Nearpod 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Nearpod

4.7

(171)

Pricing

Starting at $159.00 per year

About Nearpod

Nearpod is a learning management software that allows educational institutions to launch interactive lessons with collaborative activities such as simulations, quizzes, virtual reality, and more. The solution enables teachers to conduct the classroom sessions live and in virtual modes.

The cloud-based software offers an activity dashboard that permits teachers to upload PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, Google slides, videos, and more for conducting an interactive session. With Nearpod, educators can analyze student’s performance by submitting formative assessments, audio responses, and real-time checks on the student portal. Additionally, it allows teachers to initiate game-based sessions for learning and review student’s work by assessing post-seminar reports.

Nearpod facilitates integration with Blackboard, Remind, Clever, itsLearning, ClassLink, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, schoolOGY, and more. Pricing for this solution is on a monthly subscription basis and support is extended via FAQs, live chat, and online documentation.

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Nearpod Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $159.00 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Silver

$0.00

per user, per year

Plan includes:

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

Gold

$159.00

per user, per year

Plan includes:

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

Platinum

$397.00

per user, per year

Plan includes:

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

Platinum Plus

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Co-Teaching
Dedicates Support
Drag & Drop
Email Support
Google Slides
Live Annotation
Nearpod Standard Features
Student Accounts
Sub Plans
Unlimited Storage

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Nearpod Features

Features of Nearpod
Activity Dashboard
Assessment Management
Classroom Management
Class Scheduling
Collaboration Tools
Communication Management
Content Management
Course Authoring
Course Management
Curriculum Management
Customizable Templates
Faculty/Staff Management
Feedback Management
For Higher Education
For Schools
Gamification
Gradebook
Information Hub
Interactive Learning
K-12
Learning Management
Live Chat
LMS Integration (LTI)
Mobile App
Performance Metrics
Polls/Voting
Real-Time Data
Reporting/Analytics
Self-paced Learning
Skills Assessment
Social Learning
Student Information/Records
Student Management
Student Portal
Tests/Assessments
Two Way Audio & Video
Video Support

Nearpod Integrations

Blackboard

itslearning

Schoology

Canvas

Google Classroom

Microsoft Teams

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Nearpod User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

74%

22%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.5

Functionality

4.6

Marina G.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2024

Great for staff and students

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 4

Functionality

Pros:

I like how Nearpod has changed and adapted over the years to meet the needs of the upcoming generational interests in digital tools. It seems like every time I visit the site, there are new features available. It is also easy to integrate into an LMS automatic sign in.

Cons:

Nearpod would benefit from new branding because most people associate it with the way it used to be-- an online powerpoint platform.

Lisa M.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

My new favorite distance learning tools!

We had more teachers use this service than any other offered because they said it was very user friendly and it gave them great immediate feedback on student progress.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I am the director of educational technology at a school that recently shifted to virtual learning. We gave our teachers several lesson delivery/classroom management services to try out and this was their favorite. Nearpod has a great resource library with lots of great videos and lesson content. You also can track everything about how a student engages with the content you post.

Cons:

I am curious how expensive it is going to be. The service is free right now because of COVID-19 but we will definitely need to invest in it next year.

Reasons for choosing Nearpod

It was the most user friendly and gives the best data on how students interact with the content.

Heather C.

Verified reviewer

E-Learning

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2023

Incredible Teaching Tool

Previously 4

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 4

Functionality

Previously 4

Pros:

What I love about Nearpod is the extensive library of lessons and activities for students. I also like that Nearpod had the extension for google slides to take existing PowerPoint and import them to Nearpod to make them more interactive.

Cons:

The lessons can be isolated and don’t always build as a curriculum would, but it’s a great supplemental resources.

Maryam D.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Effective Classroom Management Platform

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nearpod is a great platform for student engagement and management. It has an attractive user interface and integrates easily with programs like Google Classroom.

Cons:

While allowing teachers to monitor student performance, Nearpod falls short of eliminating distractions for students. If it could block access to outside websites, it would be a game changer for classroom management.

Sam Z.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

Presentation Supercharger

Nearpod allowed teachers to create engaging presentations for their students. The students enjoy the platform and the onboarding process was Bay breeze. Enhanced reports allow teachers to better understand student engagements to make adjustments to their instruction. My overall experience with nearpod is extremely positive

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Implementation of nearpod is easy. Creating presentations is intuitive and familiar for teachers. The onboarding process requires little effort. Students enjoy the presentations. Nearpod makes creating engaging lessons becomes a reality

Cons:

There is a cost associated with nearpod however it is a fair price. The amount of add-ons and additional resources make nearpod an exceptional value. There is a cost but the improved presentations offset the expense.

Christine G.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Great Engagement and Success Tracking

Nearpod is my presentation go-to that helps me deliver information or learning in a fun and efficient way. It allows me to assess my students with reports in real time. I can even share a code with adults then I can track who has accessed it. I often turn to the Nearpod library when I need a last minute lesson-- it gives me content to start with so I don't have to build a lesson from scratch.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I use Nearpod for training teachers as well as creating and delivering lessons to students. The interactive features such as quizzes, a Time To Climb game, and Draw It keep grownups and kid engaged in the material. The VR "field trips" are amazing also, even if you don't have VR goggles. Nearpod support is great, there is a very active community of users to learn from, and the company is very responsive to feedback.

Cons:

There is a learning curve before a person can use Nearpod to its full advantage. There are many premade lessons, but they often need to be customized for specific audiences such as grade level (I have found some of the Kindergarten lessons, for example, are too advanced for most little ones).The file structure and management is also a little awkward.

Reasons for choosing Nearpod

n/a

Bryan B.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

Amazing Resource for Student Engagement

Its an amazing tool that all teachers need to have in their arsenal. As a teacher, I used it daily and it was my go-to presentation creator.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nearpod is a must-have - especially during this period of remote learning. Nearpod is an amazing tool that promotes student engagement and collaboration. Its like PowerPoint/Google Slides on steroids. Teachers can easily create engaging activities, complete formative assessment checks, and connect students remotely through self-paced or teacher-led lessons. The Nearpod Extensions for Google Slides also makes it even easier to transform your static presentations into engaging learning experiences.

Cons:

When students join a session, Nearpod simply asks them to type their name. It would be great if they implemented some type of SSO option so it automatically logs students' names. This would significantly cut down on the number of inappropriate things students may type in as names.

Hari P.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

Interactive and Effective Learning with Nearpod

I find Nearpod very fun and effective. My students love it so, learning has been quite fun during this pandemic.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nearpod is like the next generation of PowerPoint. It a very effective and interactive way of learning. You can reach all of your students together with Nearpod. It proves very effective in the current scenario. With Nearpod teachers are able to present lessons to students in a whole new way. It combines of audio, video, presentations,quizzes and very beautiful designs which helps the students to remain active and focused during class.

Cons:

It's quite expensive which make it not accessible to many organizations. Sometimes students report of facing lags while using the app.

Angela H.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2021

Provides Effective Interactive Lessons

Nearpod has been a very useful tool for presenting material and evaluating student performance. It is simple to use and has functionality that has enhanced my classroom instruction.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Nearpod allows me to upload my slideshows seamlessly to the platform. It allows "real-time" checking for understanding for my students to alleviate misconceptions immediately. The feature for assigning the presentation as homework is also useful for absent students. In addition, the ability to add voice to the lessons really enhances the comprehension of the material for my students.

Cons:

It is difficult to grade the results of the students' responses because the software does not notify you when a student has submitted an assignment nor does it upload to learning management systems. When a student submits an assignment late, I do not know evaluate their performance and post their results in the electronic gradebook.

Sr. Brittany H.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

Interactive Presentation App for Multiple Learning Intelligences

I am happy I have this resource to use in my classroom. I wish I had more time to develop more lessons.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I have been a Nearpod user since 2012 (almost the beginning). I have seen the program evolve over time into a more and more dynamic platform for teachers to update their presentations and add interactive elements like polls, quizzes, virtual 360 tours, videos, audio, and worksheets. The pre-made presentations that come with a site license can be a huge time saver.

Cons:

With time, Nearpod has become more expensive. As a small school, we have had to make sacrifices to afford the site license. It can be hard getting faculty to feel comfortable using it because it is a new way of approaching presentations, but those who adopt them enjoy using it. It does require a time investment to build a lesson in Nearpod, but they are sharable and reusable.

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