KyberClassroom vs Piazza
KyberClassroom
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| Figure | KyberClassroom | Piazza |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.42/mo | $379/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 12 |
| Spec score · Classroom Management Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Founded | 2025 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| LMS integrations | Google Classroom is listed as fully supported for assignment-aware filtering, while Canvas and Schoology are marked coming soon. | Documented integrations cover Blackboard, Coursera, Moodle, Canvas and other major learning-management systems. |
| Purpose | KyberClassroom is a classroom management tool for K-12 schools, with real-time screen monitoring, device locking, focus mode, and URL pushing. | Piazza is a Q&A platform that connects students, TAs, and professors so students can get help with coursework. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | No rating overview is displayed because the KyberGate Admin app has not received enough ratings or reviews. | 2.1 out of 5 from 277 ratings |
| Self-hosting | KyberGate describes the service as 100% cloud-based and says no on-premises hardware is required. | The reviewed official materials describe Piazza as a hosted service and provide no self-hosting package. |
| Support | Pricing lists email support for Basic, priority support for Pro, and dedicated support for Enterprise. | Piazza lists [email protected] and 800-818-4124 as support contact options. |
| What it does | KyberClassroom gives teachers real-time visibility and control of student devices through a web dashboard. | Piazza is a cloud social-learning platform for class questions, answers, announcements, files, videos and discussions. |
Plans
KyberClassroom
- Basic$5 a year
- KyberGate Basic (includes KyberClassroom)$5 a year
- KyberGate Pro (includes KyberClassroom)$9 a year
- Pro$9 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- KyberGate Enterprise (includes KyberClassroom)Priced on request
Piazza
- Contribution-supportedFree
- Contribution-supported modelFree
- Instructor license — 400-student maximum$379 a month
- Instructor license (up to 400 students)$379, paid once
- Instructor license — 700-student maximum$429 a month
- Instructor license (up to 700 students)$429, paid once
- Instructor license (unlimited)$479, paid once
- Instructor license — unlimited class size$479 a month
- Department license (up to 2,000 students)$9,000 a year
- Department license$12,000 a year
In their own words
KyberClassroom
KyberClassroom is a classroom management tool for K–12 schools, included in every KyberGate plan without a separate license or add-on charge. Teachers can view live device thumbnails, URLs, page titles and on-task or off-task status, then open a detailed view of a student device. They can lock one device or all devices and display a custom lock-screen message. Focus mode restricts a session to approved domains and expires when class ends; teachers can also push a webpage to student devices so it opens automatically. The product describes a dashboard for iPads, Chromebooks, Macs and Windows devices, and lists iOS, ChromeOS, Windows, macOS and web browser support. Google Classroom imports classes, students and teachers, while Clever offers roster sync through its Secure Sync API. Other listed integrations include Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Apple School Manager, LDAP/Active Directory, and MDM and SIS platforms. Every plan includes a free 30-day pilot with full access and no credit card required. Basic costs $5 a year, billed at $5/device/year, for 1,000–4,999 devices, with a 4,999-device limit. Pro costs $9 a year, billed at $9/device/year, and supports unlimited devices. Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.
Piazza
Piazza is a course Q&A platform connecting students, teaching assistants, and professors around coursework. Its wiki-style format lets participants edit shared responses, with one student answer and one instructor answer for each question. Students can post anonymously to classmates, or anonymously to the instructor if the instructor permits it; instructors can endorse questions and answers. Course pages can hold announcements, course information, syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, and links. Participation reports show instructors who asks, answers, edits, or reads, as well as when questions arise during the term. Piazza lists integrations with Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, Desire2Learn, Canvas, Jenzabar, and Angel. Integrated rosters can enroll users with appropriate roles, and users can sign in through the LMS. Piazza is available on web, iOS, and Android, with class alerts in its mobile apps. It says student email addresses and course enrollment details are accessible only to class instructors, and describes technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. Founded in 2009, it is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. A contribution-supported plan is free; paid instructor licenses start at $379 a month, billed per term.