Best Course Evaluation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: IASystem is ranked #1 of 21 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Qualtrics and SmartEvals. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qualtrics. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IASystem at $0.13/mo.
Course evaluation software supports collecting and reviewing feedback on courses and instruction. Compare anonymous feedback and instructor evaluations, then consider benchmarking and reporting depth to see how each option presents evaluation results. LMS integrations and data export are useful points to check against your institution’s workflows; response limits, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison. The ranking starts with Qualtrics, SmartEvals and QuestionPro. High-Resolution Course Feedback, IOTA360 Evaluations, Creatrix Campus Course Evaluation, Eval25 and evasys are also among the first entries shown.
21 course evaluation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 21 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IASystemWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.13/mo | 6.4 | |
| 2 | QualtricsAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $420/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | SmartEvalsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | QuestionProAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $83/mo | 6.3 | |
| 5 | HelioCampus Course Evaluations & SurveysWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 6 | IOTA360 EvaluationsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | Creatrix Campus Course EvaluationWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | Eval25Web | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | evasysWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | Watermark Course Evaluations & SurveysWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | Explorance BlueWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | High-Resolution Course FeedbackWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | IDEA InstrumentsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Koji for EducationWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | EduAdminWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $329/mo | 5.1 |
| 16 | CoursecheckWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £38/mo | 5.0 |
| 17 | Perspective AI Intelligent IntakeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | CourseEval HQWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 19 | EvalSystemWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 20 | Remark Office OMRWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | FrontCoreWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
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Questions about this list
Which course evaluation software is ranked first on Freedom251?
IASystem is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 6.4. Qualtrics is second and SmartEvals third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IASystem has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.13/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.