IASystem vs EvalSystem

IIASystem8.9Visit EvalSystem8.8Visit

Higher score I IASystem #5 in Course Evaluation Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit IASystem

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EvalSystem #6 in Course Evaluation Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit EvalSystem

• IASystem fits best

  Institutions prioritizing low per-student cost

• EvalSystem fits best

  Universities wanting AI and broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	IIASystem 8.9/10 Visit ↗	EvalSystem 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Course Evaluation Software	#6 in Course Evaluation Software
Best for	Institutions prioritizing low per-student cost	Universities wanting AI and broad integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1.59/user/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IASystem 4/5 · EvalSystem 4/5
Anonymous feedback	—	Not checked yet
Instructor evaluations	✓	✓
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Benchmarking	✓	✓
Data export	✓	✓
Specs
Response limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reporting depth	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Pricing starts at $1.59 per enrolled student annually Institution-specific norms, adjusted medians, and reliability analysis LTI access for Canvas, Blackboard, and other LMS applications	AI-generated summaries and sentiment analysis Integrations with major LMS and identity systems Disaggregated reporting with real-time dashboards
Cons	A $5,404 one-time initial setup fee applies Licensing is institution-wide rather than for individual users No anonymous feedback option	No free plan Pricing requires contacting sales Enterprise pricing is custom above 3,000 FTEs
Our verdict	IASystem is a web-based course evaluation system for colleges and universities. Provided by the University of Washington Institutional Assessment & Evaluation team, it supports online and paper evaluations, instructor evaluations,… Read the review →	EvalSystem is a cloud-based course evaluation and survey platform for higher education institutions, academic leaders, faculty, teaching-and-learning teams, and LMS administrators. It supports course and instructor feedback workflows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IASystem — where it wins

  • Pricing starts at $1.59 per enrolled student annually
  • Institution-specific norms, adjusted medians, and reliability analysis
  • LTI access for Canvas, Blackboard, and other LMS applications

  Where it doesn't

  • A $5,404 one-time initial setup fee applies
  • Licensing is institution-wide rather than for individual users
  • No anonymous feedback option

• EvalSystem — where it wins

  • AI-generated summaries and sentiment analysis
  • Integrations with major LMS and identity systems
  • Disaggregated reporting with real-time dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enterprise pricing is custom above 3,000 FTEs

• IIASystem8.9/10 · Paid

  A low-cost, institution-wide evaluation system with advanced reporting and integrations.

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• EvalSystem8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad higher-education evaluation platform with AI analysis and LMS connectivity.

  Visit EvalSystemFull verdict →