--- description: Review of Google Classroom Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Classroom | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Learning Management Systems](/directory/4584/lms/software) > [Google Classroom](/software/174061/google-classroom) # Google Classroom Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/174061/google-classroom Page: 1 / 117\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/174061/google-classroom?page=2) > Google Classroom is a web-based education management platform designed for academic purposes. It facilitates educational organizations in leveraging cloud technology for classroom management and student engagement. The platform grants allow students to engage with educational materials across various devices, including desktops, tablets and smartphones. It enables the creation and management of assignments through Google Docs, integration of video content via YouTube, and attachment of files from Google Drive, along with the capability to annotate documents directly for immediate feedback. Educators have the ability to set up virtual classrooms for the distribution of course materials, which students can download or view online. The platform supports the tracking of student progress through digital assignments. The seamless integration of various Google services, including Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides, streamlines the process for students to submit their homework and projects. Additionally, Google Classroom offers mobile application support for both iOS and Android devices. Google Classroom provides various features to personalize learning. It leverages artificial intelligence to support differentiated instruction, creating assignments that adapt to the needs of individual learners and supply real-time feedback. Educators can assign interactive questions for YouTube videos and use practice sets to reinforce concepts, utilizing technology to accommodate diverse learning styles and paces. Additionally, Google Classroom integrates with various educational technology (EdTech) tools, allowing for discovery, addition and use within its ecosystem. In terms of classroom management, Google Classroom offers tools to streamline everyday tasks for educators. It provides analytics for monitoring class performance and engagement, enabling data-driven decisions to enhance instruction. It includes originality reports to maintain academic integrity by checking student submissions for plagiarism. Additionally, it supports grading workflows by integrating with Student Information Systems (SIS), syncing grade books for seamless management of student assessment results. The solution offers features that make learning accessible to all students. Functions such as Read Along within Classroom are tailored to help students build independent reading skills, complete with feedback and insights for educators on student progress. For students who may benefit from additional support, the platform can offer aids in a range of languages, with Spanish available for selected books. Additionally, Google Classroom encourages organization and time management with to-do lists and integrated productivity tools. Google Classroom lets educators and students communicate and provides a platform for direct feedback on assignments. The mobile compatibility of the application enables teaching and grading activities to be managed. Additionally, it helps automate class creation, manage class lists and share high-quality class templates and curricula. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 2893 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 2893 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Google Classroom is free for all schools and is included with subscriptions to G Suite for Education. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Academic/Education - Access Controls/Permissions - Assignment Management - Blended Learning - Class Scheduling - Classroom Management - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Conferencing - Content Library - Content Management - Corporate/Business - Course Authoring - Course Management - Course Publishing - Course Tracking - Feedback Management - File Sharing - For Schools ## Integrations (33 total) - Aeries SIS - Alma SIS - AristotleInsight - Classcraft - CurrikiStudio - Edulastic - Explain Everything - Gmail - GoGuardian - Google Calendar - Google Docs - Google Drive - Google Forms - Google Meet - Google Sheets ... and 18 more integrations ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4584/lms/software) ## Related Categories - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4584/lms/software) - [Training Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1232/online-training/software) - [LMS for Schools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3871/education/software) - [Virtual Classroom Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1408/virtual-classroom/software) - [Cloud LMS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1795/cloud/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I can safely store classes and reuse it later. ----- ### "Google Classroom is a Helpful Online Tool for Classroom" — 5.0/5 > **Victoria** | *4 April 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The announcement tab is very streamline and is where my students get most of their information. The classwork tab is helpful to organize topics and units. > > **Cons**: I don't like how hard it is to input marks for each student. I wish there was also a way to organize the people into groups as well for a group assignment online. (like the Canvas feature) > > Overall, Google Classroom is a great online tool to organize and release information. It is helpful for all the students to have an online copy, and keep track of what we did in class each day if they were absent. ----- ### "used for a course" — 5.0/5 > **agnes** | *1 March 2024* | Pharmaceuticals | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to share content and work on group projects in a virtual setting. Also easy to add content, images, other documents that can also be shared by many in the same file > > **Cons**: it can only be used online, therefore cant work on a project of line with option to connect and share. However content can be uploaded from another document. > > i have only been using google classroom weekly for a course. It was a little tough to learn the layout and where to go for different tasks, like sharing, submitting assignments etc. But once became familiar, it seems pretty straight forward. Overall good platform for courses. ----- ### "Google Classroom, yes please" — 5.0/5 > **Elizabeth** | *26 December 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Hi, I use google classroom for my daughters school. I like it a lot and i have definitely seen some improvement over the years. > > **Cons**: Not often, but sometimes sharing documents and such can get complicated. Revising documents on other peoples computers is also difficult. > > Overall I am thankful to have a system like this for my schooling, but i can definitely see some improvements being made ----- ### "Excellent Teaching and Learning Platform" — 5.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *19 November 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Classroom is an excellent platform for classroom management and student teacher interaction. It integrates with a multitude of educational applications and has an easy to use interface. > > **Cons**: Google Classroom currently has no whiteboard component for presentations or sharing notes. This feature may improve the student experience. ----- Page: 1 / 117\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/174061/google-classroom?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/174061/google-classroom) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data