Lumio vs Nearpod
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Find out how Lumio compares to Nearpod.
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School or local authority
Individual teacher
See how Lumio’s Standard paid plan compares to Nearpod’s Platinum paid plan.
Feature | Nearpod Platinum | Lumio Standard |
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Price per year | $397 USD | $59 USD |
Lesson and library storage | 5 GB | Unlimited |
How many students can you host? | Up to 90 | Unlimited |
Tools and activities |
Quizzes Wide range of game-based activities PhET Collaborative whiteboarding Polls Open-ended questions Import multimedia content |
Quizzes Wide range of game-based activities PhET Desmos graphing calculator Equation editor (teachers and students) Collaborative whiteboarding Polls Open-ended questions Import multimedia content |
Accessibility |
Immersive reader Record instructional audio |
Immersive reader Record instructional audio Attach audio to objects (teachers and students) Dyslexic-friendly fonts |
Lesson planning & delivery |
Microsoft Sway Google Slides (upload only) Teacher- and student-paced delivery Individual handouts |
PDF, PowerPoint & Google Slides (Upload, combine, and edit) SMART Notebook Teacher- and student-paced delivery Join shared libraries Individual handouts |
Sign-in options |
Google Microsoft Clever Classlink |
Google Microsoft |
Support & training | On-demand training |
Phone and email support Onboarding Live and on-demand webinars On-demand training FREE self-paced coursework & certifications |
School or local authority
See how Lumio’s Spark paid plan compares to Nearpod’s Schools & Districts paid plan.
Both plans include all features mentioned in the Individual tab.
Feature | Nearpod School & Districts |
Lumio Spark |
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Price per year | Custom | Custom |
Lesson storage | Unlimited | Unlimited |
How many students can you host? | 250 | Unlimited |
AI features |
AI assist with quiz-based activities |
AI assist with quiz-based activities |
Lesson planning & delivery | Create and manage shared libraries Create and manage organisation library Co-editing Student lesson creation |
Create and manage shared libraries Create and manage organisation library Co-editing |
Additional integrations |
Google Slides (edit directly) Canvas Schoology Blackboard |
Canvas Schoology D2L Brightspace |
Additional support |
Customised professional development Phone and email support Dedicated customer success manager |
Customised professional development Curriculum integration workshop |
Lumio is absolutely my favourite tool for getting students excited about and engaged in their learning!
Dana Gropper
Technology Integration Specialist

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When it comes to customisation, Lumio has everything you need to teach in the way you know best – and at a fraction of the cost.