Wayground vs ReadWorks

Wayground8.3Visit ReadWorks7.9Visit

Higher score Wayground #5 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Wayground

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ReadWorks #6 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit ReadWorks

• Wayground fits best

  Teachers creating interactive assessments

• ReadWorks fits best

  Free reading passages and comprehension practice

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Side by side

Feature	Wayground 8.3/10 Visit ↗	ReadWorks 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software	#6 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software
Best for	Teachers creating interactive assessments	Free reading passages and comprehension practice
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$18/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wayground 0/1 · ReadWorks 1/1
Google Classroom integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Workspace apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Resource types	Not checked yet	Reading passages, decodable texts, paired texts, Article-A-Day sets, Book Studies, vocabulary activities, question sets
Resource library size	Not checked yet	6000 resources
Sharing controls	Not checked yet	Publish assignments to an imported Google Classroom class stream; invite students using a class code
Our review
Pros	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	More than 6,000 fiction and nonfiction reading texts Differentiation, automatic grading, and progress reporting Google Classroom, Clever, and ClassLink integrations
Cons	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	Focused on reading rather than broad teacher resources Web-only cloud deployment Support is provided through email
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• Wayground8.3/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

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

  Visit WaygroundFull verdict →
• ReadWorks7.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit ReadWorksFull verdict →