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Edsby

The K-12 LMS of the future, today

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Edsby - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Edsby overview

What is Edsby?

Edsby® is an award-winning, next generation K-12 learning management system (LMS) with the broadest set of capabilities available in a single application made just for the specific needs of K-12 students, educators and parents. It enables improved teaching effectiveness and student success in and out of the classroom with a familiar, social-style user experience.

Unlike other systems, Edsby goes beyond the standard definition of an LMS with a wide set of features (including modern assessment & reporting, timesaving tools for K-12 educators and parents and innovative analytics) for the full spectrum of K-6 and 7-12 learners in one platform that can be tailored to meet a specific district or region’s needs.

Edsby is used district-wide by some of the largest K-12 districts in North America. It has been licensed for national use by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and has received more than 60 industry awards and distinctions.

Starting price

5per user /
per year

Alternatives

with better value for money

Pros & Cons

School and Classroom Management

Student Communication

Ease of Use

Customer Support

Edsby’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

4.3

(148)

Edsby pros, cons and reviews insights

To determine these pros and cons insights, we analyzed responses from

Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

1-2(5)

3-4(77)

5(66)

What do users say about Edsby?

For evaluation, the Edsby Gradebook allows teachers to set up course breakdowns at the beginning of the year (easily copy from one section to another) and then create a wide variety of assessments that directly get entered into the Gradebook or formative assessments that allow educators and students to track learning over time without impacting a grade.

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Who uses Edsby?

Based on 148 verified user reviews.

Company size

Midsize Businesses

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Education Management

E-Learning

Primary/Secondary Education

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Use cases

Gradebook

Assessment

K-12

Classroom Management

Learning Management System

Edsby's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Edsby users:

Records management

4.4

(5)

Communication management

5.0

(1)

Student management

4.0

(5)

All Edsby features

Features rating:

4.1

(148)

Academic/Education

4.4

(5)

Access controls/permissions

3.0

(2)

Activity dashboard

4.0

(1)

Activity tracking

(0)

Alerts/Notifications

(0)

API

(0)

Assessment management

5.0

(2)

Assignment management

4.7

(3)

Asynchronous learning

3.9

(8)

Attendance management

(0)

Attendance tracking

5.0

(2)

Blended learning

3.5

(8)

Breakout rooms

(0)

Built-in course authoring

4.0

(6)

Built-in lms

4.0

(1)

Calendar management

(0)

Certification & licensing

(0)

Chat/Messaging

(0)

Classroom management

(0)

Class scheduling

3.3

(3)

Class Summary

(0)

Collaboration tools

5.0

(1)

Communication management

5.0

(1)

Content library

(0)

Content management

4.0

(1)

Course authoring

(0)

Course management

4.1

(15)

Course tracking

4.7

(3)

Curriculum management

3.0

(1)

Curve Scores

(0)

Customizable branding

(0)

Customizable reports

(0)

Data import/export

(0)

Data storage management

(0)

Discipline management

4.0

(1)

eCommerce management

(0)

Enrollments/Onboarding

(0)

Event calendar

(0)

File sharing

(0)

For classroom

(0)

For labs

(0)

Gradebook

4.4

(9)

Grade calculations

4.7

(6)

Individualized assessments

(0)

Interactive content

(0)

Interactive whiteboard

(0)

Learner portal

4.2

(6)

Learning management

3.8

(4)

Lesson planning

(0)

Live chat

(0)

LMS integration (lti)

(0)

Mobile learning

4.0

(3)

Multi-Language

(0)

Parent portal

(0)

Performance metrics

(0)

Polls/Voting

1.0

(1)

Progress reports

(0)

Progress tracking

4.0

(1)

Raise hand

(0)

Real-time broadcasting

(0)

Real-Time chat

4.5

(2)

Real-Time notifications

(0)

Records management

4.4

(5)

Remote access/control

5.0

(3)

Report cards

4.5

(2)

Reporting/Analytics

(0)

Reporting & statistics

5.0

(1)

Scheduling

(0)

Scoring

(0)

SCORM compliance

(0)

Screen sharing

(0)

Self service portal

5.0

(1)

Session recording

(0)

Single sign on

(0)

Skills assessment

(0)

Skills tracking

(0)

Skill Testing

(0)

Social learning

4.5

(2)

Student information/records

5.0

(2)

Student management

4.0

(5)

Student Portal

3.0

(3)

Support audio/images/video

5.0

(1)

Surveys & feedback

(0)

Synchronous learning

3.5

(4)

Teacher Dashboard

(0)

Test/Quiz creation

(0)

Tests/Assessments

4.0

(8)

Third-Party integrations

(0)

Two way audio & video

(0)

Two-Way audio & video

(0)

Video call recording

(0)

Video conferencing

(0)

Video streaming

(0)

Video support

(0)

Virtual classroom

4.0

(3)

Visual analytics

(0)

Weighted Assignments

(0)

Whiteboard

(0)

Edsby alternatives

Edsby

4.3

(148)

Starting from

/user

Per year

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.2

Features

4.1

Value for Money

4.3

Customer Support

4.1

Canvas

4.6

(4.3K)

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Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.5

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.5

Customer Support

4.3

itslearning

4.3

(36)

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Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.0

Features

4.0

Value for Money

3.9

Customer Support

4.0

Classe365

4.8

(164)

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Starting from

100

Per month

Free trial

Free version

Ease of Use

4.6

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.7

Customer Support

4.9

Edsby pricing

Value for money rating:

4.3

(148)

Starting from

/user

Per year

Pricing details

Subscription

Free trial

Free plan

Pricing range

User opinions about Edsby price and value

Value for money rating:

4.3

(148)

To see what individual users think of Edsby's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“For evaluation, the Edsby Gradebook allows teachers to set up course breakdowns at the beginning of the year (easily copy from one section to another) and then create a wide variety of assessments that directly get entered into the Gradebook or formative assessments that allow educators and students to track learning over time without impacting a grade. ”

Jessica Z.

Science Teacher

“Edsby interconnects every aspect of learning in the classroom into one multifaceted online program to support the entire educational journey for both the student and the teacher.”

Pauline V.

High School Teacher