bulb vs SpacesEDU
bulb
my.bulbapp.com
SpacesEDU
spacesedu.comSide by side
| Figure | bulb | SpacesEDU |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Eportfolio Software | 8.3 (#3) | 7.6 (#11) |
| Audience | The K–12 product page describes students using portfolios to capture learning, reflect, and showcase growth and accomplishments. | The product is designed for K–12 learners and is offered to individual teachers, schools, and districts. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2005 |
| Integrations | The K–12 page names Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, Clever, and ClassLink among its LMS and app integrations. | The pricing page lists Google and Microsoft integration, and says Pro and Enterprise offer SSO and OneRoster syncing with SIS and LMS systems. |
| Privacy | Bulb’s privacy policy says it will not sell or give away user information and will use data only for purposes users permit. | SpacesEDU says protecting student privacy is foundational to how it built the company and informs its decisions. |
| Support | The site links to a Help Center, chat, and contact support. | The pricing page lists email and chat support, webinars, asynchronous training, a knowledge base, and a dedicated Partner Success Specialist among its support options. |
Plans
bulb
- EducatorsFree
- IndividualFree
- Universities & Colleges$5 a year
- Students (classes, schools and districts)$6 a year
- Corporate$8 a year
- Students$20 a year
SpacesEDU
- SpacesEDU CoreFree
- SpacesEDU EnterprisePriced on request
- SpacesEDU ProPriced on request
In their own words
bulb
bulb is a digital portfolio platform for assembling and sharing work, skills and accomplishments. Its K–12 offering is designed for students to record learning, reflect on it and present their growth. Portfolios can include typed or arranged content, photos, video, audio, PDFs, presentations and other material. Users set who can view each page and collection. The K–12 page describes support for more than 2,000 embedded media types and integrations including Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, Clever and ClassLink. Teachers can make template pages and distribute them to classes through groups. The product page states compliance with FERPA, COPPA and GDPR; the privacy policy says user information is not sold or given away and data is used only for permitted purposes. bulb has a native iOS app with image annotation, audio and screen recording, and page creation. Individual accounts include one shared page and 2GB storage on the free plan; paid plans start at $1/user/mo.