Best Educational Software in 2026

Gradescope

Gradescope helps instructors administer and grade assessments given online or in class.

PowerSchool SIS

PowerSchool SIS is a student information system for school records and operations, with tools for attendance, grades, fees, families, and student support.

Canvas LMS

Canvas LMS is a cloud-based learning management system for creating and delivering courses, assessing learners, and communicating with them.

Fedena

Fedena is a school management system for administrative and academic activities.

iSpring QuizMaker

iSpring QuizMaker creates quizzes, tests, surveys, and skill-practice activities for employee training and knowledge assessment.

Open edX

Open edX is an open-source platform for creating and delivering courses, combining authoring tools with a learner-facing learning management system.

TalentLMS

TalentLMS is a learning management platform for organizing training across employees, partners, or customers.

Sakai

Infinite Campus

Infinite Campus is a K–12 student information system for school districts, regional consortia, state education departments, and the federal government.

ExamSoft

ExamSoft is a digital assessment platform for creating, administering, and grading exams, then producing performance reports.

Blackboard Learn

Blackboard Learn, now referred to as Blackboard LMS, is an institutional learning environment for organizations in higher education, government, business and K-12.

LearnUpon

LearnUpon is an AI-driven learning management system for organizations training employees, customers, association members, or extended enterprise audiences.

Schoology Learning

Lectora

Lectora is an authoring tool for creating interactive learning courses.

Inspera Assessment

Inspera Assessment is a cloud-based digital assessment platform for exams, quizzes, coursework, take-home assignments, and portfolios.

Classter

Classter is a cloud-based platform for K12 schools, academies, colleges, and universities that brings student information and learning management together.

Alma

FACTS SIS

FACTS SIS is a K-12 student information system for schools managing student, family, and staff records and coordinating school workflows.

Skyward Qmlativ

Skyward Qmlativ is a paid education management system that combines student information system and enterprise resource planning capabilities for school districts.

Adobe Captivate

Veracross

Veracross is a web-based school management platform designed exclusively for private and independent K-12 schools.

Yenka Physics