CommonLit vs Scholastic RISE

CommonLit8.9Visit Scholastic RISE8.8Visit

Higher score CommonLit #5 in Reading Apps 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit CommonLit

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Scholastic RISE #7 in Reading Apps 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Scholastic

• CommonLit fits best

  Teachers and schools teaching grades 3–12

• Scholastic RISE fits best

  Small-group reading intervention programs

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Side by side

Feature	CommonLit 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Scholastic RISE 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Reading Apps	#7 in Reading Apps
Best for	Teachers and schools teaching grades 3–12	Small-group reading intervention programs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$4,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Features CommonLit 2/4 · Scholastic RISE 3/4
Phonics instruction	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Comprehension practice	✓	✓
Fluency practice	✓	✓
Offline access	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Age range	Grades 3–12	Grade PreK–6
Content format	Mixed	Mixed
Supported platforms	web	web
Our review
Pros	Thousands of literary and informational texts for grades 3–12 Standards-aligned lessons with comprehension checks and annotations Google Classroom, Canvas, Clever, and ClassLink integrations	Combines phonics, comprehension, fluency, word study, and guided writing Includes leveled texts from Levels C–Z and instructional station resources Offers text assignment, digital bookshelf, progress reports, and monitoring tools
Cons	Student access is web-based rather than through a fully offline app The free plan does not include school-level dashboards or assessments Not designed as a phonics-verification tool	Web-only delivery limits platform flexibility Pricing requires contacting Scholastic Purchase page currently shows the item as out of stock
Our verdict	CommonLit is a nonprofit educational platform for teachers and students in grades 3–12. Its free Text Library includes thousands of literary and informational texts, while standards-aligned reading and ELA lessons support classroom… Read the review →	Scholastic RISE is a short-term, small-group reading intervention program for PreK–6 educators and students. It is designed for learners reading below grade-level benchmarks and combines leveled books or short texts with structured… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CommonLit — where it wins

  • Thousands of literary and informational texts for grades 3–12
  • Standards-aligned lessons with comprehension checks and annotations
  • Google Classroom, Canvas, Clever, and ClassLink integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Student access is web-based rather than through a fully offline app
  • The free plan does not include school-level dashboards or assessments
  • Not designed as a phonics-verification tool

• Scholastic RISE — where it wins

  • Combines phonics, comprehension, fluency, word study, and guided writing
  • Includes leveled texts from Levels C–Z and instructional station resources
  • Offers text assignment, digital bookshelf, progress reports, and monitoring tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only delivery limits platform flexibility
  • Pricing requires contacting Scholastic
  • Purchase page currently shows the item as out of stock

• CommonLit8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad web-based reading and ELA resource for classroom instruction.

  Visit CommonLitFull verdict →
• Scholastic RISE8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A structured intervention program for targeted small-group reading support.

  Visit ScholasticFull verdict →