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Formative pricing

Freemium#23 of 37 in Assessment SoftwareAutomated Grading SoftwareGoogle Workspace Teacher Resources SoftwareInteractive Classroom Software+2 more

Formative costs from $20.75/user/mo on its cheapest paid plan; 4 plans in all, as listed on formative.com — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Formative pricing at a glance

Plans Free plan · 14-day trialFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits below. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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Formative plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Free TeacherFree
  • Lessons
  • Practice sets
  • Assessments
  • Real-time responses
Classroom Plan$20.75/user/mo billed annually ($249/yr)$249/user/yr
  • less than 100 students
Small School Plan$260.42/site/mo billed annually ($3,125/yr)$3,125/site/yr
  • up to 250 students
Balanced Assessment by FormativeNot checked yet
  • 250+ students

Prices as published by the vendor on formative.com, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Free trial
    14 days · no card needed
  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    9 integrations: Google Classroom, Clever, Canvas, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, Blackbaud …
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $20.75/user/mo
  • Grading modes
    Mixed

Our full Formative verdict, fact sheet and score →

Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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