# Lightspeed Classroom Management Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Lightspeed Classroom Management the right Classroom Management solution for you? Explore 18 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/175836/Classroom/reviews --- Lightspeed Classroom Management 4.4 (18) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/175836/Classroom/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated December 14th, 2025 # Reviews of Lightspeed Classroom Management Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.2 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-18 of 18 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Tyler V. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Keep an Eye on Everything" December 10, 2019 5.0 There were issues of users not using their computers responsibly, but since they know they are being monitored, there is rarely to no misuse of technology. Pros This software is very easy to use has 4 or 5 fantastic features you want to keep tabs on 40 + computers. Its best feature is to guess which users are using unapproved websites and override or message the computer. Cons The two complaints I have are first, it can falsely flag users on websites that are okay to use and it will continue to flag these websites until they are white listed. Second depending on the monitoring being used, this software can use a lot of bandwidth. Review Source ER Evan R. Instructional Technology Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the most Powerful tools we provided our teachers" June 14, 2022 4.0 It was a great experience, and it steadily improved while using the product as new features were added and I felt like teachers were being listened too and what was needed was being added Pros I like it’s ease of use and deployment and the ease to demonstrate to our staff on it’s setup and use in the classroom, the ability for them to set and forget really helped. Cons Early on we had a few issues with the blocking of items by teachers where we had to unblock many helper sights and other pages to allow students to be able to sign in and then use certain online items Alternatives considered [GoGuardian](https://www.capterra.com/p/181311/GoGuardian/) Reason for choosing Lightspeed Classroom Management It was less gamified so it didn’t suck our teachers in and allowed teachers to set and forget without them really wanting to just sit at their desk and monitor the students but feel that they had the freedom to move around the room and know students were being passively monitored. Review Source AZ Andee Z. language arts Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Light speed suckes" February 20, 2026 1.0 I believe its fairly bad at monitoring a students screen and has a cluttered UI and is not effective at what it is said to do. Pros I have little to no praise for this software and I believe it is hard to use and it lags my computer. Cons Light speed has many flaws in the software because if I am not connected to the same net work as my students it will not work. In addition, its UI is very compacted and I have background in cyber security. Review Source MW Meegan W. Educator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Application for Teachers!" October 1, 2024 5.0 My overall experience with Lightspeed Classroom Management has been great. Before our school had this program, I would have to spend important quality time monitoring students when on their devices. Now I can easily see each student's screen on my device and use that extra time to teach and help students with assignments. I always thought something like this would be amazing for teachers to have. I didn't know it was even an option until our district informed us of Lightspeed Classroom Management. I promise that you will love this program. Pros Where do I even begin? This is exactly the program teachers have been begging for ever since students were assigned computers. It is so difficult to walk around and monitor students when they are online. Even when you do this, they can quickly close what they had up. This program has made monitoring students' online activity at school a breeze. Informing students we can view their screens remotely while in class has helped curb the problem of students being off task. No longer can they have a video game pulled up on a tab while working on an assignment. I like that Lightspeed Classroom Management gives teachers the ability to close applications on individual student screens while also allowing us to send them a message. It's very easy to implement this program in any school district. If your school does not have Lightspeed Classroom Management, I would recommend you speak with administration about implementing this amazing program. You will thank me later. Cons Lightspeed Classroom Management takes a while to load student screens on your computer. The program is great but sometimes it will take some time for you to click on a student's screen and view what they are doing. I would blame this on internet speed but our school network is very fast. Review Source PW Parker W. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Monitoring Software" September 23, 2024 5.0 My overall experience has been very positive. I no longer have to worry about students being off task when working online. Being able to close programs or websites a student is on remotely has made my job much easier. If your school district does not have this program, you need to request it. Pros I love using Lightspeed Classroom Management. I like that I can see exactly what my students are doing on their laptops during class time. Our school district gave each student a laptop at the beginning of the year. I always had trouble with students not being on task when doing online assignments. Lightspeed Classroom Management allows me to monitor students when online. I like the ability to close out websites they may be on and being able to send them a direct message to get back on task. Just informing students you can monitor their screens during class time has helped tremendously. Cons One con is the website takes a while to load after signing on. I am not sure if it's the software or not but the site is difficult to navigate when you have multiple classes you teach throughout the day. If I want to view my first block of students, I have to filter through all my other classes to find them. Again this may be the fault of our school district. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Family Minstries Religious Institutions Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Solid Classroom Management" August 7, 2022 4.0 Very positive experience; especially post-COVID, we have noticed students struggling more to stay focused and keep their searches relevant to the work at hand, and Lightspeed has helped us monitor and redirect that trend. Pros Easy ability to monitor what all students are doing on their devices while also quickly focusing on what a particular student is doing. In combination with Lightspeed's filter software, our students generally do not access inappropriate content in school. Cons Slight delays between when a class is marked as "over" and when the classroom monitoring is turned off for a particular group of students occasionally causes problems and lack of continuity. While some of this can be addressed by helping classroom teachers understand how to use the software correctly, the developers could improve the product my making it easier for teachers to navigate quick transitions between classes. Review Source Andrew G. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Chromebook Management" December 20, 2019 5.0 Overall it allows students to know they are being held accountable for their work without someone looking over their shoulder. Pros As a teacher this allows me to monitor students computers without seeing their screen, send quick messages, and view history. Cons The quick messages are limited to only 3 responses, so I can not always appropriately address a user. Review Source Alexandra C. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love using Relay!" January 4, 2019 5.0 Great to use in the classroom! Pros This software is great because I can monitor my students internet activity during class. I can interact with students through my Ipad and they are on their own device. Cons Took some time to get used to the software. Review Source Response from Lightspeed Systems January 8, 2019 Alexandra, thank you for reviewing Relay Classroom and sharing your feedback! We're so happy you're enjoying the software and getting great insight into your students' device activity. Robert P. Instructional Technology Specialist Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Awesome Classroom Management Tool" November 27, 2018 4.0 Pros Not only can teachers monitor student devices using Classroom, they can also improve instructional workflow by leveraging voting, student help request, and messaging tools. Cons Classroom is not available for iOS devices. Review Source Response from Lightspeed Systems November 29, 2018 Robert, thank you so much for your feedback on Relay Classroom! We're happy your teachers are successfully utilizing so many of Relay Classroom's features. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow third-party solutions to perform real-time monitoring of iOS device screens. We work closely with Apple so we will be alerted if the company decides to eliminate this restriction. Thanks, again. VR Verified Reviewer Cofounder Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good Product " May 13, 2019 4.0 Pros Easy to use and setup. A little bit of learning curve,but easy once you learn how to navigate. Lots of features. Cons A little bit of a learning curve especially for non technical users. Review Source CK Clay K. Network Administrator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Lightspeed Classroom review" June 27, 2022 5.0 Lightspeed is an incredible product and I can't recommend it enough. This is by far the best solution I have used that gives teachers access to see what their students are doing on their devices. Pros Not only are the features better than all other systems that we tested, but the implementation was so simple. We implemented LS Classroom for Chromebooks, iOS, Windows, and macOS and it couldn't have been easier. Cons It's not easy to give just Lightspeed admin rights to certain users. They technically have LS admin rights, but they didn't do what we needed and had to temporarily grant global admin rights. Other than that though I have no complaints. Review Source Response from Lightspeed Systems July 7, 2022 Clay, thank you for your review! We appreciate it and are thrilled that Lightspeed is supporting your students! NJ Nusrat J. Clinical Instructor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Classroom" November 23, 2018 4.0 I had a great experience using it for my online session. Pros Classroom is great software virtual class room session. Being an Instructor it is a helpful tool to delivered lectures while sitting in your couch. My students loves that and they are even more at tentative then onsite lectures. Cons when you have more students then some time is get freeze due to different internal speed or their device operating system. Review Source Response from Lightspeed Systems November 29, 2018 Nusrat, thank you so much for your review of Relay Classroom! We're glad that you enjoy using Relay Classroom and that it has helped your students stay focused during instruction. Unfortunately, older devices, or devices with outdated operating systems, may be slow to communicate with our solution. Having your students connect to Relay Classroom with efficient devices is ideal and will prevent this issue, but we recognize this isn't always possible. If there is anything else we can do to improve your experience, please let us know! GV George V. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Relay Classroom" September 11, 2020 5.0 I am impressed with this monitoring tool, which has decreased my my frustration with students wondering off to other sites and wasting time not focused on the lesson. Pros I like that I can monitor my students computer activities, record, and use as evidence. Students know they are being monitored, so they are more engaged and on task. Cons I wish there was a lock feature that only allowed students to view my lesson. Review Source SP Suzanne P. Library Instructional Technology Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Relay Classroom" April 24, 2020 4.0 Overall my experience with Relay Classroom has been good. I have seen many improvements in the product over the past 3 years. Pros With Relay Classroom teachers have the ability to monitor student internet use during class. They can send students to specific websites all at the same time. Teachers also have the ability to lock student screens when they need to give direct instruction. Cons Sometimes the lock feature gets stuck and students are unable to access their devices when they have moved to a different class. Review Source NF Nadya F. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for Staying On Task" December 17, 2019 5.0 Pros I really enjoy that this software lets me keep an eye on my students even when I'm not in the same classroom as them. This lets me check up on them throughout the day without having to be there. I especially like that I can close their tabs when they're off task. Cons The only thing I wish this software had is the ability to write custom messages to children that are off task. Perhaps it is a feature that is present but my district has not allowed quite yet. Review Source CG Cassidy G. Teacher/Instructional Coach Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Classroom Relay Review" August 19, 2020 4.0 I have enjoyed it and I will continue to use it. Pros Heat maps, last visited, and most visited websites. Cons Messaging to users and the ability to direct users to a website, not just close the website. Scheduling is a bit weird and is difficult with multiple bell schedules. Review Source JF Jeffrey F. CTO Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Controls for the Teacher" June 14, 2022 5.0 Pros provides the management a teacher needs to ensure students get to where they need to go Cons UI feels a little sluggish and dated. A UI/UX refresh would serve this platform brilliantly Reason for choosing Lightspeed Classroom Management Already integrated with existing products (filter, Alert) and feature set was VERY similar if not identical to other offerings. Review Source JL John L. Teacher (Science) Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wonderful Resource" August 22, 2020 5.0 It is consistent and reliable. Pros The functionality and ease of use is excellent. Features continue to be excellent. Cons Sometimes students are flagged for aberrant browsing that is not actually aberrant or off task. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Classroom Management](https://www.capterra.com/classroom-management-software/)[Virtual Classroom](https://www.capterra.com/virtual-classroom-software/)[K-12](https://www.capterra.com/k-12-software/) ## 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.