Koala Go vs LumenBoard
Koala Go
teachwithkoala.com
LumenBoard
lumenboard.netSide by side
| Figure | Koala Go | LumenBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21.99/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Classroom Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Audience | The maker describes Koala Go as a classroom for independent online tutors, especially tutors teaching English to children and other young learners. | The product is aimed at independent tutors and tutoring centers; the maker says school and district support is not available today. |
| Integrations | The maker names Wordwall, Raz-Kids and Genially as websites tutors can use with Koala; it does not describe them as formal integrations. | Students can open a room link shared by text, email or WhatsApp; the support page does not specify native integrations. |
| Support | Koala Pro includes 24/7 live support by a real person. | The maker lists email support at [email protected], with stated response times of one business day for solo tutors and same day on weekdays for Tutor Pro. |
Plans
Koala Go
- Koala FreeFree
- Koala BusinessPriced on request
- Koala Pro$21.99 a month
- Koala Platinum$39.99 a month
LumenBoard
- FreeFree
- Tutor$15 a month
- Tutor Pro$29 a month
- Organization plansPrice not published
In their own words
Koala Go
Koala Go is a browser-based virtual classroom for online tutoring, aimed especially at independent tutors teaching English to children and other young learners. Classes combine live video, an interactive whiteboard, and a shared co-browser, with a 3D room and customizable student avatars. Teachers control student permissions for actions such as drawing and using the co-browser. Tutors can use websites including Wordwall, Raz-Kids, and Genially; Pro adds PDF and PowerPoint uploads. Koala supports worldwide invoicing, and its homepage says parents can pay in local currency using methods including WeChat in China. Koala Free allows up to four students per session, up to three activities, and limited co-browser use, with ads and a 4.5% invoice fee. Koala Pro costs $21.99 a month, billed $263.88 / year, and includes unlimited co-browser use, scheduling, document uploads, translated student chat, unlimited activities, and 24/7 live support. Platinum costs $39.99 a month, billed $479.88 / year. Business is priced on request, billed from 100 hrs per month, with an API.
LumenBoard
LumenBoard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.