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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 16th, 2026 # Reviews of Nearpod Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews RH Reagan H TeacherEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I love the different features that come with it and I know it is a great tool for getting students excited and engaged!“ April 16, 2026 JR Jennifer R TeacherE-Learning, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Sometimes I struggle with uploading a PowerPoint presentation due to the file size.“ May 14, 2026 MD Maryam D Curriculum CoordinatorEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It has an attractive user interface and integrates easily with programs like Google Classroom.“ November 12, 2025 PW Parker W TeacherEducation Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The biggest con of Nearpod is the price of a subscription. “ March 26, 2025 LG Lyndsey G Teacher, curriculum designerEducation Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Students are engaged, I can easily provide feedback, and it integrates with Google Slides.“ March 13, 2025 NE Nicole Latifah E LecturerEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “This is utterly ridiculous and a misuse of the monopoly.“ April 15, 2024 JR Jennifer R TeacherE-Learning, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It brings learning fun and engagement.“ May 14, 2026 SG Susan G TeacherEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I had a bit of difficulty at first with creating my lessons and dropping graphics.“ August 16, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 173 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jessica G. K-12 Curriculum Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Focused Lessons Providing Immediate Student Data" April 26, 2022 5.0 As a teacher, I loved using Nearpod for engaging student learning experiences. My students enjoyed the variety of activities we could complete together as a class, and no one fell behind during the lesson. As an administrator, I also use Nearpod to keep staff on the same page as I introduce professional development materials. Pros I most enjoy Nearpod's customizable lesson platform. A teacher can include assessments, polls, virtual field trips, and even links to outside sources throughout their lesson. Nearpod's ability to keep every student on the same slide at the same time is also powerful for classroom management. Cons The only negative aspect of Nearpod is that not all of the features are free. I wish I was able to utilize all the site's function's without having to pay, but I do feel that Nearpod is worth paying for. Switched from [Google Slides](https://www.capterra.com/p/178686/Google-Slides/) Nearpod's ability to seamlessly include assessment within teacher presentations makes it a preferred tool to regularly used Google Slides. Also, with a Google Slide, students can skip ahead or fall behind when following along on individual devices. Review Source SM Sanaa M. Instructor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent Teacher Student Engagement Platform" November 11, 2025 5.0 Pros Nearpod is excellent for classroom engagement and management. It allows teachers to monitor students as they present information and teach new content. Nearpod's slideshow presentations can be customized and easily shared on platforms such as Google Classroom. Cons Nearpod does not allow an option for teachers to block out other websites while the students are online. It would be great if this were an option, so that teachers know their students can only access the website they choose. Alternatives considered [Kahoot!](https://www.capterra.com/p/156399/Kahoot/) Reason for choosing Nearpod Nearpod has a streamlined interface that is easy to navigate for teachers and students alike. Review Source Harley B. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Used to love it, not anymore :(" August 6, 2025 1.0 Pros I like the activities that can be used on Nearpod. They can be very engaging for students. They have made many changes, though and I do not find it as user-friendly any longer. Cons The customer service leaves a lot to be desired. They are unhelpful and there are many bugs. It is overpriced for individuals. Review Source NLE Nicole Latifah E. Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I Used to Love Nearpod but Now I'm Through With Them" April 15, 2024 5.0 I used to love them but now I see they don't value their loyal customers, they only value money. Pros Everything was good until they stole my content. Cons Their user policy.I am very upset about the Nearpod policies, and I am going to complain on every venue that I can. I have been a paying gold membership on Nearpod for 5 years. My account has always been paid automatic, so I did not have to concern myself. When my card got stolen and I had to replace it, of course the number had to change. I did realize that my membership had expired. When I went to do my lessons all of one class lessons that I had accumulated over the 5 years was gone. When I contacted Nearpod they told me they would return them when I renew my gold membership. I asked them how they could take the lessons that I created on a paid subscription. If anything, they can prevent me from making new one but the ones that are created, I have already paid for, they are mine. They said because it is on their platform. This is utterly ridiculous and a misuse of the monopoly. In 5 years of using Nearpod, I know I have brought them thousands of customers from my university and other educational institutions that I work with. I loved them and could not get enough of them. NOW I AM THROUGH WITH THEM. I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY ARE TAKING BACK SOMETHING THAT I PAID FOR 5 YEARS!!! I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW. Switched from [Pear Deck](https://www.capterra.com/p/209857/Pear-Deck/) I thought Nearpod had more options and was more user-friendly. However, I see now that they have improved their platform and I like their policy for members. Review Source Elias P. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nearpod" March 22, 2022 5.0 I can execute better my lesson plans and reach the learning goals that I set at the beggining of the term Pros In these times when students have too many distractors and consume too many information, I found that Nearpod allows me to center the students attention and participation in an easy and fun way. It also allows me to execute my lesson plan more accurately in terms of the learning process goals and objectives. The platform is easy to use for both, teachers and students. Cons I don´t find any cons at this moment. I rather say that it is in constantly development Alternatives considered [Kahoot!](https://www.capterra.com/p/156399/Kahoot/) Reason for choosing Nearpod Because you can interact with students with different tools and activities Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Campus Instructional coach Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nearpod for Education" February 12, 2021 4.0 I love the "time to climb" aspect when I am teaching a live lesson. Students visually can see their progress and this motivates them to continue. Pros I like the funcionality of nearpod in allowing the creation an sharing of a lesson in a fun format. With Nearpod, I can import a lesson that I have already created in Google slides, power point or I can create them through nearpod. I can embed a virtual field trip, musical links and audio files throughout my created lesson. As I am giving a live lesson, each student sees my annotations and discovers for themselves the lesson, as it allows themm to individually work through an assignment. Cons Nearpod does not make it easy for me to see what my students are doing all at the same time. It does not let me see the notes that they took. Switched from [Pear Deck](https://www.capterra.com/p/209857/Pear-Deck/) Nearpod allowed me to annotate and show steps in my lesson while my students had access to it. They were seeing me in real time go through each step. As I wrote on my board, it appeared on theirs. They could interact in a collaborative board. Student responses are recorded. Review Source HE Hope E. Instructional Technology Coach E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bringing Engagement Back to the Classroom and PD" February 9, 2021 5.0 Nearpod is an educational technology company that puts educators and students first. They continually improve their product and understand today's school and classroom. Pros Nearpod is a must-have tool for educators. It is engaging and has students interacting with their education. Nearpod has a free version that contains a lot of features but also has a paid version. Nearpod has so many different ways to make lessons interactive. They also have an extensive library of well-developed lessons and they keep up to date with current events. Nearpod is at the top of my ed tech tools list. Cons The free version is limiting, but it still offers a lot. Sometimes the new and amazing updates are delayed on the app, but work on the web. Alternatives considered [Pear Deck](https://www.capterra.com/p/209857/Pear-Deck/) Reason for choosing Nearpod We felt like Nearpod offered a more comprehensive product than Pear Deck. Review Source JR Jennifer R. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nearpod offers Student Engagement! " May 14, 2026 5.0 I have used Nearpod since 2020 and it has been nothing short of amazing. My students love the diversity of Nearpod. It brings learning fun and engagement. Pros What I like most about Nearpod is the differentiation it offers for students in an E-Learning environment. Cons What I like least about Nearpod is the type or size of file that sometime may be too large to integrate. Sometimes I struggle with uploading a PowerPoint presentation due to the file size. Review Source RH Reagan H. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic Nearpod" April 16, 2026 5.0 Overall I have had an outstanding experience with Nearpod, I’ve used it for at least 6 years now as a student, and I will continue to use it for my future classroom when I become a teacher! I love the different features that come with it and I know it is a great tool for getting students excited and engaged! Pros I love that it’s super easy to use and there is amazing customer support. It is great for online learning and students are very engaged in the lessons, great student and teacher management and interaction and it is a lot of fun! I never have any issues or bugs with it either! Cons There was absolutely nothing that I disliked about nearpod! I have used it for years and I love it! Such an amazing thing for the classroom! Review Source MD Maryam D. Curriculum Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effective Classroom Management Platform " November 12, 2025 5.0 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. Review Source JA Jeffrey A. Software Developer Senior Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nearpod is Awesome but beware if you're in Higher Ed" April 2, 2025 4.0 Fun engaging content for learners who don't require accommodations. Can be used in online classrooms and in-person activities. Our ed studies department was all in on the pilot we had, but we couldn't sustain the institutional cost and use beyond the department due to accessibility concerns. Elementary ed instructors can use it because it is assumtion that student ents under the age of 18 are not subject to Section 508. Pros Classroom engagement tool for higher education classrooms Cons Accessibility concerns for higher education. Content must be able to be navigated and interpreted with screen readers. Review Source CA Cammie A. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nearpod makes learning engaging" December 11, 2024 4.0 It's a good platform that the students enjoy using. It makes lessons interactive and engaging Pros Activities that you can create to engage students. Love the time to climb and interactive features. Like that you can embed videos and use what others have created Cons It can be time consuming to create activities and turn a PowerPoint into something interactive. Review Source SH Shana H. ESL Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The perfect tool for asynchronous work and differentiation" September 22, 2020 5.0 Nearpod has been an incredible addition to my self-contained English as a Second Language classroom. My new to country students are emergent in their language and literacy skills, but are able to navigate Nearpod easily after only a few tutorial sessions. It has made a huge difference in what work I can provide for them to do during independent work time while I meet with small groups. Seriously, this is an instructional game changer. I was lucky enough to have a small class size that allowed us to be 1:1 for devices, but this would have worked by staggering online and offline activities as well. Pros Nearpod is an incredibly easy to navigate platform. The interface with Google Slides is seamless and allows for greater creativity in building slide decks for instruction. It has a variety of student response types (matching, drawing, multiple choice, short answer, etc.) and they are adding features on a regular basis. This program is especially helpful for providing the same instruction at asynchronous times (student-paced option) or for guiding synchronous lessons across devices (live lesson option). Reports let you know who logged in to the lesson as well as what their responses were to various prompts. There are a wealth of lessons in the lesson library that you can launch as is or modify to fit your instructional needs. Because students are able to work through it independently, you can use Nearpod as an independent work station and have students logged into remediation, practice, or enrichment lessons simultaneously. Because you can record audio over slides as well as within question prompts, this is an excellent tool to differentiate for students who need accommodations and who are emergent in their literacy skills. Nearpod also works as an excellent tool for delivering professional development as you can record audio over slides, embed videos, and link to outside sources. Cons Audio recording is only available through lessons created within Nearpod (cannot be imported through Google Slides extension), but I'm sure this is something that will be modified in future updates. Review Source PD Patrick D. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nearpod equals Student Engagement " July 28, 2021 5.0 It has been a very rewarding software for my classroom. I am able to start off with Do Nows, Check for Understanding, Closing activities and Quizzes all in one place. Pros I love the ability to add slides, activities and collaborative tools to improve student engagement and student learning retention. I love how easy it is to share my lessons with my students and colleagues. Cons I wish there was a bigger database of lessons I could use for my classes. I end up making most of my lessons from scratch. Review Source SG Susan G. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nearpod: A much needed asset" August 16, 2022 4.0 I have a great overall experience with Nearpod. The lessons incorporate our subject matter and have the various activities the students complete on their own which can make the lessons an in-class lesson or a virtual learning activity. Pros I like the already. y set up lessons that Nearpod has created in so many subject areas. I can use Nearpod in a broad overview and also has a specific lesson on a specific skill Cons I had a bit of difficulty at first with creating my lessons and dropping graphics. It had a bit of a learning curve. Review Source KM Kellie M. teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must have for the classroom " April 23, 2021 5.0 As described above, I use this every day. It is something the kids love using and gives you immediate results. I use it mostly as a teacher led tool, but use the student led, which is at their own pace occasionally. You can create your own lessons or search the very extensive lessons in the Nearpod library. You can also save searched lessons and modify them to meet the needs of your class.! Pros I love almost everything about this. I started using this three years ago and it became a go-to. Since covid, it has been my most used tool. The best thing is the kids LOVE it, especially the "Time to Climb". You can create interactive lessons, as well as quizzes and so much more. Cons NOTHING. This program has so many useful things for teaching and learning. I guess the one downfall is in order to save over a certain amount of lessons, you have to have the upgraded membership, which in my opinion, is worth every cent. Review Source JK Justin K. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great tool for the right teacher with the right budget" October 7, 2024 4.0 It was a good experience, but I just didn't use it regularly enough to justify the cost once the free trial had run its course. Pros I like the ideas behind it and the variety of tools it offers. Cons I think, in the end, it's software that just relies too heavily on devices in front of students and may detract from a personal connection with students. Some of its tools are redundant with other software and may be slightly unnecessary. I can see, however, how some teachers may really use it well and benefit from it. Review Source MF Matthew F. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nearpod for Education" September 22, 2020 4.0 I have recommended Nearpod to whoever is looking for a great tool to use in a classroom. The basic account has limited storage, but the upgraded account will let me make plans for the entire school year. I use this daily to create lessons for all my students and couldn't ask for a better tool. Pros I love the functionality of Nearpod. I am able to upload lessons from other programs to create interactive lessons for my students. Nearpod has a lot of features that can be imbedded from other technology reasources, too. In a virtual/hybrid learning situation, Nearpod is a great resource to reach students with and without solid internet access. Cons The one feature that has been troublesome is the amount of video data that can be uploaded. I was able to work around this issue by creating my videos as YouTube videos and uploading the links. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Regional Field Trainer Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Engage Your Students" December 15, 2022 5.0 Pros Time to Climb, On the Fly questions, collaborate board, Cons I do not have any complaints about the softward Review Source LC Loukas C. Teacher Educator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nearpod - Helping teachers" July 17, 2022 5.0 I use it in my classroom but also I teach seminars to other teachers on hiw to use it/ Pros That it has Google search integrated in it. That I can upload videos and pause them with questions. The fun interactive games and characters. Cons For English language learning, I find nothing negative. Switched from [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) Needed something new during the pandemic. Review Source HM Hope M. Instructional Technology Coach E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nearpod has transformed our classrooms" April 15, 2021 5.0 Nearpod has transformed our classrooms and allowed teachers to reach both face to face and virtual students at the same time. It has been an excellent tool for asynchronous learning. Pros The functionality of using Nearpod to share lessons is excellent. In today's classrooms where there are both face to face and virtual students, Nearpod has allowed teachers to reach all students at the same time. The teacher paced option allows teachers to control the pace. The student paced option is great for asynchronous work. The library of lessons has some great resources. My teachers love the ability to convert Google Slides into Nearpod lessons. Cons I would like to see a feature where students can work offline for those who may not have internet access at home. I hope that this in the works with the new integration that is coming with Google Classroom updates. Review Source MJH Michael Jr. H. Student E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nearpod: Make your lesson interactive and engaging" July 13, 2021 5.0 Nearpod is really an amazing interactive online tool. I could say that it is the most loved software that I used in my entire life because everything is there. You just have to maximize the features and be creative in presenting your lesson to the class! Pros The feature that has the greatest impact on me is the interactive video. Unlike the usual pace of watching a video where the teacher will just ask questions right after the video, the teacher can pose questions in between the video and students may answer that verbally or through chat in the interactive video responses of the students. Cons I find the software easy to use. I don't experience difficulty using Nearpod. Review Source DG Donna G. teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fun with Nearpod" June 29, 2022 4.0 Nearpod is easy and has many great lessons. Time to climb is a favorite of my students. Pros I like that there are lessons to use so I don't need to recreate but I can also upload my own lessons. My students like the time to climb games and I like that the time to climb is short and not take up a lot of time. Cons The access to the student work on self pace lessons. I noticed some improvement and more ease this last year. Review Source CK Christie K. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nearpod my students love time to climb!!" November 5, 2020 4.0 The customer service is hard to get in touch with. I guess it’s better for district level! Pros My students look forward to their daily time 2 climb. They software makes it so easy to get instant feedback and quizzes. The draw it feature lets them fill in PDFs and do drawings. The timer that you can set it also awesome because it paces them during each activity. Cons The only real con I have with this is that it’s sooo expensive for the full version. Review Source SM Sarah M. Instructional Technologist Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nearpod for Distance Learning" January 10, 2021 5.0 Our teachers have been very pleased with Nearpod. They enjoy being able to collaborate and share lessons with colleagues. They have enjoyed using all the interactive features with students to vary lessons from day to day. Pros As a K-12 Instructional Technologist, our district decided to purchase Nearpod to support our face-to-face and virtual students and teachers at the middle and high school level. Since our teachers might have virtual or quarantined students at home, it's one of the best ways to keep students engaged while they are learning from home. Teachers are able to get real-time data and provide timely feedback Cons Nearpod was a bigger purchase for our district and that is why we never had it prior to this school year. We have found it to be a worthwhile purchase and a wonderful resource. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.