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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Edsby

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Edsby is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students, parents and administrators in new ways. This LMS allows students and parents to check grades, attendance, homework and more from a browser, tablet or mobile phone. The vendor says what sets this LMS apart from others is that Edsby is designed specifically for the special requirements and needs of K-12. To make district-wide…

    $5

    per user/per year

    WizIQ LMS

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AWizIQ LMS is designed to meet both teaching and training needs and to give users more control over the learning process. Users can build their learning environment within minutes, add and manage multiple teacher accounts, create online courses, and schedule live classes. This solution provides a space that can be built and customized to the user’s liking.N/A
    Pricing
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Editions & Modules
    Edsby
    5+
    per user/per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEdsby charges an up-front fee for initial integration. There are also annual costs, variable with the number of students. Parent, teacher and administrator accounts are free. Certain other features are charged for annually. Special pricing applies for private schools. Contact Edsby for details.
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    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Considered Both Products
    Edsby
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    AuthorGen Technologies
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Edsby and WizIQ LMS
    Feature
    Edsby
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WizIQ LMS
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Player/Portal10.01 Ratings3.56 Ratings
    Mobile friendly9.01 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.01 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Assignments9.01 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Learning administration10.01 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Social learning9.01 Ratings5.56 Ratings
    Course authoring00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.36 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings3.53 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Small Businesses
    Google Classroom
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Google Classroom
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoology Learning
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Schoology Learning
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Axonify
    Score10 out of 10
    Axonify
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    5.4
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EdsbyWizIQ LMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Edsby
    I use only Edsby - I have no use for a google classroom as well as an Edsby page. I try to convince and how teachers how easy it is to use only one system
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    They have to try out within their own use case scenarios with a sample learner, and test the features of their course and delivery needs. As there is not a content structuring tool, the course author has to have expertise in content and instruction design to create their own materials. The rest is easy to test and check. Test it on all browsers and test the functionality under various internet service speeds.
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    Pros
    Edsby
    • It has a home page viewable by students in which there is a Journal space. Teachers can post reminders for example for homework or upcoming events.
    • EDSBY has a place where one can create Folders or Unit Assessments which students can access and if need be print themselves a copy of the assessment. These folders can be used for different unit work or for something that is used throughout the semester. For instance, information on The Writing Process is in a folder, as are major assessments.
    • It's easy to set up the Grade Book because of the automatic choices that are offered for semester work and culminating work. Weights can be edited and categories of assessment can be changed quickly, if needed.
    • If you have a problem, you can ask for help from someone in the school or in the system who knows about the program, or you can send a message to EDSBY, and they are very quick in replying with a fix.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • WizIQ virtual classroom offers an Interactive whiteboard, Screen Sharing, youtube video play, media content upload option.
    • Class Recording in MP4
    • It provides you with a wonderful experience of a Virtual classroom with better Audio and Video streaming.
    • The platform offers courses feature where users can create a paid course, enroll the student in a course and earn.
    • Search functionality to find courses/classes from the list
    • 24*7 after sales customer service
    • Supported languages for the virtual classroom: English, Arabic, Spanish, Czech, French, Greek, German, Turkish, Hindi
    • It provides a Virtual Classroom integration option with Moodle, WordPress, Joomla, Java, PHP, .NET websites.
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    Cons
    Edsby
    • Edsby could make the sorting and collecting of information such as attendance easier.
    • Enhancements to the messaging system are needed - sorting into folders, searching, etc.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • Although all are good but WizIQ needs to improve in these fields...It goes offline once in a while which is a headache as it needs to be constantly managed and needs to be kept under observation all the time.
    • It is better for less userbase management as its browser platform is not stable for a larger number of participants.
    • We need to manage each online department separately.
    • Audio sound needs to be more clear.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    I need to overcome some of the important limitations which have been pending for more than 6 months indicating inability of the vendor or lack of clarity among the development team about what we want and how it can be done easily on their platform and MySQL at virtually no cost without ending up in a feature modification custom development and cost. Teaching and learning with respect to an Indian scenario is different and needs to be adapted to the local needs and realities.
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    Usability
    Edsby
    The user interface is widely modelled on a web 2.0 design (e.g. Facebook). This is not a criticism per se, as it makes moving around the site very easy and familiar. The mobile site is also very well designed, it makes good use of space and is also easy to navigate.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have understood and used most of it by now after 6-7 months of exploration and use. Though there are small glitches that could be easily resolved by WizIQ, I feel comfortable to handle the product by now. However, clients find it a challenge to explore and do not wish to spend time to learn
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It has been very good till date.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have not experienced any of these issues as yet.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    Very responsive and accommodating during the sales period, then totally unhelpful, rude and dismissive when you are unhappy with the product. Now ignoring my messages.
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    In-Person Training
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It was remote and not in-person.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It was a product presentation and not a live work through kind of training. I had to remember the presentation from remote and then go about the tool/ builder. It was difficult to handle and I had a lot of doubts and clarifications to address in my initial rounds of launching my courses.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have developed my own expertise and that is for sale to my clients as a part of my consulting services. I have much to share for assignment and assessment models, course design aspects and mentoring aspects as this is a remote self paced service. If the courses are live and managed still there needs to be mentoring and support to help the learner.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Edsby
    Edsby and Google Classroom are two entirely different services, yet they can be used together with increased learning effectiveness as the result. When used in tandem, they combine the best features of both platforms and blend them together to get the best learning platform possible.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I selected WizIQ because I used them when I subscribed for org.wiziq for nearly 10 years. It was firstly trusting in their technical support system in place and their new plug-in. Other products that are available for free or a nominal amount, e.g. Zoom and Google Meet are way better in their performance and features in my opinion.
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    Scalability
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    Seems pretty good to me as of now. Of course there are usage slabs and commercials to handle before scaling up.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Edsby
    • Better customer service, in the sense that students know clearly what they need to do, and when they need to do it.
    • Better customer service, in that it is easier for teachers to contact parents, with the lap top in front of them and all the relevant data on student progress or lack thereof in front of them.
    • Better customer service, in that students can email the teacher directly through EDSBY to ask a question or see clarification, or make a request.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • By using the WizIQ our team has launched more than 130 courses for internal staff capacity building.
    • We also monitor which learner is doing well in the overall assigned courses.
    • Created a list of courses which help everyone who is new to the organization.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Edsby Screenshots

    Screenshot of the student's dashboard view in EdsbyScreenshot of private teacher observations of students in Edsby, taggedScreenshot of mobile Edsby clients available for iOS and AndroidScreenshot of a teacher's view of an Edsby class, the heart of the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of the teacher's view of a class gradebook in the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of a student eportfolio in the Edsby learning and analytics platform

    WizIQ LMS Screenshots

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