Koala Go vs Neukol

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.

Neukol is a virtual classroom for interactive distance teaching and learning, with tools for presenting course materials and managing live lessons. Its whiteboard supports writing, drawing, typing, and image pasting; finished boards can be saved as courseware. Teachers can present uploaded slides, documents, audio, and video without screen sharing, and use a laser pointer and annotation pen. Other listed tools include quizzes, a timer, an answer buzzer, rewards, raised hands, chat, collaborative whiteboarding, and cloud recording with HD playback. Instructors and assistants can control participant muting, video layout, visibility, and access to screen sharing and the pen tool. Free includes two lessons per month, up to 15 participants, and 1 GB storage, with replays available for up to seven days. Pro costs $19.99 a month, billed annually, and allows up to 60 lesson hours monthly. Enterprise is pay as you go, with a prepaid start from 200 USD and Core API access. Neukol lists Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and API support.