Formative

Web · paid plans from $20.75/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Formative is ranked #10 of 37 in assessment software on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $20.75/mo.

Formative plans and pricing

All plans

Free Teacher Free Unlimited activity creation · basic auto-grading · basic integrations · released state test items formative.com · 30 Sept 2026

Classroom Plan $20.75/mo billed annually ($249/yr) Individual teacher · unlimited lessons, assessments, and practice sets · built-in anti-cheating features formative.com · 30 Sept 2026

Small School Plan $260.42/mo billed annually ($3,125/yr) Up to 250 students · includes Classroom Plan · organization dashboards · common assessments formative.com · 30 Sept 2026

Balanced Assessment by Formative Not published District-wide tool · custom enrollment and services · premium Item Bank · Respondus LockDown Browser · district dashboards formative.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on assessment software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $20.75/mo
Grading modes: mixed
Question bank: Yes
Question types: interactive
Assessment analytics: Yes
Delivery options: classroom

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The record

Product: Formative is an AI-powered instructional and assessment platform for creating interactive lessons, assigning real-time assessments, and viewing student progress instantly.
Audience: The platform supports individual teachers, whole schools, district teams, and students across K-12 grades and subjects.
Core workflow: Formative combines instruction, assessment, and real-time insights in one workflow.
AI assistant: Luna AI can generate standards-aligned activities from prompts, PDFs, or documents and provide hints and feedback.
Assessment types: Formative offers more than 20 technology-enhanced question types and multimedia content types.
Live data: Student responses stream in real time so teachers can identify misconceptions and adjust instruction during learning.
Integrations: Formative integrates with Google Classroom, Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and other LMS/SIS platforms for rostering, single sign-on, and assignment syncing.
Security and privacy: Formative states that it complies with FERPA, COPPA, and other K-12 data privacy standards; student information is never sold and districts control data access, retention, and deletion.
AI data handling: Formative says student work and data remain protected inside Formative and are never fed to a public chatbot.
Browser access: Formative can be accessed from any device with a modern up-to-date browser and stable high-speed internet connection; current Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are supported.
Support: The Help Center is available 24/7, and users can contact [email protected] for assistance.
Class size: Formative says there is no limit to the number of students that can be added to a class.
Research evidence: Formative says it is backed by ESSA Tier II Moderate Evidence and multiple ESSA Tier III studies.
Price from: $20.75/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Assessment Software in 2026#10 of 37
Best Automated Grading Software in 2026#8 of 33
Best Interactive Classroom Software in 2026#12 of 27

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Sources

formative.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
formative.com/plans· checked 30 Sept 2026
formative.com/teachers· checked 30 Sept 2026
formative.com/c/build-it-once· checked 30 Sept 2026
help.formative.com/en/articles/411790-frequently-asked-que· checked 30 Sept 2026