Kritik360

Kritik360 is a course-based peer assessment platform for educators who want students to give structured feedback on one another’s work. It is best suited to courses that can benefit from rubric-led review and calibration; student access is paid per course except for K-12 students’ first term.

Overview

Kritik360 centers peer assessment on anonymous reviews, rubric scoring, and automatic allocation. That makes it a better fit for planned course assessment than informal feedback exercises. Double-blind reviewing can help keep reviews anonymous, while moderation tools give instructors a role in overseeing the process.

Calibration aligns student grading with an instructor’s baseline, which is useful when peer scores contribute to course assessment. Students can also comment on evaluations themselves, adding a way to address the quality of peer judgments rather than only the work being reviewed. Kritik says instructors see fewer than 4% grading disputes across disciplines and class sizes.

Key features

Instructors can upload a syllabus for AI to generate customizable assignments and rubrics. The generated material remains customizable, which keeps the instructor involved in setting the assessment framework rather than treating AI output as the final word.

LTI 1.3 integration supports single sign-on, roster sync, and grade sync. Supported systems include Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard Ultra, Brightspace by D2L, Coursera, Schoology, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams (O365). This breadth may suit institutions already using those platforms, while the web-only platform offers no stated desktop or mobile app option.

Kritik says its services run on AWS, with encryption in transit using TLS 1.2 or 1.3 and at rest using AES-256. Data is stored in Canada or the United States according to the institution’s location. It also says it uses the minimum data needed and does not store personally identifiable information from partner organizations. Products are designed for WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 standards, including screen-reader access. Instructional designer and onboarding specialist support plus 24/7 live chat are offered.

Pricing

Educator access is free, and Kritik says it is always free for professors. It includes account and course activation, instructional design, and ongoing support, making it the natural starting point for instructors who want support without a platform charge.

Kritik Scholar costs $29, paid once, billed per student per course for one product; a two-product bundle is $49. K-12 students get the first term free. Because the charge is per student per course, costs can scale with enrollment and repeated courses. The first-term offer reduces the barrier for K-12, but does not make later terms free.

Kritik Enterprise has custom pricing for department-wide or campus-wide adoption at K-12, community college, and higher education institutions. It is aimed at institutional rollouts rather than an individual course; no public price is provided. The freemium model therefore gives professors free access, but students and institutions should account for paid course access or custom enterprise terms.

Platforms

Kritik360 is available on the web. Its LMS connections use LTI 1.3 for single sign-on, roster sync, and grade sync across supported systems, which can reduce separate course administration for institutions using those services.

Who it's for

Kritik360 suits educators who want rubric-based peer assessment with instructor calibration, and institutions seeking LMS-connected department or campus adoption. It is less compelling for learners seeking a free ongoing student plan, or for users who need a dedicated mobile or desktop app.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Anonymous rubric reviews, automatic allocation, calibration, and feedback on evaluations support a structured peer-assessment cycle.
• Pros: LTI 1.3 grade and roster syncing across a broad set of LMSs can fit into existing course workflows.
• Pros: Free professor access includes instructional design and ongoing support, with 24/7 live chat also advertised.
• Cons: Student access is priced per student per course, so recurring or larger classes may face growing costs; the K-12 first-term offer is limited to that initial term.
• Cons: Enterprise pricing is custom, so institutions cannot assess its cost from a fixed public rate.
• Cons: The platform is web-only, which may not suit users who expect a dedicated app.

Alternatives

Browse Peer Assessment Software for more options. Choose Marka if an Android option or a free plan capped at three classes and 50 students per class is a better fit. CrowdGrader is another freemium web option, with a free instructor-sponsored plan capped at 20 students and a student-supported assignment plan at $1.99 a year.

Eli Review may suit instructors seeking free access for unlimited courses and all platform features; its student one-term access is $28.95, paid once for four months. Student Peer Review offers a free plan for one course, 50 students, and 10 assessments, valid for six months, with unlimited features.

PeerEvals is a free web option with no paid tier required for the core job. TEAMMATES is also free and web-based, though its service may change or be terminated at its discretion. Expertiza is a free option with Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and web availability; its GitHub repository lists an MIT license. ComPAIR is free and available on the web or self-hosted.

Verdict

Kritik360 is a strong choice for educators and institutions that want anonymous, rubric-based peer review tied to LMS rosters and grades, with calibration to anchor student scoring. Its main drawback is the per-student-per-course cost after the K-12 first term, so instructors who need ongoing free student access or institutions that require a known fixed price should look elsewhere.