--- description: Review of Schoology Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Schoology | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Cloud LMS Software](/directory/1795/cloud/software) > [Schoology](/software/4322/schoology) # Schoology Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/4322/schoology Page: 1 / 21\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/4322/schoology?page=2) > Schoology is a cloud-based learning management solution specializing in curriculum management, course instruction and system-wide resource sharing and collaboration. Users can upload course content and assignments into the database to create their website, which is hosted by the vendor. From there, dynamic content creation tools and a rich text editor allows for the creation of content and lessons. HTML and CSS tools are also available to keep lessons as visually simple or complex as desired. From the website, each student’s profile can be viewed to gauge progress. Color-coded workload thresholds will show if any students are overloaded. With web-based and native apps for iOS, Android and Kindle devices, Schoology allows students and faculty to collaborate and learn from anywhere. From system-wide district announcements to messages with customizable roles and permissions, users can access only the tools they need. Other capabilities include third-party software integration, student performance tracking, a system-wide grading scale setup, audio and video recording and advanced analytics and reporting. Schoology is free to educators in K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities worldwide. An enterprise version is also available, with pricing varying per implementation. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 487 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 487 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PowerSchool - **Location**: Folsom, US - **Founded**: 2000 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact PowerSchool for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Academic/Education - Alerts/Notifications - Assessment Management - Asynchronous Learning - Attendance Tracking - Blended Learning - Built-in Course Authoring - Built-in LMS - Class Scheduling - Classroom Management - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Content Library - Corporate/Business - Course Management - Course Publishing - Course Tracking - Curriculum Management - Faculty/Staff Management ## Integrations (30 total) - Blackboard - Blink Session - Canva - Carnegie Learning - Conferences io - Copyleaks - Dropbox Business - Edpuzzle - Evernote Teams - Google Classroom - Google Drive - LITTERA - LockDown Browser - Lucidchart - McGraw-Hill Connect ... and 15 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Cloud LMS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1795/cloud/software) ## Related Categories - [Cloud LMS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1795/cloud/software) - [Computer Based Training Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3695/computer-based-training/software) - [SCORM-Compliant LMS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3709/scorm/software) - [Social Learning Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3745/social-learning/software) - [LMS for Schools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3871/education/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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If I copy this type of an assignment, the Google Doc copy does not attach. I have to personally go into every class and reattach the assignment. > > Overall Schoology is efficient and very useful. There are times that it seems that I have to make 15 clicks to do a necessary task within the app. However, I enjoy that I am able to categorize my items within each class and then also collect and view the data from certain assignments. I believe updating the software in order to make the app more user-friendly would be beneficial. ----- ### "Best way to organize a class" — 5.0/5 > **Glenn** | *9 October 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the way quizzes and test can be created. > > **Cons**: It is difficult to create new quizzes and assign them to multiple classes > > Extremely positive. The program works well. ----- ### "Virtual Learning Made Easy" — 5.0/5 > **Tara** | *29 September 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to create quizzes using Google Forms and upload them into Schoology as an assignment. You can also directly create an assignment in Schoology itself which is pretty easy to do. I frequently create math tests on here, because it is so easy and has different options like multiple choice, sequencing, etc. > > **Cons**: I had to take an initial training course to understand this software better. There are a few confusing buttons when creating an assignment - but after a few tries, you get used to it. (I would recommend watching some YouTube videos about how to use Schoology if you're interested in buying this software for your school. They have some very helpful ones on there.) > > Overall, it's an inexpensive program that our district has adopted to use for virtual learning options. When the pandemic hit, students had to access their work through Schoology, and teachers had to use it to upload assignments. As a program, it is fairly simple to use. It takes a few tries at first, and then you get used to it. It has a wide range of options for uploading content including: documents, videos, YouTube and HTML links, and quizzes/tests. ----- ### "Schoology - good functionality, but GUI is dated and needs additional admin functions" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *18 September 2023* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excellent sync with our self-hosted powerschool server, once all was setup. Uptime is excellent. Communication when there IS downtime is also excellent. Ability to implement additional features via plugins/other services \[such as NoRedInk\] is good.Teachers are using the product pretty well \[ granted, it is a requirement on our campus, but they are going beyond the bare minimum.\]Support is excellent. > > **Cons**: Schoology's GUI is dated - it hearkens back to the 90's and MSFT Access.The admin team SORELY misses the ability to "masquerade" as a teacher - we used to be able to login as a teach admin, masquerade as a teacher, and quickly fix implementation and setup errors that the teacher had made. Under Schoology we have to get their login credentials from the teacher - not exactly an easy process.Perhaps one day that feature will be available. > > It has worked pretty well. ----- ### "Excellent LMS with a variety of features" — 4.0/5 > **Amy** | *3 August 2021* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using Schoology for approximately five years now and I find it to be the easiest LMS with the most features of all the other ones I’ve tried. It is so easy to organize in whatever way is most convenient for you and your course. It supports video uploads from multiple different kinds of sources whether be YouTube or Loom or Edpuzzle. Students love the use of badges where teachers can send “gold star” encouragement to students like “most improved” or other distinctions. Students can easily email their teachers through Schoology. Course updates allow for whole class communication. The pro list goes on and on. > > **Cons**: The biggest con I have experienced occasionally rears its head when I try to sync Schoology to PowerSchool. I find that some assignments will not sync. Even after I go through all of the usual troubleshooting details such as having a due date or the assignment title being too long, nothing will get it to sync. This is not a huge problem maybe one assignment and 50. What is frustrating, is that when you go into the sync page the error listed doesn’t tell you what to look for us just simply says “failed the sync. Another frustration I have is when I want to unpublished material to students In Schoology that unpublished material is then unpublished in PowerSchool. Just because I want to on publish it in Schoology does it mean I want their grades in assignments to be unseen in PowerSchool. > > I love Schoology. The few times I needed support, the individuals I spoke with were amazing. The features and ease of Schoology outshines other Learning Management Systems on the market. Other than the couple of quirks I mentioned above, this is a product good for a wide range of ages and courses. ----- Page: 1 / 21\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/4322/schoology?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/4322/schoology) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data