What is Seesaw used for?

Seesaw is a learning experience platform for elementary classrooms where students share work and teachers connect with families. It is a good fit for sharing student work with parents and running digital portfolios in an elementary class.

How much does Seesaw cost?

Seesaw doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.

Is Seesaw open source?

No. Seesaw is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Seesaw include Moodle and Canvas LMS.

What are some alternatives to Seesaw?

Seesaw competes with ClassDojo, Google Classroom and Nearpod. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Seesaw alternatives.

Seesaw: features, pricing and alternatives

About Seesaw

Seesaw is a platform for elementary education that supports student engagement, school culture and communication with families. Teachers, administrators and families each have their own entry points, and the vendor operates in several regions and languages.

Students typically build digital portfolios of their work, while teachers assign activities and respond, and families receive updates on progress. The platform is positioned as a learning experience platform aimed at improving academic success. Sales and customer support contacts, a webinar series and a pricing and packages page appear on the site.

Seesaw is a hosted commercial service with free and paid options for schools; details are on its pricing page.

Key features

Student digital portfolios
Teacher activities and feedback
Family communication and updates
Tools for administrators
Support for several regions and languages

Good fit for

→Sharing student work with parents
→Running digital portfolios in an elementary class

Tags: k-12; elementary; student-portfolios; family-engagement; classroom; learning-platform; education

Seesaw: questions and answers

What is Seesaw used for?: Seesaw is a learning experience platform for elementary classrooms where students share work and teachers connect with families. It is a good fit for sharing student work with parents and running digital portfolios in an elementary class.
How much does Seesaw cost?: Seesaw doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
Is Seesaw open source?: No. Seesaw is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Seesaw include Moodle and Canvas LMS.
What are some alternatives to Seesaw?: Seesaw competes with ClassDojo, Google Classroom and Nearpod. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Seesaw alternatives.