DigitalChalk vs Google Classroom
DigitalChalk
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| Figure | DigitalChalk | Google Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 7.7 (#66) | 9.4 (#1) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Assessments | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | The LMS page describes it as a choice for organizations with 100 to 5,000 employees. | Google describes Classroom as serving educators and students and presents tools for education leaders and IT administrators. |
| Compliance | The LMS provides certification management, automatic recertification notifications, and detailed reporting for compliance audits. | Google says Education Fundamentals supports FERPA, COPPA and GDPR compliance practices and provides 100 TB of pooled storage. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists HR systems including BambooHR, Workday, ADP, and UKG; Salesforce and HubSpot; Procore, Sage, and Trimble; Okta and Azure AD; and Stripe and PayPal. | Classroom supports EdTech add-ons and SIS connections including Clever, PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward SMS, Skyward Qmlativ, and Follett Aspen. |
| Learning tools | The LMS supports interactive learning, gamification, personalized learning paths, quizzes, assessments, dashboards, and analytics. | Classroom offers interactive practice sets, Read Along reading feedback, and interactive questions for YouTube videos. |
| Security | DigitalChalk announced it completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit with a clean opinion and achieved ISO 27001 certification in November 2025. | Classroom uses the same infrastructure as other Google Workspace products, with centralized Admin console controls and regular third-party privacy audits. |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Every plan includes unlimited U.S.-based support for administrators and learners. | The Classroom Help Center provides role-based guides for students, teachers, leaders and administrators plus community support. |
Plans
Google Classroom
- Education Plus$6 a year
- Education FundamentalsFree
- Google Workspace for Education FundamentalsFree
- Education Standard$3 a year
- Teaching and Learning$4 a month
- Education Plus$5 a year
- Google Workspace for Education Plus$6 a year
In their own words
DigitalChalk
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Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a learning platform where educators can create classes, distribute coursework, and grade student work. Teachers can use customizable rubrics, reusable comment banks, bulk grading, and feedback during students’ work. Originality reports compare submissions with web pages and books; the listed allowance is five reports per class for Education Fundamentals and unlimited reports with peer comparison for Education Plus. Other learning tools include interactive practice sets, Read Along reading feedback, and questions embedded in YouTube videos. Classroom supports EdTech add-ons and connections to student information systems, and institutions can customize it through APIs. It is available on web, Android, and iOS, with support for up to 1,000 learners. Google says the core service has no advertising and personal information is not used or sold for ad targeting. Education Fundamentals is free for qualifying institutions; Education Plus is $6 a year. A 60-day trial is listed.