PebblePad vs Switch Portfolio
PebblePad
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| Figure | PebblePad | Switch Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Eportfolio Software | 7.9 (#4) | 6.8 (#21) |
| Founded | 2004 | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom | Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Purpose | PebblePad is a higher education learning, ePortfolio, workbook and assessment platform designed to support students from induction through graduation and beyond. | Switch Portfolio lets university members document and present their achievements and expertise online. |
| Support | PebblePad offers institution-tailored onboarding, training, customer success support and a role-based Help Hub. | Switch provides second-level support to subscribing institutions; participating universities provide local user help desks, and Switch does not provide first-level support. |
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In their own words
PebblePad
PebblePad is a higher education platform for learning, assessment and engagement, designed for institutions, educators and learners. Students can plan and reflect on learning experiences, then collect and share evidence of their capabilities in ePortfolios. Educators can create templates and workbooks for activities, projects and placements, and use assessment tools to monitor engagement and give formative or summative feedback. The platform maps competencies and skills to programme outcomes or professional frameworks, while dashboards help institutions define completion and identify learners ready for assessment. PebblePocket captures reflections and learning evidence offline and syncs it after reconnection. Accounts are issued by institutions, each with its own installation. Integrations with learning management systems support single sign-on, enrolment synchronisation, resource links and grade synchronisation; listed options include Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas and Moodle. The service is hosted on AWS and has a stated 99.9% uptime SLA. PebblePad lists ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and TX-RAMP among its security certifications. Pricing is institutional and available on request.
Switch Portfolio
Switch Portfolio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.