Google Classroom vs JoomlaLMS
Google Classroom
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| Figure | Google Classroom | JoomlaLMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | $33.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 10 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#33) |
| Assessments | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Google describes Classroom as serving educators and students and presents tools for education leaders and IT administrators. | The maker presents JoomLMS for online course providers, corporate training, and startups. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Classroom supports EdTech add-ons and SIS connections including Clever, PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward SMS, Skyward Qmlativ, and Follett Aspen. | The maker lists webinar, CRM, and third-party statistics integrations, and the pricing comparison names GoToMeeting integration. |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The Classroom Help Center provides role-based guides for students, teachers, leaders and administrators plus community support. | The support center offers departments for technical issues, general and sales questions, custom development, and partnership requests. |
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
JoomlaLMS
- Free trialFree
- Cloud Standard$49 a month
- Cloud Professional$89 a month
- On-premise Standard$399 a year
- On-premise Professional$999 a year
- TrialFree
- Standard Edition (cloud)$49 a month
- Professional Edition (cloud)$89 a month
- Standard Edition (on-premise)$399, paid once
- Professional Edition (on-premise)$999, paid once
In their own words
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.