ClassDojo vs Veyon

ClassDojo connects teachers, families, and children around learning at school and at home. Teachers can share photos, videos, messages, and class updates, and use feedback points to recognize student skills and behaviors. Private teacher-family messaging supports direct communication. The free ClassDojo plan costs nothing and includes teacher messaging, class points, and class story updates. Plus adds Homework Helper, access to more than 2,000 Magic Books stories, and the option to automatically add school events to a Google or Apple calendar. The subscription can be shared with up to three other grown-ups. ClassDojo is available on the web, iOS, and Android, and teachers can use it alongside Google Classroom. The latest app requires iOS 17 or later or Android 8 or later; Kindle devices are no longer supported. ClassDojo says it complies with COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR in Europe, and that it does not share user or student information with advertisers or marketers.

Veyon is classroom management software for teachers, school authorities, and IT administrators using Windows and Linux computers. It displays connected screens in an overview and supports screen broadcasts and screenshots. Teachers can remotely view and control workstations, send messages, lock screens, distribute files, collect work, open websites, and start programs on selected computers. Administrators can perform remote power actions and centrally log users in or out on computers or groups. Veyon supports LDAP and Active Directory, while commercial add-ons include Internet Access Control, Auvidus device controls, Chat, an Entra ID connector, network discovery, and Screen Recorder. The maker says it runs directly on endpoints without mandatory cloud dependence and can operate on customer infrastructure. Veyon Core is open source under GPLv2 and free. Commercial add-ons use annual 12-month or perpetual licenses, with quotes based on organization and deployment details. The pricing note says paid plans start at €250/yr.