classroom.cloud vs NetSupport School

classroom.cloud is a cloud-based school platform that brings classroom management, safeguarding and IT management together. Teachers can view student screens, share screen and audio, control internet and app access, message students and run surveys. The optional Safeguarding toolkit monitors keywords and phrases, raises contextual alerts, records activity evidence, scores risk, analyzes images and provides reporting. IT tools include device inventory, remote support, internet and application controls, PowerShell scripts, power management and password resets. Integrations include Microsoft School Data Sync, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, ClassLink, Clever for eligible US schools, CPOMS and Tes MyConcern. Teacher Console and Admin Portal are web-based; supported student systems include Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iPadOS and macOS, with specified minimum versions. New accounts receive a 30-day trial for up to 50 portal users and 30 enrolled student devices, with no credit card required. Paid subscriptions are annual and priced per device by quote, based on device count, selected toolkits and term. Onboarding and ongoing support are included.

NetSupport School is classroom-management and student-monitoring software for teaching, managing devices, and assessment. Teachers can monitor student screens, applications, websites, typing, and collaboration in adjustable thumbnails, then remotely control screens or blank and lock selected devices. For instruction, they can share screens, applications, presentations, videos, and websites with annotation tools. File transfer supports sending files and folders to students and collecting files from them. The software supports mixed-platform classes across Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, Android, and iOS. SIS mode integrates with ClassLink OneRoster and Google Classroom, but requires the NetSupport Connectivity Server installed on Windows Server. A 30-day trial supports up to 40 devices, includes all features, and does not require a credit card. Pricing is available on request; licensing is device-based, and a 100-machine deployment requires a 100-user license even when loaded from a server. Pricing includes free weekday support across global time zones and online training. The Android student app supports Android tablets running version 12 or later, with arm64-v8a on versions from 15.10.0003.