CommonLit vs Freckle Math

CommonLit is a nonprofit literacy provider offering teaching materials and an English language arts program for schools. Its Text Library gives teachers access to thousands of free literary works and texts from diverse and contemporary authors. CommonLit 360 is a full-year, standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6–12, combining reading, writing, speaking, and listening around complete texts and grade-level tasks. It includes three benchmark assessments for tracking students’ reading growth and proficiency during the school year. The materials support literacy development for grades 3–12, while the 360 curriculum covers grades 6–12. Listed integrations include Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and Google Classroom; Canvas is limited to eligible paid school packages. Google Classroom can import classes and students, post assignments to the class stream, and export scores to the gradebook. The Digital plan is free for teachers and students. School plans are listed at $4,200 a year, $7,200 a year, and $12,800 a year, each with a one-year commitment.

Freckle Math provides differentiated, standards-aligned math practice for students from kindergarten through Algebra 2, with more than 92,000 questions. Teachers can assign particular skills or standards to individual students, groups, or a whole class, while adaptive pathways guide student practice. Placement can use a brief assessment, Renaissance Star Assessments, or FastBridge data. Math activities include hints, guided support, and additional practice modes, alongside guided lessons and gamified practice. Real-time reporting tracks progress and skill gaps, with performance and proficiency views by student, skill, or standard. The service runs on the web, iOS, and Android, and includes parent reporting. Clever and ClassLink are listed for rostering. The free plan costs nothing and offers unlimited self-paced student practice, but limits the number of teacher assignments. Freckle Premium has no listed price and includes unlimited self-paced practice and teacher assignments, lesson planning, and administrator dashboards.