Alternatives to paid software

Pick the tool you pay for (or can't afford) and see the free options. 19 paid tools covered.

Google's free-for-schools class organiser for assignments and materials.

Interactive lesson platform with slides, VR and checks for understanding.

Instructure's commercial LMS widely used in higher ed and schools.

Live polling and interactive presentation tool.

Formative assessment app for quizzes, exit tickets and space races.

Enterprise LMS suite for higher education.

Student-paced and live quizzes (also known as Wayground in some markets).

Collaborative boards for sticky-note style classroom activity.

Interactive Google Slides / PowerPoint add-on for formative checks.

Popular study sets and flashcards with freemium Learn/Test modes.

K-12 LMS from PowerSchool.

Video discussion platform formerly known as Flipgrid (Microsoft).

School messaging platform for teachers and families.

Interactive video lessons with embedded questions.

Live quiz game platform widely used in schools.

Anki itself is free; some shared-deck and sync conveniences sit around the ecosystem.

Quiz games with multiple game modes for classrooms.

Classroom culture and parent communication app.

Live learning game where correct answers earn in-game currency.