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ClassPoint vs Nearpod (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Nearpod grades higher than ClassPoint: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Nearpod grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

ClassPoint

PowerPoint add-in for quizzes, polls and classroom engagement

Free plan · from $8/mo
Full detailsclasspoint.io

Nearpod

Interactive K-12 lessons with built-in questions and activities

Free plan · from $159/yr
Full detailsnearpod.com

Which one is for you

Pick ClassPoint if

  • Fits if you teach with PowerPoint on Windows and want live quizzes
  • Works for trainers who want polls in a slideshow

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you use PowerPoint on a Mac, as the vendor says it works with the Windows version
  • Tight if you teach big classes: Basic caps at 25 students, Pro at 200
  • Watch out: live Q&A, grouping and webhooks are on the custom Premium plan only
  • Watch out: only an annual Pro price was shown

Pick Nearpod if

  • Fits if you teach a class of up to 40 and want to see every student's answer live
  • Works for schools that buy a district licence and want LMS rostering

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you stay free: 300 MB and 40 students a lesson, and Gold lifts that only to 75
  • Pricey if you want AI Create, the Google Slides add-on or sub plans, as that is Gold at $159 a year
  • Skip it if you need co-teaching, student accounts or LMS links, as those are school and district licences with no public price
  • Watch out: Nearpod Math and Social Studies are listed as school and district programs

How we grade them

1.8GPAClassPointWeak2.4GPANearpodFair
Value for money
CPro is $8 a month billed annually ($96), a little above the $7.95 cheaper-quarter mark for presentation tools.
CGold is $159 a year, about $13 a month, and Platinum is $397 a year. Schools get a quote.
Free plan and trial
CBasic is free for 25 students a class, 3 classes, 5 activity types and 5 activities per presentation, which a teacher will hit.
BSilver is free for good, with 20+ formative question types, 40 students a lesson and 300 MB of storage. One teacher can live on that, until a class goes over 40.
Features
DIt is an add-in that needs PowerPoint to be useful: quizzes, gamification, AI quiz maker and reports, but it builds no slides itself.
CInteractive lessons, a library, file import and real-time results. Co-teaching, live annotation, student accounts and LMS links are on school licences.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. You install an add-in and connect classes before use.
CNo store rating on record. Teachers build or adapt lessons from slides, and rosters need school set-up.
Platforms and integrations
CA Windows PowerPoint add-in plus a web page for participants. No Mac or phone app is listed.
BWeb, iOS and Android, with Google Slides, PowerPoint, YouTube and LMS links. No desktop app is listed.
Best forquizzes and polls inside PowerPointinteractive lessons for a classroom

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ClassPoint and Nearpod. How we grade

Price against what you get

ClassPoint starts at $8 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Nearpod starts at $13.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.

Nearpod scores higher, and starts $5.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 20 score higher than ClassPoint for less, and 12 score higher than Nearpod for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessClassPointNearpod

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of presentation tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebAI featuresPresentations

    At a glance

    ClassPointNearpod
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$8 per month, billed annually ($96)$159 per year (Gold, individual educators)
    Free planBasic plan: 25 students per class, up to 3 classes, 5 activity types and 5 activities per presentation.Silver is free: 300 MB of storage and up to 40 students joining each lesson, with the core features.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    Windows
    iOS
    Android
    Made byInknoeNearpod (part of Renaissance Learning)
    Price read fromclasspoint.ionearpod.com
    CheckedNov 13, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    ClassPoint

    • The vendor says it works with the Windows version of Microsoft PowerPoint.
    • Basic caps classes at 25 students and 5 activities per presentation.
    • Live Q&A, grouping and webhooks are on the custom Premium plan only.
    • Only an annual price was shown for Pro; a monthly-billed price was not.

    Nearpod

    • Individual plans cap how many students can join: 40 on Silver, 75 on Gold and 90 on Platinum.
    • Silver's 300 MB of storage also limits how much of the library a teacher can save.
    • Co-teaching, live annotation, student accounts, LMS and LTI integrations are on school and district licenses, which are quoted.
    • Nearpod Math and Nearpod Social Studies programs are listed as school and district features.

    Key features

    ClassPoint

    Interactive quiz types
    Multiple choice, word cloud, short answer, slide drawing, image upload, fill in the blanks, audio and video upload.
    Gamification
    Award stars, levels, badges and leaderboards, available on every plan.
    AI quiz generator
    Generates quizzes from PowerPoint slides; the pricing page lists it as unlimited on all plans.
    Presentation tools
    Annotation, inking, timer, random name picker and draggable objects work in slideshow mode.
    Class reports
    Reports are kept for the lifetime of the account on every plan.

    Nearpod

    Interactive lessons
    Lessons, videos and activities combine slides with 20+ formative assessment types and can be run live or student-paced.
    Nearpod Library
    A library of standards-aligned lessons, activities and interactive videos, said to be made with 70+ publishers. Free and individual plans can save items up to the storage limit.
    Import your own files
    Existing PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides files can be uploaded and turned into interactive lessons.
    AI Create
    Generates multiple-choice questions on Gold and above, and activities and lessons on school and district licenses.
    Real-time insight
    Teachers see live responses and get post-session reports. Schools get admin reporting dashboards.
    District tools
    School and district licenses add co-teaching, shared libraries, student accounts and LMS, LTI and rostering integrations.

    Plans

    ClassPoint

    • Basic$0

      25 students per class, 3 saved classes, 5 activity types and 5 activities per presentation.

    • Pro$8

      per month, billed annually ($96)

      200 students per class, unlimited classes, all 8 activity types, quiz mode and AI Insights.

    • PremiumCustom

      500 students per class, live Q&A, grouping, webhook access, custom branding and SOC 2 report.

    Nearpod

    • Silver$0

      300 MB storage and 40 student joins per lesson, with 20+ formative assessment types and access to the Nearpod Library up to the storage limit.

    • Gold$159

      per year, for individual educators

      Adds the AI Create question generator, Google Slides add-on, drag and drop, sub plans, 1 GB storage and 75 student joins per lesson.

    • Platinum$397

      per year, for individual educators

      Everything in Gold plus student notes, 5 GB storage and 90 student joins per lesson.

    • Schools & districtsCustom

      Unlimited storage, 250 student joins per lesson, co-teaching, LMS and rostering integrations, admin dashboards and a customer success manager. Request a quote.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, ClassPoint or Nearpod?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, ClassPoint is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $13.25 a month when paid by the year for Nearpod. ClassPoint starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($96), and Nearpod starts at $159 per year (Gold, individual educators).

    Which has a free plan, ClassPoint or Nearpod?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, both ClassPoint and Nearpod have a free plan.

    Which platforms do ClassPoint and Nearpod run on?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, only ClassPoint lists a Windows app and only Nearpod lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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    How this page was made

    • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
    • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
    • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
    • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
    How we review and grade