# Xello Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Xello the right School Management solution for you? Explore 15 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/204490/Xello/reviews --- Xello 4.5 (15) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/204490/Xello/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 March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Xello Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.4 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-15 of 15 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use LR Leslie R. Tech Director Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Career education " May 27, 2025 5.0 I have used it with students for 3 years and it gets better every year with upgrades. Students have a chance to dig deeper in to careers they think they might like to go into. Pros Ease of use in implementing this with 6th- 12th grade students. Monthly lessons to work through all year long and ways to dive deeper. Cons I wish there were a little more video-based connection with industry, or maybe ways for students to interview professionals in industries they are interested in. Review Source NG Nanette G. School Counselor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very happy" October 19, 2020 5.0 This has been a very useful tool to meet state requirements as well as giving students the ability to start thinking about their career path at a young age. We are very happy with the tool and look forward to continue using and growing with the XELLO team. Pros Switching to Xello from our previous Careers curriculum was seamless. The technology and overall support and Professional Development have been extremely helpful and professional. Whenever we have a question/concern/issue it's addressed almost immediately. Our student and staff find the tool very easy to use and explore. The lessons are age appropriate and easy for most students to understand. Working with students virtually and Face to Face we have been able to download and attach resources to our SIS system to help students log in with ease and be able to perform their About Me section and lessons. We receive very little questions from our virtual students when this information is given as a reference. Cons In the past we wished there were more reports that could be pulled, or easier to batch. Since giving suggestion and with updates over the summer this issue has been addressed. There are a couple lessons we'd like to give to multiple grades. Last I tried this was not an option. Honestly I haven't tried since the beginning of the school year. Doing lessons some students have asked the meaning of words. I would like to suggest integrating a dictionary that could be easily accessible. At the moment we have the students search Google for definitions. If this tool was integrated it would keep them from going to other sites. Reason for choosing Xello Our district had used Career Cruising in the past and liked it. Once we received information that XELLO was an improved version we requested information and are happy we made the decision to change. Review Source EY Elijah Y. Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not nearly as bad; improved!" April 1, 2026 3.0 Not nearly as bad, I have seen lots of improvement, although doing things on paper would be nice, the Covid Pandemic ruined that and Xello capitalized off of it. Pros What I like most about Xello is it setting kids up for college who are looking forward to it, as well as getting them ready for careers in the near future. Cons Difficult to navigate, overwhelmingly buggy, and a burden on most students and teachers with pointless "assignments" rather than jumping into the part where you actually get ready for college or careers and look into them. Review Source DB Douglas B. Associate Superintendent for CTE Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Key component for student EDPs" October 26, 2020 5.0 We utilize Xello for our entire two county region. It is the standard for student EDP development and career exploration and planning. Pros The software is pretty intuitive for students. It also is pretty wholistic with respect to interests, learning styles, and career matches. Cons There really aren't a lot of cons. I know there are some open source applications that do similar things, but I am not convinced they would be as comprehensive. The other con I would include is the ability to customize some of the information to make it more localized. We are trying address this as best we can by adding the Inspire component. Reason for choosing Xello Xello was a more established product that we had been using for some time. There was nothing so much better with the other products that made us want to switch. Review Source DJ Dana J. Executive Director of Counseling Services & College Access Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hello Xello" October 19, 2020 5.0 Great partnership! Pros User friendly; excellent customer service; listens to the needs of the client regarding additions needed for the product; love the Course Planner; covers grades K-12 Cons ccSpark K-2- It needs an upgrade. However, I love the grades 3-5 upgrades Reason for choosing Xello Cost, customer services, user friendly, Course Planner Review Source AM Angela M. Educator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "XELLO is the Way to Go! " October 24, 2024 4.0 I first learned abut Xello at a CTE conference. Over the years, it has proven to meet and often exceed my high expectations in the classroom and as a family engagement resource. It is so rewarding to be part of planning for the future of our next generation. With Xello, students create personalized portfolios that are sharable and updated easily as they grow in knowledge and skills. Pros Xello has been a great resource for our students' four year plans. For our middle level grades, students complete career interest assessments and learning style inventories which help them connect with career pathways aligned to their interests and skills. Xello is engaging and interactive. Our students love "Xello days". Cons As an educator who works with all levels of students, I would love to find career aptitude and interest assessments that are content appropriate for middle schoolers and adaptive to their achievement level. Xello is one of the best, but it too falls short on meeting the individual needs of diverse learners. Review Source ES Emily S. Academic & Career Planning Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "WRPS Xello Review" October 14, 2020 4.0 Overall I have been pleased with Xello. The resources as well as the customer care team have always been courteous, patient and timely when I have reached out with questions. As Xello is a career discovery tool the one thing that is missing is the variety of options after high school. We're now in a society where college isn't the only route in order to achieve a successful career. Some of careers can be obtained without necessarily attending a college/university. With that, for the College Planning tool- create like tools of resources for those who want to pursue the military, apprenticeship or full time employment. Military Planning, Apprenticeship Planning, Full Time Employment planning. OR make it available for accounts to be able to build these tools and resources into their Xello program, if applicable. Overall, Xello is a great tool that takes in feedback from users to help it become an even better resource for our students when they are pursuing their Academic and Career Planning. Pros Extremely user-friendly - for staff and students LOVE the Resume builder tool and how it pulls from already entered information in the experiences section LOVE the COLLEGE PLANNING tool- the FAFSA resources are AWESOME!! Love how students can connect the dots from education/training, where they can get that to be able to be in that career field. Cons CUSTOMIZABLE COLUMNS: We have a lot of data and different projects that we are trying to utilize Xello for. It would be great if there'd be a way to create custom column headings, examples would be: graduation year, RPT group as these groups our students are in throughout their entire time at our school. REPORTS: Be able to pull not just the data from the columns, but the data within each column. Example: For the matchmaker assessment, there are columns of each career cluster and currently you can select filters for the data but the data that is exported is only the title of the column and the total number of students - which you can already see from the table in Xello. For example, if Human Services cluster has 358 students, when you export the data, have a column heading of the cluster, a column heading of student name and then all 358 students names listed below, as well as the other column headings that are seen when you click on each cluster for details. THE ASSIGNMENTS FEATURE: Please add an option to create (like a google form) a custom formatted assignment (multiple choice, short answer text box or long answer text box). Too basic right now, would love to use but not helpful at this time. CAREER OVERVIEW/VIDEOS: Kids liked the videos- bring back? POST HIGH SCHOOL PLAN OPTIONS: Add Military, Apprenticeships and Full Time Employment resources to Goals & Plans!! College is NOT the only OPTION!!! Review Source HD Henrietta D. High School Special Education Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Xello for use with transitional needs for special education students" December 7, 2020 5.0 Xello allows our school to complete the state requirement of every student having career exploration as part of their high school experience to prepare for post secondary life. However, it is extremely useful to me as a special education teacher to have class discussion about career and higher education options with my students as well as prepare my students for independent living upon graduation. Pros First of all I enjoy the ease of using the existing assessments and assignments to assign to my students to match their interest to career pathways for multiple uses (IEP data, career pathway matches for exploration of occupations that fit their aptitudes and areas of interest, transition/career unit lessons and presentations, etc.). Secondly I found the flexibility of using the suggested lessons per grade level a excellent starting point to differentiate learning for the multi-grade resource room that I teach for career, higher education and training, and job skill practice (job interviews for example) lessons. Lastly I love the ability students have to upload their own documents to show what they are doing to prepare for transitioning out of high school into the workforce as the most valuable tool that makes Xello stand out from other products we have used in the past. Cons I would like to add a notification email that could be sent to the teacher assigned to the student when an assignment is completed. If this already exist I would love to know. Review Source LB Laura B. CTE Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Xello review" October 13, 2020 4.0 Parents, students and teachers are excited about the individual student sucess palns that we are able to develop from 6th-12th grade in Xello. We have been extremely happy with the product and find a new way to enhance our students' plan on a regular basis. Pros Xello is easy to use. The dashboard leads students into the next step with little to instruction. It looks professional, yet appealing to studetns. The Xello staff is always friendly, quick to help and open to making improvements. Cons There are a few additional students data points that I would like to have access too. However, Xello has heard my request and are working on getting those added. Review Source OT Olga T. Counselor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome Program" October 28, 2020 5.0 This is the best product that I have used in my 24 years in education. Easy, factual and even fun! Pros The students can navigate easily and what an excellent tool to guide them through high school on to their future. Cons Trying to organize it for my building :-) Review Source EB Erica B. Career Navigator/ College & Career Advisor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "E. Birkmeier's Review" October 15, 2020 5.0 Great overall experience! I would highly recommend it to anyone. Great product and great customer service. Pros This software is very easy to navigate! It also has a TON of information for the students benefit. Cons There is nothing I do no like about Xello. Review Source AB Abby B. HS Principal Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Getting Better" December 7, 2020 3.0 Overall, it helps us meet our state's need for a Career Development Curriculum. It's improving year over year. Pros Once you get in there as a user and play around, it's relatively easy to navigate. There are good tools for students to use as they work on their post-secondary plan. Cons Setting it up (including loading students, dealing with their passwords, etc.) is incredibly cumbersome. The data sheet that has to be compiled is for a data person with an extensive knowledge and time to compete it. I wish it was easier for student info to come with them as they transfer to and from other schools. Once they have an account, it should go with them to save their work and progress. Review Source ST Stefanie T. Special Education teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Special Education Teacher using for transition" December 7, 2020 5.0 Pros I like the lessons that are built into the software to help guide students through their career ideas and get they them to understand themselves more. Cons The students seems to have a tough time navigating it. I’m not sure what they are specifically struggling with, but they often need me to hold their hands to navigate. Review Source LH Lindsey H. Literacy Coach E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "After a rocky start, we have hit the ground running." October 13, 2020 5.0 Customer service is fantastic! Throughout the entire process, we worked hand-in-hand with our CS agents to make sure that the software was exactly what we needed. Pros There are so many aspects to this software that allow our students to explore career interests/pathways. It also allows them to learn more about theselves. Cons The implementation of this software had a lot of kinks. Getting our kids uploaded and logged on was extremely arduous and time consuming. Review Source BS BERNADETTE S. school counselor Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Elementary Lessons" October 28, 2020 5.0 Overall a positive experience. Pros Elementary lessons are entertaining for students and easy to implement. Cons I am still learning how to use Xello but so far it is easy to underdand. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [K-12](https://www.capterra.com/k-12-software/)