expectations. I ran into trouble because they wanted to complete assignments late (which I should let them do), but then I had to go in and reactivate the link. I was learning it all, and having it all lined out ahead of time would have made thigns easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? Distance learning can be a challenge because things are not as interactive as teachers would prefer. We want to be able to deliver instruction in a variety of formats, which is more possible with a platform like Nearpod where one can share videos, slides, websites, etc all on one topic, and intersperse a variety of assessment formats as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jamila A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jamila A.") JA Jamila A. Digital Learning Specialist Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/4/2020 "Nearpod me to learning" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? It allows for student interaction from afar or in a classroom setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? The codes are only good for 25 days or less. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Nearpod: It has great integration with other MS products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? Students/participants are able to create notes about specific slides instead of using paper that can be lost later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/26/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jennifer G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jennifer G.") JG Jennifer G. Teacher Education Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/14/2020 "Interactive and Customizable" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? I love Nearpod's integration with Google slides, and that you can also make your own presentation within their software. When you send your Nearpod out to your students, the get to work on it on their own pace, and they can do the lesson multiple times. There are also some interactive features and linking to videos and other sites is quite simple. There is also a very extensive lesson library with lots of resources so that you do not need to reinvent the wheel. I also love that I can resume Nearpods later if we run out of time in class, and I do not need to start from the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? Often times a student cannot save in progress, so if they are working on an assignment and leave it, they must start all over again. The prices in the teacher resource center are quite high. There are some free resources, but many of them seem to be for staff development, and I would like to see more teacher created resources that are available free of charge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Nearpod: Make sure that you really go in and use it as much as possible during your free trial. Think of using it outside of the classroom, with staff meetings, and with clubs and teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? With Nearpod, I have been able to send lessons out to students that keep them engaged and allow them to work on their own time. When we were face-to-face in the classroom, my students with visual impairments loved having the exact same lesson that was projected available to them on their own device. I was also able to allow students to watch the video only on my projection, or on their devices (I recommend own devices only if they have headphones). I really enjoy the use for my Visually Impaired Students, as well as those who just have to use their device, they have their device, but they are using it for learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/22/2020 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Katelyn S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Katelyn S.") KS Katelyn S. Advanced Composition Teacher Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/6/2020 "Notes with student autonomy and engagement" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? Nearpod allows for synchronous and asynchronous note taking. There are different ways for students to participate with one another in the notes and that allows for easy checks for understanding. Students can follow notes at their own pace, which allows for the teacher to check in with struggling students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? What I dislike most about Nearpod is that it’s difficult to navigate on a smartphone which could cause an issue for student or teacher users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? Problems solved have been student engagement with content and collaboration. Notes become more enjoyable. Presentations are also easily shared with colleagues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kristen W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kristen W.") KW Kristen W. Special Education Teacher Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/5/2020 "Great resource for educators!!!!" 5/5 What do you like best about Nearpod? I absolutely love you can select from predesigned lessons that educators have shared across the board or even create your own! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Nearpod? I find it can be time consuming creating your own lessons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Nearpod: Go through the library of already created lessons to save time and definitely check out the virtual field trips!!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Nearpod solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to keep my students engaged and give them a plethora of information on a wide range of topics. The virtual field trips are definitely a benefit as it exposes them to so many places they wouldn’t otherwise see. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Nearpod? 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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