Gynzy vs Nearpod

Gynzy is an online whiteboard and digital learning platform for teachers and students. Teachers can build, save, share, and deliver lessons using its whiteboard and lesson library. The Teacher License includes more than 2,000 ready-made lessons, over 100 educational activities, Google Classroom, and Classroom Quiz. Listed classroom tools also include interactive presentations, quiz activities, audience questions, assessment reports, and LMS integration. School License provides access for teachers and students at one school, while District License extends access across district schools; both include an admin portal and priority support. Gynzy works in a browser on an internet-connected device and offers downloads for Windows and macOS, plus Android. Its Glassplate feature overlays Gynzy tools on other websites and applications. Google sign-in, image import from Google Drive, and lesson sharing through Google Classroom are supported. The help center lists supported operating system versions, including Windows 10+, macOS 15+, ChromeOS 143+, iOS/iPadOS 18+, and Android 13+. Pricing is on request, and a 30-day trial is available; there is no free plan.

Nearpod helps educators create and deliver interactive lessons, with options for live participation, student-paced work or front-of-class teaching. Teachers can build lessons from scratch or import PowerPoints, Google Slides, PDFs, videos and YouTube videos, then add formative assessments and media activities such as Draw It, Polls, Drag & Drop, VR Field Trips and PhET simulations. Its library contains more than 22,000 customizable, standards-aligned lessons, videos and activities, including K–12 content. Teachers can review real-time feedback and post-session reports to assess student understanding and work. AI Create can generate interactive lessons, activities and multiple-choice questions; the plan details list the question generator with Gold and AI Create with school and district plans. Nearpod works on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows and the web, and lessons can be embedded in an LMS through a link. Integrations include Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Clever, ClassLink and LTI 1.3 platforms such as Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard. Silver is free; Gold costs $159 a year and Platinum $397 a year. School and district pricing is by quote.