Lumio vs Nearpod

Lumio9.1Visit Nearpod8.8Visit

Higher score Lumio #1 in Interactive Classroom Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lumio

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Nearpod #2 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Nearpod

• Lumio fits best

  Schools using mixed lesson file formats

• Nearpod fits best

  Schools needing rich interactive lessons

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Side by side

Feature	Lumio 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Nearpod 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Interactive Classroom Software	#2 in Interactive Classroom Software
Best for	Schools using mixed lesson file formats	Schools needing rich interactive lessons
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$59/user/yr	$159/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	13 integrations
Features Lumio 5/6 · Nearpod 1/6
Interactive presentations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Live polls	✓	✓
Quiz activities	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audience questions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Assessment reports	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
LMS integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Max participants	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools	Combines live and student-paced lessons with varied activities Offers VR field trips, 3D objects, simulations, and interactive video Integrates with major LMS, rostering, and classroom platforms
Cons	Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app	Individual plans limit student joins per lesson Paid individual plans use annual billing School and district pricing requires a quote
Our verdict	Lumio is a web-based interactive classroom platform for K–12, higher education and professional development. Educators can create, import and edit lessons, deliver them live or asynchronously, and involve students through games, quizzes,… Read the review →	Nearpod is a web-based instructional delivery platform for K–12 educators and schools. Teachers can create or customize lessons, upload PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF, video, and other materials, then deliver sessions live or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lumio — where it wins

  • Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files
  • Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment
  • Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB
  • Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan
  • Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app

• Nearpod — where it wins

  • Combines live and student-paced lessons with varied activities
  • Offers VR field trips, 3D objects, simulations, and interactive video
  • Integrates with major LMS, rostering, and classroom platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Individual plans limit student joins per lesson
  • Paid individual plans use annual billing
  • School and district pricing requires a quote

• Lumio9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad browser-based classroom workspace for mixed lesson files and interactive teaching.

  Visit LumioFull verdict →
• Nearpod8.8/10 · Free plan

  A web-based classroom platform with broad interactive lesson and assessment tools.

  Visit NearpodFull verdict →