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Student engagement platform for the education sector

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Nearpod - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: December 2025

Nearpod overview

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Based on 171 verified user reviews

What is Nearpod?

By industry, Nearpod reviewers are most commonly professionals in education management (57%). The most frequent use case for Nearpod cited by reviewers is as a student engagement platform (51%).

What do users say about Nearpod pricing?

Some reviewers feel Nearpod’s free version offers useful features, but many say it is limited in storage and access. Users report that paid plans are expensive, and several find key features frustratingly paywalled or restrictive.

Starting price

159per user /
per year

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Pros & Cons

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Pricing

Nearpod’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Nearpod pros, cons and reviews insights

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Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
 
1-2(1)
3-4(43)
5(127)

What do users say about Nearpod?

By industry, Nearpod reviewers are most commonly professionals in education management (57%). The most frequent use case for Nearpod cited by reviewers is as a student engagement platform (51%).

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Who uses Nearpod?

Based on 171 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
E-Learning
Primary/Secondary Education
Higher Education
Others

Use cases

Student Engagement Platform
K-12
Virtual Classroom
Higher Education
Learning Management System

Nearpod's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Nearpod users:

Reporting/Analytics
Interactive learning
Learning management
Collaboration tools
Student Portal
Assessment management

All Nearpod features

Features rating:

Video support
Tests/Assessments
Student management
Content management
Skills assessment
K-12
Curriculum management
Polls/Voting
For higher education
Communication management
Customizable templates
Self-paced learning
Student information/records
Real-Time data
LMS integration (lti)
Information hub
Faculty/Staff management
Course management
Classroom management
Class scheduling
Mobile app
Gradebook
Live chat
Gamification
Performance metrics
For schools
Feedback management
Social learning
Course authoring
Activity dashboard

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Nearpod pricing

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Silver

0.00

/user

Features included:

  • 100 MB Storage
  • Nearpod Standard Features
  • Up to 40 Students Per Lesson

Gold

159

/user

Per year

Features included:

  • 1 GB Storage
  • Dedicates Support
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Support
  • Google Slides
  • Nearpod Standard Features
  • Sub Plans
  • Up to 75 Students Per Lesson

Platinum

397

/user

Per year

Features included:

  • 5 GB Storage
  • Dedicates Support
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Support
  • Google Slides
  • Nearpod Standard Features
  • Sub Plans
  • Up to 90 Students Per Lesson

Platinum Plus

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No pricing info

Features included:

  • Co-Teaching
  • Dedicates Support
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Support
  • Google Slides
  • Live Annotation
  • Nearpod Standard Features
  • Student Accounts
  • Sub Plans
  • Unlimited Storage
  • Up to 250 Students Per Lesson

User opinions about Nearpod price and value

Value for money rating:

Of 27 reviews that provide robust commentary on Nearpod's price and value, 44% mention it in a positive light.

Some reviewers feel Nearpod’s free version offers a good range of features, but many say it is limited in storage, user capacity, and access to key functionalities. Users think the paid plans unlock valuable content libraries and advanced features, yet several report that the subscription cost is high and not accessible for all organizations. Some users say they find the lower-tier paid plans restrictive, especially regarding audience size. Reviewers appreciate the software’s quality but often mention frustration over important features being paywalled and the overall expense compared to alternatives.

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To see what individual users think of Nearpod's cost and value, check out the review excerpts below.

“Pricing allows for teachers to try out using the software, which works well for teachers of small classroom settings and limited budget. ”
MW

Mark W.

Teacher

“I wish I was able to utilize all the site's function's without having to pay, but I do feel that Nearpod is worth paying for.”
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Jessica G.

K-12 Curriculum Director

“What I don't like about this is the price - with the free version you only are able to save a few lessons, and don't have access to most of the interactive aspects. When I had a school account, it was amazing! But unfortunately, I don't think it is worth the high price.”
RP

Rachel P.

Teacher

Nearpod integrations (13)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 171 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Nearpod integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

I don't use google classroom anymore but it was easy to add lessons to google classroom when i use it with nearpod.

Students keep track of assignments both for class and homework on Google classroom.

DG

Donna G.

teacher

1/2

Integration rating: 4.7 (3)

We use Microsoft Teams as our LMS so it's very handy that it integrates Neardpod so nicely.

SH

Sven H.

Tech Integrationist

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Integration rating: 3.8 (4)

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Google Drive

Integration rating: 3.0 (1)

Nearpod support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Chat
Email/Help Desk
Phone Support

Training options

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
Videos

Nearpod FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Nearpod?

Nearpod has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What is Nearpod used for?

Nearpod is a cloud-based student engagement platform that helps teachers, schools, and higher education institutions engage and assess students using interactive virtual lessons and collaborative discussions. Administrators can manually import lessons in various formats and customize them with polls, boards, quizzes, and matching pairs activities or use available lessons in the database to improve the learning experience. With the social learning module, instructors can conduct gamified lessons to improve competition and peer interactions. Nearpod integrates with Google applications and other several learning management systems such as Classroom, Slides, Drive, Canvas, itsLearning, Blackboard, and more. Teachers can also organize live or self-paced sessions, facilitate student participation through code verification, synchronize and control the content across devices, and evaluate students' responses during or after sessions through reports. Nearpod includes a library, which lets schools and districts store lessons in a centralized repository, organize them in folders or sub-folders, and enable an option for teachers to add lessons. The application allows students to actively participate in sessions, take notes using a web browser on iOS devices or desktop, and navigate to Google Drive or OneDrive to download auto-saved copies.


Q. What are the benefits of using Nearpod?

• Teachers can use Nearpod to create interactive lessons in order to engage students. Utilize tools such as videos, gamified activities, live participation, and more to enhance engagement.

• Utilize existing resources from other systems and make them interactive by uploading files from PowerPoint, Google Slides, YouTube, and more.

• Integrate Nearpos with third party learning management systems including Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom, Schoology, and more.

• Schools and districts can benefit from Nearpod's features for school-based, home-based, and hybrid learning including online learning, student insights, pre-built lessons, and more.

• Measure students' understanding and progress with real-time checks and assessments. Teachers can gather insights during and after lessons to gauge how well each individual understood the lesson content.


Q. What languages does Nearpod support?

Nearpod supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Nearpod support mobile devices?

Nearpod supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Nearpod offer an API?

No, Nearpod does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Nearpod offer?

Nearpod offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Chat, Email/Help Desk, Phone Support

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