Classwize vs Faronics Insight

Classwize gives teachers a real-time view of students’ online activity and tools to manage it during class. Teachers can spot off-task use, block or unblock websites, close tabs, and pause internet access for a class, group, or individual students. They can choose sites and apps ahead of a lesson, then open resources on all student devices or selected devices. The product supports managed BYOD for Chrome, Windows, and macOS. Schools can sync Google Classroom classes, assigned students, and teachers. Linewize says the Google connection reads only the specific data required and cannot access or change other Google Workspace data. The product sheet describes detailed user reports and collaborative classroom tools. The product page displays SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, and 1EdTech TrustEd Apps Certified badges. Training courses and video tutorials are available through Qoria’s Academy. Classwize is presented for schools and districts; prospective customers can request a demo, and pricing is on request.

Faronics Insight is classroom management software for educational institutions. It gives teachers a central view of student devices, with real-time screen thumbnails and indicators such as login status, operating system, Focus Mode, and web restrictions. Teachers can allow or block websites and apps, review web and app history, disable private browsing, and blank student screens. Communication tools include individual or group chat and audio, while screen sharing lets a teacher present their screen or show a student’s screen to the class. Teachers can create tests with true or false, multiple choice, short answer, or essay questions and see results in real time; polls support yes-or-no and multiple-choice responses. Other tools cover class lists, file transfer and collection, remote control, app and website launches, and student computer power options. Insight Cloud offers centralized management and remote access, while Insight NXT is on-premise for local-network or offline environments. In the documented on-premise setup, Insight Connector runs on a network computer accessible to teacher and student devices. Insight is paid, has no free plan, and offers a 30-day trial; pricing is available on request.