#1 Alternative to Nearpod
Genially is the best Nearpod alternative for creating interactive learning experiences and formative assessments. Loved by over 20 million students and educators around the world, Genially combines personalized learning with innovative gamification features and out-of-this-world design.
Trusted by+30M users
Making learning interactive at 4,000+ K12 schools and districts
UNIQUE FEATURES
What’s different about Genially?
Cool design
It’s not easy to impress a 13 year old but students love Genially so much they want to create their own after class. Great design helps to motivate and inspire, bringing even the most taxing of subjects to life.
- Modern aesthetic and interactive format.
- 2,000+ professional pre-built templates.
- Sleek animations plus visual effects like confetti and applause.
Gamification tools
Genially is a pioneer in digital escape games, with a bank of powerful gamification tools and templates. Immersive storytelling, hands-on challenges, ticking clocks and secret codes make class as exciting as a game of Minecraft.
- Pre-built game templates, ready to adapt to any topic.
- Game widgets: Roll the dice, Flip the coin, Randomizer and more.
- Leaderboard and live classroom response tools.
Class Workspace
Every teacher using Genially gets a collaborative space to use with their students. Get young learners designing their own interactive projects, developing valuable digital design skills for the future.
- Add unlimited students to the Class Workspace, for free.
- Foster collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Create spaces for different classes and groups.
More reasons to choose Genially over Nearpod
More interactive
Create incredible interactive activities with pop-up windows, invisible hotspots, hover tooltips, timers, animations, click to reveal, jump-to links, drag and drop and more! There’s no coding, and the intuitive interface is easy to find your way around.
Versatile
Vision boards, infographics, homework trackers, reading lists, flashcards, calendars. How about an interactive map for parent-teacher conference? You can create all kinds of interactive content in Genially, including resources for teacher training, librarians, school admin and support staff.
Adaptive and multimodal learning
Give students autonomy in how they learn, with personalized paths and branched content. Offer extra reinforcement activities that learners can access on demand, with a choice of audio, video and text-based material.
Customize everything to your curriculum
Advanced design and branding tools allow you to create unique learning resources tailored to your educational program. Customize every detail, from the color scheme to the logo, and build a bank of school templates that can be used by all staff.
Generous free account and more storage
A free account gives you access to all interactions and animations, the full library of design resources, pre-built game widgets, 1,000+ templates, and 2GB storage. Unlike Nearpod, there’s no limit to the slide size, and paid plans include up to 10 times more storage.
Powerful great-value learning tools
Genially offers many of the same features as Nearpod and other learning platforms, including formative assessment, live insights, multimedia embeds, LMS integration, and classroom response tools. Paid plans start from just $5 per month, 60% cheaper than Nearpod.
Genially is an award-winning EdTech platform supporting learning in 180+ countries
“We have to make sure that the content and curriculum is rich and deep and it has awesome interactivity. Genially hits those boxes for us. Being able to add our branding is just next level.”
Aubrey Owen
Curriculum Design Team Lead
FEATURES COMPARISON
Genially vs Nearpod
See how Genially compares to Nearpod.
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| Powerful class engagement tool |
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| Easy to use, no training required |
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| Beautiful templates with professional design |
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| Free Class Workspace for students |
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| FERPA COPPA and GDPR compliant |
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| Content Accessibility: AA Standard |
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| Student-paced |
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| Multiple choice |
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| Poll |
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| Fill in the gaps | Coming soon |
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| Live reports |
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| LMS integration: SCORM |
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| LMS integration: LTI |
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| Interactions & Activities |
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| Draggable objects |
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| Draw |
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| Video, audio & multimedia embeds |
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| Pop-up windows |
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| Hover tooltips |
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| Click to reveal, hide, and expand |
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| Interactive hotspots and buttons |
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| Branching and jump-to links |
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| Game widgets: Dice, Coin, Countdown +more |
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| Content widgets: Flipcard, Randomizer, Image Slider +more |
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| Design |
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| 2,000+ customizable templates with professional design |
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| Resource Library: Graphics, icons, images, GIFs, charts +more |
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| Powerful free version |
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| Unlimited slide size |
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| Storage with free account | 2GB | 100 MB |
| Paid plans (per staff member, per year) from | $60 | $159 |
| Paid plans up to | $150 | $397 |
Genially is for you if:
You want to make incredible learning resources with vibrant modern design, interactive buttons and animations.
You’d like to tailor resources to your school’s curriculum and students’ needs.
You’re looking for a versatile tool that can be used to make all kinds of interactive and gamified content, not just traditional slides and videos.
You’re interested in helping students design their own interactive projects in class.
Genially is not for you if:
You’re looking for off-the-peg lessons on specific subjects like algebra or the tectonic plates.
You want an interactive whiteboard or collaborative drawing tools.
You need co-teaching mode for dual control of live lessons.
You’re looking for virtual reality software.
K12 EDUCATION
Teaching Resource templates
Make incredible interactive learning materials with Genially’s free templates for Primary and Secondary education. Engage students with fun, interactive, low-prep classroom resources.
GENIALLY PRICING
Flexible plans for every educational community
A generous free account and tiered pricing structure makes interactive learning an accessible reality for educators, schools and districts of all sizes.
Invite unlimited students to your Workspace for free
Live collaboration with your class
Student privacy: FERPA-COPPA and GDPR compliant
All interactions, animations, and effects.
2GB storage
1,000+ free templates and resources
Import PDF, PowerPoint, and Google Slides files
AI-powered image background remover
AI-powered text editing
Everything in Free, plus:
Create spaces for groups and classes
Premium templates and unlimited resources
Download as PDF, JPG, and MP4 video
View offline (HTML)
Upload audio from your device
Exclusive link: Publish on a dedicated, non-indexed page
Password protection
Folders for organization
Everything in Edu Pro, plus:
Open response questions and surveys
Student tracking
View question responses and student progress
Live Results: Display responses in real-time with a participant leaderboard
AI-powered Question & Answer Generator