Google Classroom vs Mantra LMS
Google Classroom
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| Figure | Google Classroom | Mantra LMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | $0.15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#34) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Assessments | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Google describes Classroom as serving educators and students and presents tools for education leaders and IT administrators. | The product is presented for schools, training institutes, universities, and individual educators offering online learning, assessments, and certifications. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Learner limit | 1000 | 250 |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The Classroom Help Center provides role-based guides for students, teachers, leaders and administrators plus community support. | The Growth plan lists priority email support, while the Pro plan includes a dedicated account manager. |
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
Mantra LMS
- Startup$0.25 a month
- Launch$0.30 a month
- Growth$0.73 a month
- Scale$0.95 a month
- Pro$0.15 a month
- Enterprise$0.26 a month
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.
Mantra LMS
Mantra LMS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.