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Head-to-head · Peer Assessment Software

CrowdGrader vs Expertiza

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score CrowdGrader #1 in Peer Assessment Software 9.8/10 Free plan · paid from $2.99 · 21-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit CrowdGrader
Expertiza #8 in Peer Assessment Software 6.8/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Expertiza

CrowdGrader leads on 1 check, Expertiza on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCrowdGrader · 9.8/10
  • Free planonly CrowdGrader
  • Most featuresExpertiza · 4 of 4

CrowdGrader scores higher on our rubric for peer assessment software: 9.8 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

CrowdGrader offers free plan; Expertiza doesn't publish it. On review allocation, CrowdGrader gives you Automatic where Expertiza offers Manual. Expertiza offers gradebook sync; CrowdGrader doesn't publish it.

CrowdGrader is the better fit for educators needing affordable peer assessment. Expertiza is the better fit for moodle users needing open-source flexibility.

  • CrowdGrader fits best

    Educators needing affordable peer assessment

  • Expertiza fits best

    Moodle users needing open-source flexibility

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Side by side

Feature CrowdGrader 9.8/10 Visit ↗ Expertiza 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.8 6.8
Ranking #1 in Peer Assessment Software #8 in Peer Assessment Software
Best for Educators needing affordable peer assessment Moodle users needing open-source flexibility
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CrowdGrader 3/4 · Expertiza 4/4
Rubric scoring ✓ ✓
Moderation tools ✓ ✓
LMS integration ✓ ✓
Gradebook sync Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Reviewer anonymity One_way One_way
Review allocation Automatic Manual
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic peer-review assignment with anonymous reviews
  • Rubrics, consensus grading, and outlier handling
  • Web platform with Learning Management System integration
  • Reviews articles, code, websites, URLs, and wiki pages
  • Supports teams, rubrics, configurable questionnaires, and anonymous reviews
  • Moodle LTI includes single sign-on, assignment access, and grade pass-back
Cons
  • Free educator plan is limited to up to 20 students
  • Educator pricing is charged per assignment
  • Designed for web use rather than a broader platform mix
  • Reviewer allocation is manual
  • Integration coverage centers on Moodle
  • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
Our verdict

CrowdGrader is a web-based peer-assessment platform for educators and students. Instructors can create or clone assignments, set grading criteria or rubrics, collect text, code, reports, attachments, and group submissions, then assign…

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Expertiza is an open-source web application for courses and educational assignments. It supports peer review for articles, code, websites, URLs, and wiki pages, making it suitable for instructors who assess varied learning objects rather…

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  1. CrowdGraderPeer Assessment Software 9.8Free plan · paid from $2.99 · 21-day trial
  2. ExpertizaPeer Assessment Software 6.8Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CrowdGrader — where it wins

    • Automatic peer-review assignment with anonymous reviews
    • Rubrics, consensus grading, and outlier handling
    • Web platform with Learning Management System integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Free educator plan is limited to up to 20 students
    • Educator pricing is charged per assignment
    • Designed for web use rather than a broader platform mix

  • Expertiza — where it wins

    • Reviews articles, code, websites, URLs, and wiki pages
    • Supports teams, rubrics, configurable questionnaires, and anonymous reviews
    • Moodle LTI includes single sign-on, assignment access, and grade pass-back

    Where it doesn't

    • Reviewer allocation is manual
    • Integration coverage centers on Moodle
    • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility
  • CrowdGrader9.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $2.99 · 21-day trial

    Affordable peer assessment with anonymous reviews, rubrics, and LMS integration.

    Visit CrowdGraderFull verdict →
  • Expertiza6.8/10 · Open source

    A flexible open-source peer assessment tool with strong Moodle support and manual reviewer allocation.

    Visit ExpertizaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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