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Best Education Analytics Software in 2026

Education analytics software helps schools and colleges examine learning, assessment and institutional data. This list is for people comparing tools by analytics focus, data sources and deployment options.

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    Assessment.com

    Free plan Web

    Assessment.com brings an assessment marketplace, creation tools, delivery, reporting, and AI-supported guidance together in a web platform.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Open Learning Analytics Platform (OpenLAP)

    Free plan Web

    Choose OpenLAP if you want a free web platform for designing learning analytics indicators, including collaborative low-fidelity design and implementation with xAPI data.

    6.4 Open source Visit site
  3. 3

    AnalyticVue

    Free trial APIWeb

    AnalyticVue brings district data, dashboards, AI explanations, and predictive indicators into one cloud service.

    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  4. 4

    Anthology Illuminate

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    Civitas Advising

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Civitas Advising brings student records, outreach coordination, and academic planning into one institutional platform.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  6. 6

    Enflux

    Free trial ExtensionWeb

    Enflux brings student analytics, advising signals, curriculum mapping, and accreditation reporting into a cloud-based system for higher education.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  7. 7

    Salesforce Education Cloud

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Education Cloud brings recruitment, application, review, and enrollment tools together for institutions. Check the annual-contract terms and nonprofit pricing basis when assessing the listed editions.

    6.0 From $87/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Edsby

    by Edsby
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Edsby combines assessment, reporting, family engagement, personalized learning, and analytics in one K-12 platform.

    5.9 From $5/yr Visit site
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    Synap

    by Synap
    Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

    Pick Synap if your organisation needs an end-to-end exam system with security controls, mixed grading and assessment analytics. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or mobile access on a lower tier.

    5.9 From £1,200/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
  10. 10

    ExamSoft

    Paid iPhoneMacWeb+1

    ExamSoft brings exam authoring, delivery, grading, and reporting into one assessment platform. Check device compatibility and the terms of the requested product configuration before choosing it.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Learning Locker

    Free plan Web
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
  12. 12

    Capture Higher Ed

    Paid Web

    Capture Higher Ed combines prospect identification, scoring, and individualized outreach for higher education recruitment.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform

    Paid Web

    Civitas brings predictive analytics, initiative analysis, and advising workflows into a platform that connects with existing institutional systems.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    HelioCampus Course Evaluations & Surveys

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    HelioCampus combines scheduled evaluations, LMS access, customizable survey structures, and bulk sentiment analysis.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
  15. 15

    IntelliBoard Learning Analytics Platform

    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    IntelliBoard combines data from learning and organizational systems with dashboards and predictive analytics for multiple education and workforce settings.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Explorance Blue

    Paid Web

    Choose Explorance Blue if you need an enterprise-ready platform for feedback programs across higher education or employees, especially when personalized surveys and configurable reporting matter.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    HelioCampus Data Analytics

    Paid Web

    Consider HelioCampus Data Analytics if your institution needs to combine campus data, govern definitions, and analyze multiple institutional functions.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Jisc Learning Analytics

    Paid Web

    Jisc Learning Analytics brings engagement indicators, attendance monitoring, dashboards, and student access into one web platform.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Unizin Data Platform

    Paid APIWeb

    Unizin Data Platform gives higher education institutions a structured warehouse for combining learning-system data with existing analytics tools.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Rally Analytics Platform

    Paid Web

    Consider Rally if your district or agency wants a shared view of student data alongside assessment predictions and intervention tracking.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Watershed Learning Analytics Platform

    Paid APIWeb

    Watershed focuses on consolidating learning data and turning it into reports and dashboards.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Instructure Elevate K-12 Analytics

    Paid Web

    Elevate K-12 Analytics gives education teams shared dashboards for examining student data over time and across groups. Institutions should request pricing to assess the paid service.

    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Blackboard Illuminate

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Carnegie EnGauge

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ClassRanked

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Check whether a tool has a free plan or trial, what paid access costs, and whether its licence lets you read or change the code. Before choosing, compare predictive and assessment analytics, documented integrations, and the platforms you need.

Questions

Do education analytics tools offer free plans?

A free plan is offered by items on this list. Check the product's pricing details to confirm what the plan includes.

Can I try education analytics software before paying?

A free trial is offered by items on this list. Check trial length, limits and conversion terms before starting.

Which platforms do these tools support?

Platforms represented here include web, iOS, API, Android, macOS and Windows. Confirm the platform support for the tool you are considering.

What analytics should I compare?

Compare analytics focus, predictive analytics and assessment analytics. Match those areas to the questions your institution needs to answer.

How can I check whether a tool connects to my systems?

Review its documented integrations and supported data sources. Confirm the required connections before selecting a plan.

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