Nearpod vs Wooclap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nearpod grades higher than Wooclap: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Nearpod grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nearpod
Interactive K-12 lessons with built-in questions and activities
Wooclap
Live polls, quizzes and word clouds for classes and training
Which one is for you
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
Pick Wooclap if
- Fits if you teach or train and want many kinds of questions with no cap on people
- Works for universities that can use the education price list
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 questions a month
- Pricey if you want AI sessions, co-presenting or branding, as those are on Pro at $25 per presenter a month
- Skip it if you need an LMS connection or SSO, as those are Corporate only, from 6 presenters and quoted
- Watch out: the plan admin counts as a presenter on Pro
How we grade them
| 2.4GPANearpodFair | 2.2GPAWooclapFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGold is $159 a year, about $13 a month, and Platinum is $397 a year. Schools get a quote. | CBasic is $13 a month billed yearly, above the category's middle of $10. Pro is $25 per presenter. Prices exclude VAT, and education has its own list. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CStarter is free with unlimited participants, but only 5 questions a month and no card. A normal class hits that in one lesson. |
| Features | CInteractive lessons, a library, file import and real-time results. Co-teaching, live annotation, student accounts and LMS links are on school licences. | C20+ question types, slide integrations, moderator mode, reports and self-paced sessions. AI, co-presenting and branding are on Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Teachers build or adapt lessons from slides, and rosters need school set-up. | CNo store rating on record. You build questions and link them to your slides or LMS. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Google Slides, PowerPoint, YouTube and LMS links. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Teams, Zoom, Moodle and Canvas. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | interactive lessons for a classroom | live questions in lectures and trainings |
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: Nearpod and Wooclap. How we grade
Price against what you get
Nearpod starts at $13.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wooclap starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Wooclap starts $0.25 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Nearpod for less, and 8 score higher than Wooclap for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
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
Where they differ
- Wooclap also covers surveys.
At a glance
| Nearpod | Wooclap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $159 per year (Gold, individual educators) | $13 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Silver is free: 300 MB of storage and up to 40 students joining each lesson, with the core features. | Starter plan: 20+ question types, unlimited participants and 5 questions per month, no credit card needed. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Nearpod (part of Renaissance Learning) | Wooclap |
| Price read from | nearpod.com | wooclap.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Wooclap
- The free Starter plan allows only 5 questions per month.
- AI features, co-presenting, custom branding and moderator mode need Pro at $25 per presenter / month.
- LMS integrations and SSO are limited to the Corporate plan, which starts at 6 presenters and is quoted on request.
- Education plans are priced separately from business plans; the listed prices exclude VAT.
Key features
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.
Wooclap
- 20+ question types
- Polls, multiple-choice questions, word clouds, open questions, matching, brainstorming and live quizzes, all answered from participants' own devices.
- Works inside slide decks
- Wooclap lists integrations with PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Teams and Zoom so questions can run during an existing presentation.
- Moderator mode
- On the Pro plan, a presenter can approve or reject participant messages before they appear on screen.
- AI for sessions
- The Pro plan adds AI that builds and facilitates sessions. The vendor splits it into AI for content creation and AI for live facilitation.
- Reports and attendance
- Results can be exported as PDF and Excel from the Basic plan, and the site lists reports and an attendance sheet among its features.
- Self-paced sessions
- Basic and above can run questions outside a live session, so learners engage before or after the meeting.
Plans
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.
Wooclap
Starter$0
20+ question types, unlimited participants, presentation-tool integrations and 5 questions per month.
Basic$13
per month, billed annually, excl. VAT
Unlimited questions, PDF and Excel export, self-paced sessions and question import from Excel, Moodle and Brightspace.
Pro$25
per presenter / month, billed annually
Adds AI-built sessions, team co-presenting, custom branding and moderator mode. The plan admin counts as a presenter.
CorporateCustom
From 6 presenters, quoted on request. Adds LMS integrations, SSO, an analytics dashboard and onboarding support.
Ways to pay less
Nearpod
No public discounts listed.
Wooclap
- Education
Education plans from $8 a month
A separate education price list shows Basic at $8 per month and Pro at $15 per presenter / month, both billed annually, plus a Campus plan quoted on request.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nearpod or Wooclap?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Wooclap is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $13.25 a month when paid by the year for Nearpod. Nearpod starts at $159 per year (Gold, individual educators), and Wooclap starts at $13 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Nearpod or Wooclap?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Nearpod and Wooclap have a free plan.
Which platforms do Nearpod and Wooclap run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, 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.