ARSnova vs PointSolutions
ARSnova
arsnova.eu
PointSolutions
info.echo360.comSide by side
| Figure | ARSnova | PointSolutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Student Response Systems | 8.7 (#7) | 8.0 (#25) |
| Spec score · Polling Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.0 (#21) |
| Spec score · Audience Response Systems | 8.4 (#36) | 7.9 (#70) |
| Accessibility | The site states that ARSnova conforms to WCAG 2.2 Level AA and that its results report is PDF/UA-1 validated. | Echo360 says its products are designed to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, including U.S. Section 508 standards, and undergo third-party audits. |
| Anonymous responses | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Erfurt, Germany | Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
| Live polling | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | ARSnova provides live quizzes, numeric estimation questions, Q&A, word-cloud analysis, and Pulse Check feedback for education and organisations. | PointSolutions is a formative assessment solution for learner responses and engagement, designed for online and offline use. |
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In their own words
ARSnova
ARSnova provides live quizzes, numeric estimation questions, Q&A, word-cloud analysis, and Pulse Check feedback for education and organizations. Sessions can include up to 500 participants. Hosts can start without an account, and participants join with a code or QR without signing up. Question types include short answers, estimates, matching, ordering, categorization, multiple choice, and ratings. The Q&A wall supports moderation before posting, pinning, archiving, voting, and sorting by support, quality, or controversy. Hosts can create quizzes and run sessions on a phone, with an option to pair a second device for presenting. After a session, results are available in a PDF report, and tabular data can be exported as CSV. Quiz content remains on the host’s device while live sessions process data needed for interaction. The open-source platform is licensed under MIT and can be self-hosted with Docker, PostgreSQL, and Redis. The site states WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance and PDF/UA-1 validation for its results report. Matching, ordering, and categorization questions do not award partial credit.
PointSolutions
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