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Head-to-head · Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software

ReadWorks vs Wayground

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score ReadWorks #4 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit ReadWorks
Wayground #7 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $18/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Wayground

ReadWorks leads on 1 check, Wayground on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreReadWorks · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresReadWorks · 1 of 1

ReadWorks scores higher on our rubric for google workspace teacher resources software: 7.7 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

ReadWorks offers google classroom integration; Wayground doesn't publish it.

ReadWorks is the better fit for free reading passages and comprehension practice. Wayground is the better fit for teachers creating interactive assessments.

  • ReadWorks fits best

    Free reading passages and comprehension practice

  • Wayground fits best

    Teachers creating interactive assessments

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Side by side

Feature ReadWorks 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Wayground 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.3
Ranking #4 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software #7 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software
Best for Free reading passages and comprehension practice Teachers creating interactive assessments
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $18/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ReadWorks 1/1 · Wayground 0/1
Google Classroom integration ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Workspace apps Not published Not published
Resource types Reading passages, decodable texts, paired texts, Article-A-Day sets, Book Studies, vocabulary activities, question sets Not published
Resource library size 6000 resources Not published
Sharing controls Publish assignments to an imported Google Classroom class stream; invite students using a class code Not published
Our review
Pros
  • More than 6,000 fiction and nonfiction reading texts
  • Differentiation, automatic grading, and progress reporting
  • Google Classroom, Clever, and ClassLink integrations
  • Supports varied question types, including interactive and open-ended formats
  • Offers live and student-paced sessions with mixed grading options
  • Connects with Google Classroom and other learning platforms
Cons
  • Focused on reading rather than broad teacher resources
  • Web-only cloud deployment
  • Support is provided through email
  • Starter limits library access, activity storage, and question types
  • Starter sessions are capped at 100 participants
  • The Individual plan is $18 per user monthly with annual billing
Our verdict

ReadWorks is a nonprofit reading-comprehension platform for teachers and students in K–12 settings. Its searchable library combines fiction and nonfiction passages with paired texts, decodable texts, Book Studies, Article-A-Day sets,…

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Wayground, formerly Quizizz, is an instructional platform for educators creating assessments and classroom activities. Teachers can build quizzes, lessons, presentations, passages, flashcards, homework, and interactive videos, then run…

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  1. ReadWorksGoogle Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.7Free plan
  2. WaygroundGoogle Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.3Free plan · paid from $18/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ReadWorks — where it wins

    • More than 6,000 fiction and nonfiction reading texts
    • Differentiation, automatic grading, and progress reporting
    • Google Classroom, Clever, and ClassLink integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on reading rather than broad teacher resources
    • Web-only cloud deployment
    • Support is provided through email

  • Wayground — where it wins

    • Supports varied question types, including interactive and open-ended formats
    • Offers live and student-paced sessions with mixed grading options
    • Connects with Google Classroom and other learning platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter limits library access, activity storage, and question types
    • Starter sessions are capped at 100 participants
    • The Individual plan is $18 per user monthly with annual billing
  • ReadWorks7.7/10 · Free plan

    A free, reading-focused library with assignments, differentiation, and progress reporting.

    Visit ReadWorksFull verdict →
  • Wayground7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $18/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

    Flexible assessment creation and delivery, with a free tier and paid features for deeper use.

    Visit WaygroundFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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