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Anthology Illuminate vs Edsby

Both stand on education analytics software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Edsby combines assessment, reporting, family engagement, personalized learning, and analytics in one K-12 platform. Organizations should account for annual per-student pricing, integration charges, and browser requirements for advanced authoring.

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The facts

	Anthology Illuminate	Edsby
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Edsby Destinations: $2 per student a year
Plans published	None	3
Maker	Not published	Edsby
Website	anthology.com	edsby.com
On education analytics software	#4 of 58	#8 of 58

Anthology Illuminate: what it does well

Edsby: what it does well

Advanced gradebook and online testing
Parent-teacher messaging without email exchange
Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 integration
Data encrypted in transit and at rest
Free iOS and Android apps

What to know first

No free plan or self-serve trial
Advanced authoring requires browser login
Upfront integration charges apply
Additional customization charges may apply

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