CommonLit vs MAP Growth Reading

CommonLit7.7Visit MGMAP Growth Reading7.4Visit

Higher score CommonLit #3 in Reading Comprehension Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $4,000/yr Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit CommonLit

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MG MAP Growth Reading #4 in Reading Comprehension Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit NWEA

• CommonLit fits best

  Schools wanting broad, affordable ELA resources

• MAP Growth Reading fits best

  K–12 adaptive reading measurement

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Side by side

Feature	CommonLit 7.7/10 Visit ↗	MGMAP Growth Reading 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.4
Ranking	#3 in Reading Comprehension Software	#4 in Reading Comprehension Software
Best for	Schools wanting broad, affordable ELA resources	K–12 adaptive reading measurement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CommonLit 0/3 · MAP Growth Reading 3/3
Adaptive difficulty	Not published	✓ (best)
Standards alignment	Not published	✓ (best)
Class reporting	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Assessment type	Not published	Not published
Passage formats	Not published	Both
Grade range	Not published	K–12
Our review
Pros	Thousands of literary and informational texts with grade-level listings Guided checks, read-aloud audio, annotations, and translation tools Paid dashboards, benchmarks, and Clever/ClassLink rostering	Adapts item difficulty to each student across grades K–12 Measures foundational skills, comprehension, and vocabulary Offers English and Spanish forms with accessibility features
Cons	Web-only delivery offers no offline access Foundational phonics is outside the stated curriculum focus Assessment dashboards and implementation support require paid school plans	Pricing requires contacting sales Reading is included in a MAP Growth K–12 license, not sold separately Listed support channels are documentation
Our verdict	CommonLit is a browser-based literacy platform for educators and students. Its Text Library contains literary and informational works with grade-level listings for grades 3–12, while CommonLit 360 provides a full-year ELA curriculum for… Read the review →	For schools and districts measuring reading achievement across kindergarten through grade 12, MAP Growth Reading is NWEA’s computer-adaptive interim assessment. It adjusts item difficulty to each student and measures foundational skills… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CommonLit — where it wins

  • Thousands of literary and informational texts with grade-level listings
  • Guided checks, read-aloud audio, annotations, and translation tools
  • Paid dashboards, benchmarks, and Clever/ClassLink rostering

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only delivery offers no offline access
  • Foundational phonics is outside the stated curriculum focus
  • Assessment dashboards and implementation support require paid school plans

• MAP Growth Reading — where it wins

  • Adapts item difficulty to each student across grades K–12
  • Measures foundational skills, comprehension, and vocabulary
  • Offers English and Spanish forms with accessibility features

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Reading is included in a MAP Growth K–12 license, not sold separately
  • Listed support channels are documentation

• CommonLit7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $4,000/yr

  A broad web-based ELA library and curriculum with free access and paid school analytics.

  Visit CommonLitFull verdict →
• MGMAP Growth Reading7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Adaptive reading measures, standards alignment, and growth reports for K–12 educators.

  Visit NWEAFull verdict →