# Kritik Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Kritik Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Learning Management System products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/219873/Kritik/alternatives --- # Kritik Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Kritik ## What is Kritik? Kritik's peer-grading SaaS solution seamlessly integrates with popular learning management systems such as Blackboard, Canvas and D2L. The platform is a complimentary tool to LMSs and enhances the learning experience and output. Kritik assignments and activities can be posted on LMSs for students' ease of access and the unique URLs will redirect them straight to the platform. ## What is Kritik used for? [Student Engagement Platform](https://www.capterra.com/student-engagement-platform-software/)[Assessment](https://www.capterra.com/assessment-software/)[Learning Management System](https://www.capterra.com/learning-management-system-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 23 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 96% Neutral 4% Negative 0% Starting price CA$24 Flat Rate, One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.8 (32)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179077/Synap/reviews/) Starting Price CA$24 Flat Rate, One Time Starting Price $143 Usage Based, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.5 (23) Ease Of Use 4.6 (166) Value For Money 4.4 (21) Value For Money 4.8 (116) Customer Service 5.0 (22) Customer Service 4.9 (144) ## Kritik alternatives [Classtime](https://www.capterra.com/p/183552/Classtime/) [4.7 (166)](https://www.capterra.com/p/183552/Classtime/reviews/) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/183552/Classtime/) [itslearning](https://www.capterra.com/p/129887/itslearning/) [4.3 (33)](https://www.capterra.com/p/129887/itslearning/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 88% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/129887/itslearning/) [SkillsBoard](https://www.capterra.com/p/178957/SkillsBoard/) [4.8 (4)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178957/SkillsBoard/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/178957/SkillsBoard/) [Cloud Assess](https://www.capterra.com/p/133476/Cloud-Assess/) [4.7 (78)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133476/Cloud-Assess/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/133476/Cloud-Assess/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Reporting/Analytics 4.4 (17) 35.29% of 17 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Interactive Learning 4.7 (12) 41.67% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Students are encouraged to interact with technology-enabled study materials during the course of learning Scoring 4.7 (10) 50.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Automatically calculate score after the assessment Student Group Management 4.4 (8) 37.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Curate interest-based student communities, promote their creation, and encourage student participation Communication Management 4.5 (6) 33.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Polls/Voting 4.6 (5) 20.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Enable custom polls/voting to facilitate decision-making or increase engagement Kritik 36 features Software specialized for schools (K-12 & Post-Secondary) Supports flexible learning at different times (i.e., learners can access course materials at their own pace) Supports learning paths that combine in-person classes with online/virtual courses Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Enable students, customers or employees to engage with each other in a particular space online or offline Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving Digitally share pre-made materials and self-created content with others Developing custom training courses for educating employees or for teachers to create courses for their students Create, organize, and assign courses to users Publish finished eLearning course in a compatible eLearning format (e.g., SCORM, xAPI). Track which progress and course materials have been completed by each user Import and export data to and from software applications Software designed for higher education organizations Games or game-like elements to track progress and reward accomplishments Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc. Track student's scores and grades on course materials Review or test a specific candidate's skills Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content Students are encouraged to interact with technology-enabled study materials during the course of learning Organize and track educational activities Two-way actions and communication between multiple users in real time Enable custom polls/voting to facilitate decision-making or increase engagement Document and report the progress of ongoing projects Brief assessments used to measure knowledge and skills Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Automatically calculate score after the assessment Create tools to promote social interaction and learning between students/trainees and instructors/trainers Curate interest-based student communities, promote their creation, and encourage student participation Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success Real-time, interactive learning experiences where participants engage in learning activities simultaneously Create or build customized tests and quizzes Create tools to measure student retention of learning material and lessons Store and manage online video content Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.5 (23) 4.5 Based on 23 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (21) Free Trial Basic CA$24.00 Flat Rate,One Time Value for money 4.4 (21) 4.4 Based on 21 reviews ## Integrations [ Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/)[ Canvas](https://www.capterra.com/p/248163/Canvas/)[ Blackboard Edutech](https://www.capterra.com/p/239202/Blackboard-Edutech/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 5.0 (22) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 5.0 (22) 5.0 Based on 22 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 23 reviews Filter by rating 5(16) 4(6) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MM Michelle M. Professor Education Management ### "Kritik is an effective platform for anonymous peer review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 27, 2023 The staff and support at Kritik are exceptional. They provide excellent support and low pricing. My students enjoy using Kritik and learning from each other. They have actually requested more activities using Kritik to improve their writing skills. Pros It is user-friendly, inexpensive, and provides excellent user support if students or instructors require any assistance. It allows me to distribute student assignments for peer review with complete anonymity. Cons I can't think of any dislikes. Kritik is a high quality product! Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JP Jon Paul J. Physics Faculty Higher Education ### "A great way to involve students in peer review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 25, 2023 The support staff were excellent to work with and I never had any problems with the software. Pros I really like the idea of peer review and it is implemented well in Kritik. Having students earn a Kritik score that impacts how much their future reviews impact other students' scores is clever. Cons It was difficult to get all my students to pay for it, which ended up hurting their grades. Reasons for choosing Kritik The scoring algorithm of Kritik was better. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 27, 2023 Dear Jon Paul, Thank you for writing us a review! We are glad that your students are able to learn from the peer evaluations. Along with the 'student-pay' model, Kritik can also work with your department or institution to pilot the tool school-wide. Feel free to let us know if this is something that would interest you. Best KritikHQ MK Martha K. Sessional Instructor Primary/Secondary Education ### "Super Unique Assessment Experience!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 24, 2023 The customer service and technical support was like nothing I have ever seen before. It was OUTSTANDING. The chat button was easy to use, and every question was answered promptly and efficiently. Sometimes they even did the thing I needed (solved the problem) for me, and I didn't even have to do anything to fix it.I loved that the students could use the chat button and access Kritik's help, rather than bother me with technical issues. It was completely supportive for both me and my students. I was also supported in setting up and moving through the program. It did take some time to learn, but Kritik staff were there (what seemed like 24/7) to help all along the way. Pros I really appreciated the video that explains the purpose of peer evaluation to students so that it is not just coming from my own opinion of how I want to assess student learning.I really appreciated the opportunity for students to assess their peers' learning as I think this is where most of their own learning happens.I really appreciated that the students received feedback from more than just myself. This helped them see that when they succeed or do not succeed, it is not because of my 'hard or inappropriate or unfair' marking. They get a well-rounded viewpoint of how they are doing. And they cannot blame their success (or lack thereof) on me or anyone else. They still try! But Kritik makes everything more objective in the end. Cons I least liked that I cannot just use it when I want in any institution. I have to get permission from my institution first, and then student have to be charged accordingly. I wish my whole institution would be on board and it was a natural and normal part of many courses. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 27, 2023 Dear Martha, Thank you for writing us a review! We are glad that your students are able to learn from the peer evaluations. Along with the 'student-pay' model, Kritik can also work with your department or institution to pilot the tool school-wide. Feel free to let us know if this is something that would interest you. Best KritikHQ NC Neal C. Professor of Political Science Higher Education ### "Nice interaction and good features" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 January 18, 2023 It worked fairly well in the classroom. I heard there were IT problems with Canvas integration. The University ended up not adopting Kritik. I liked being able to check rater credibility. Pros Kritik has a very nice system of setting up peer feedback on written work, and having the students respond to their critiques. Cons I think it is generally good. Students weren't very enthusiastic about ging feedback to the reviewers. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 31, 2023 Dear Neal, Thank you for writing us a review. We are glad your pedagogical approach saw the value of a 360-degree feedback loop. We have made a number of improvements to our LMS integration offerings in the past 6 months and continue to integrate with new institutions daily. If this is something you would like to revisit, don't hesitate to reach out. Best KritikHQ LD Lale D. English Professor Higher Education ### "Great Tool for Teaching Students How to Write and Critique" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 18, 2023 I love how Kritik has helped me to prioritize teaching students how to give good feedback to each other. This is the correct pedagogical focus for a student-centered classroom. Pros This software is easy to use (though there is a learning curve), and the customer support is excellent. I wouldn't use the product if it weren't for the immediate availability of customer support for both teachers and students. Cons It would be great if it could be integrated with Brightspace D2L learning management system the way Turnitin is. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 31, 2023 Dear Lale! Thank you for giving us a 10/10 review! We are so glad you are enjoying Kritik in your courses and that your students are using the platform to learn from their peers and build essential skills that need to succeed. Kritik currently does integrate with D2L and we would be happy to work with your school administrators to get this set up. Best KritikHQ KA Kaston A. Assistant Professor of Psychology Higher Education ### "Long-time User; I Love It" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 18, 2023 Pros Kritik has been helpful in helping students learn the course material from different perspectives. It also helps me to gauge the extent to which they are mastering critical health concepts. Kritik helps students develop skills in offering constructive feedback and providing honest assessments of their own and their peers' work. Cons For my course needs, there are not any features that I like the least. I use most--if not all--of the available features and provide aggregate data to my students so they can see how the class is performing overall. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 27, 2023 Dear Kaston! Thank you for giving us a 10/10 review :) We are so glad you are enjoying Kritik in your courses and that your students are using the platform to learn from their peers and build essential skills that need to succeed. Best KritikHQ Randy H. Assistant Professor Mechanical or Industrial Engineering ### "Great Software but Not Optimized" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 January 18, 2023 The idea is good and I think the software works well in generating accurate assignment scores from student reviews. However, many shortcomings need to be fixed before educators feel that the software is saving them time. The ability to integrate with an LMS would help a lot. Pros The grading algorithm. Students receive a composite grade based on multiple peer reviews that weights assigned scores based on grader quality. The concept is great. Cons It doesn’t function as smoothly as other educational software. Setting up assignments is clunky. I ran into issues where I wanted to change an assignment date range and was not allowed. Also images are not easily uploaded into assignments. I had to add images to a Google doc and link them to the assignment. This is an odd work around an obvious deficiency. The software also didn’t integrate into Canvas and students complained about having to learn a new software platform. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 31, 2023 Dear Randy, Thank you for writing us a review and your great feedback! Kritik currently does integrate with Canvas and we need to work with your school administrators to get this set up. I'm also happy to share that many of the things that you have brought up in your post are on our upcoming roadmap! Our product team would love to reach out to you to learn more about these use cases to make sure we are building the best product for you and your students. Best KritikHQ JH Joseph H. Associate Professor Higher Education ### "A good way to integrate more qualitative/critical thinking work into lecture courses" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 11, 2023 I think this is a great solution to the problem of both getting students good feedback on their qualitative assignments and of teaching students to be effective evaluators. The interface is intuitive, and the support is good, making it a good overall experience. Pros This is the only system I'm aware of that does what it does, allowing students to give each other anonymous feedback and allowing professors to assign qualitative, criticial-thinking assignments to a large class without creating a huge grading load. Although the concept can sound intimidating, once you're in the system, the flow is easy, as Kritik directs you (the instructor and students) to the next step and makes sequences and timelines clear. Customer/technical support is instantaneous, and they solve any problems that arise immediately. Cons It's important to gauge accurately how much time it will take students to complete an activity. Students often complain that the process on the whole creates more work than is reasonable for this level of course. That can be addressed by making weekly or biweekly assignments very brief and by assigning more weight for participation and less for quality. Because it's a relatively new product, there are occasionally bugs and hiccups, but the staff is quick to fix them. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 13, 2023 Dear Joseph, Thank you for writing such a detailed review. We are glad you are able to adapt Kritik to make it work for your course, and your students are building critical thinking skills that drive their learning. Best Kritik HQ NG Nicholas G. Associate professor Fine Art ### "Review for use in theater related courses" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 11, 2023 Pros It’s very helpful getting students engaged. Incentivizes engagement and allows them to nearly game of phi. Their participation. Cons There’s not a lot of flexibility should a student be late on their response. This means that if a student missed the deadline, I can’t open it back up for them for them to catch up even at a reduced grade. This therefore negatively affects the experience for those who they should’ve engaged with on their work. Switched from [Packback](https://www.capterra.com/p/209847/Packback/) More affordable, and a better in her face Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 13, 2023 Dear Nicholas, Thank you so much for writing us a review! We are glad that peer assessment with Kritik is improving student engagement in your courses. Regarding late submissions, your students can write on our Live Chat and we can upload late submissions on their behalf. We are also exploring different ways to make the activity schedule more flexible, and our Product team would love to chat with you to gather more of your feedback. Wishing you a great experience with Kritik! Best KritikHQ SZ Shauna Z. Clinical Assistant Professor Higher Education ### "Shauna Zorich Honest Kritik Review" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 January 11, 2023 My would say my overall experience was mediocre to good. The decreased grading load was great, the software issues were not. The students didn't love it enough for me to stop using Top Hat and replace it with Kritik in my other courses. Though, if I do teach the capstone course again in the future, I would definitely be interested in hearing about updates and would consider it for that particular class. Pros I have used Kritik in my capstone undergraduate public health course. I liked that it was a relatively easy way to take some of the burden of grading off of me, and place it onto the students in a way that improved the learning process. Cons I haven't taught the capstone course in about 2 years, so I am unfamiliar with the updated features of Kritik. When I did use it back in 2020, it was still quite new and had some bugs. For example, it was difficult to deal with late assignments and sometimes my students found that their projects were too big to upload (they were voice-over PPTs). I also found that many of my students gave high grades across the board. But my main issue with using it in other courses is asking my students to pay an additional fee. I have used Top Hat in many of my courses for years and I like its capabilities. I don't plan to give up using Top Hat, but I am also not going to ask my students to pay for two different software programs. In my capstone course, I don't use Top Hat, so I was okay with asking the students to purchase Kritik. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 13, 2023 Dear Shauna, Thank you very much for writing us a detailed response. In the past two years, Kritik has evolved its features and functionality, and we would be happy to show you what's new anytime. 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