PeerAssessment.com

PeerAssessment.com is a course platform for collecting assessments of student contributions to team work and returning feedback to students. It is best suited to instructors who want accountability and repeated feedback built into a class. Its strongest case is the full cycle from assessment to instructor reporting; class-unit limits shape how much of that cycle a purchase covers.

Overview

The platform links student peer input with instructor oversight of team dynamics. It produces a grading spreadsheet and distributes personalized peer and team feedback, while downloadable data gives instructors material for analysis or research. That combination makes it useful when peer assessment needs to inform both students’ development and course grading.

Assessments can be repeated, and instructors can extend an assessment period when a class needs more time. Custom questions and team organization allow instructors to adapt the process to their pedagogy rather than use a fixed questionnaire. The trade-off is a firm allowance of up to 12 assessments per purchased class unit.

Course administration includes importing student lists from Canvas or Blackboard exports. Co-instructors can have equal access, while teaching assistants can participate with their names hidden from students. The product supports face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes and teams.

Key features

Iterative peer assessment: Multiple rounds help instructors follow team participation over time, not just at a single checkpoint. A class unit’s 12-assessment cap matters for courses that plan frequent rounds.

Custom questionnaires and team setup: Instructors can tailor questions and organize teams around course goals, giving the process more flexibility than a single fixed assessment format.

Feedback and reporting: Personalized peer and team feedback goes to students, and a grading spreadsheet gives instructors a structured output. Data downloads support further analysis.

Assessment controls: Reviewer anonymity, rubric scoring, and moderation tools support structured evaluation and oversight.

Course workflows: LMS integration is supported, with student-list import from Canvas or Blackboard exports. The platform also accommodates co-instructors and teaching assistants with the stated access arrangements.

Privacy and security provisions include a policy against selling or sharing personal information with third parties for purposes beyond providing or supporting the service, secure servers behind firewalls, and SSL-encrypted payment transactions. The policy also cautions that transmission cannot be guaranteed secure. Support inquiries go to Dr. Rob Anson by email or phone.

Pricing

PeerAssessment.com is paid, with a free trial rather than a continuing free plan. The trial costs nothing and covers 1 class, 1 term, 1 instructor, up to 100 students, and up to 12 assessments. It gives an instructor room to try the workflow in one class, but not a free route to use the product across a larger course portfolio.

Regular class units are one-time purchases billed per class unit, each covering up to 12 assessments. The 1–4 class tier costs $25, paid once. For 5–19 classes the price is $23 as a one-time purchase, with 8% savings; for 20–49 classes it is $20, paid once, with 20% savings; and for 50 and over it is $18, paid once, with 28% savings. These volume tiers suit institutions or instructors buying for multiple classes, while the per-unit cap still applies. Regular classes exceeding 100 students are charged two class units, so large enrollments raise the cost.

Seminar class units have custom pricing: they receive a 20% discount off listed purchase prices and cover 18 students or fewer. More than 18 students incurs a second class unit, and seminar classes may not exceed 100 students. Institutional site licenses also use custom pricing, negotiated based on student FTE, average class size, and expected usage. Academic pricing includes educational institutions and nonprofits.

Platforms

PeerAssessment.com runs on the web, Android, and iOS. The web platform fits instructor-led course administration, while mobile platform availability may suit students or instructors accessing the service away from a computer.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for instructors managing student teams who want repeated peer assessments, individualized feedback, and reporting in one course workflow. It also suits teaching teams that need shared instructor access or a way to include teaching assistants without displaying their names to students. The class-unit pricing is less attractive for a single large class or courses needing more than 12 assessment rounds per unit.

Pros and cons

Pro — Feedback serves both students and instructors: Students receive personalized peer and team feedback, while instructors get a grading spreadsheet and downloadable data.

Pro — Assessment can adapt to the course: Custom questions, team organization, multiple rounds, and extensions allow instructors to fit the process to project timing and teaching goals.

Pro — Course roles are considered: Co-instructors can share equal access, and teaching assistants can participate without their names being shown to students.

Con — The trial is limited to one class and one term: It covers up to 100 students and 12 assessments, which is useful for a course-level trial but not an ongoing free option.

Con — Units cap assessment volume: A purchased unit covers up to 12 assessments, and a regular class over 100 students requires two units.

Con — Some buyers must request a price: Seminar and institutional site-license costs are custom rather than fixed.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Peer Assessment Software.

CrowdGrader is worth considering when a free plan matters: its instructor-sponsored option covers up to 20 students per assignment, and it also offers a student-supported assignment plan.

Student Peer Review may suit instructors seeking a free starting point with a stated cap of one course, 50 students, and 10 assessments for six months.

Eli Review is an option for instructors who want free instructor access across unlimited courses, with students buying access for a term.

Expertiza is a free, open-source alternative for teams comfortable with a Linux, macOS, self-hosted, or web option.

Kritik360 offers free educator access, so it may be preferable when the instructor-access cost is the deciding factor.

Marka may be preferable for a small course that can stay within its free Basic tier of three classes and 50 students per class.

ComPAIR is a free alternative for readers looking for a web or self-hosted option.

PeerEvals is another free web alternative with no paid tier required for its core job.

Verdict

Choose PeerAssessment.com if you teach team-based courses and want repeated assessments to produce both instructor reporting and personalized student feedback. Its adaptable questionnaires, course-role support, and data exports make a compelling package for that work. Look elsewhere if you need a permanent free plan, expect more than 12 assessments per class unit, or have a regular class above 100 students and want to avoid buying a second unit.