Google Classroom vs SWAD
Google Classroom
edu.google.comSWAD
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| Figure | Google Classroom | SWAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 9.4 (#1) | 8.1 (#53) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | The Classroom app is available for iOS and Android. | The UGR site links to Android SWADroid and iOS iSWAD apps. |
| Privacy | Google states that Workspace for Education core services including Classroom have no advertising and that personal information is not used or sold to third parties for ad targeting. | For SWAD-UGR, the University of Granada is the data controller, and the stated purposes include managing academic online participation, follow-up, tutoring, and assessment. |
| Purpose | Google Classroom helps educators create engaging learning experiences they can personalize, manage, and measure. | SWAD is a free educational platform for supporting face-to-face and blended teaching, with social networking features. |
| Support | The Classroom Help Center provides role-based guides for students, teachers, leaders and administrators plus community support. | The UGR site lists [email protected] for questions and problems. |
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
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.