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ClassPulse vs Crowdpurr
Both stand on student response systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
ClassPulse offers broad live-question formats and quick, account-free audience access. Its self-hosted, open-source design is useful for formative sessions, but unauthenticated responses make it unsuitable for graded tallies.
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Free plan Web
Crowdpurr offers multiple audience formats and ways to present or stream them, with a free plan for smaller experiences. Paid plans start at $24.99/mo, while the free plan has participant, question, and simultaneous-experience limits.
Visit CrowdpurrThe facts
| ClassPulse | Crowdpurr | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | See the plans |
| Plans published | None | 14 |
| Maker | Not published | Crowdpurr |
| Website | classpulse.borck.education | crowdpurr.com |
| On student response systems | #19 of 45 | #15 of 45 |
ClassPulse: what it does well
- Nine built-in question types
- Live response charts and displays
- QR or link joining without accounts
- CSV export and session archiving
- Free MIT-licensed open source
What to know first
- Not intended for high-stakes assessment
- Audience identity is unauthenticated
- Response counts are not trustworthy for grading
- Email setup requires a provider
Crowdpurr: what it does well
- Offers polls, trivia, social walls, and bingo.
- Browser participation works across devices without a native app.
- Includes over 2,000 trivia games.
- Exports responses and rankings to Excel or Google Sheets.
- Free Basic Plan supports 20 participants per experience.
What to know first
- Free Basic Plan limits experiences to 15 questions.
- Free Basic Plan allows three simultaneous experiences.
- Premium plans do not offer free trials.
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