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VERDICT

Should I use ACM2Y?

ACM2Y - a group for those interested in computing education in 2-year programs - acm2y.acm.org

Depends. Join if you teach or champion computing at two-year colleges — it is free, ACM-backed, and runs active workshops. If you are shopping for software, there is no product here to buy.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; all describe a community group, not purchasable software.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useCommunity, no usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support model documented
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Participation

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Two-year college computing faculty
  • Community college CS departments
  • Educators exploring open educational resources
  • ACM members tracking 2-year curricula

Not for

  • Software buyers — there is no product here
  • Four-year university faculty (not the focus)
  • Industry teams wanting training tools
  • Anyone needing support, SLAs, or features

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate — the decision only matters if you teach two-year CS

medium

No pricing or security pages; expect no enterprise support or SLAs

low

Some workshops live on third-party platforms (YouTube via Class Central), not the group's site

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and open to anyone interested in two-year computing education
  • Backed by ACM Education Board with charter funding
  • Runs practical workshops, e.g. tools for CS education
  • National partner at CCSC conferences
  • Promotes open educational resources and OER events

Cons

  • Not software — community group with events, no product features
  • Narrow focus on two-year programs only
  • Established 2021; short track record
  • No security page on the website

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free participation, ACM-backed events
  • Ease of use. Community, no usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Webinars, workshops, OER — not software
  • Support quality. No support model documented
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found on site
  • 2021 Founded Per ACM JCSC proceedings
  • Free Cost to participate Open to anyone with an interest
  • 6+ ACM visibility MemberNet newsletter features, 2023–2025

Pricing

Participation

Free

  • Open to anyone with an interest
  • Webinars and workshops
  • OER and conference events

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews found; evidence is ACM newsletters and conference proceedings describing its activities.

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; all describe a community group, not purchasable software.

Not software — a free ACM community for two-year computing educators. Join if that's you; skip if shopping for tools.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; all describe a community group, not purchasable software.

Sources

  1. ACM2Y homepageacm2y.acm.org
    official
  2. ACM2Y Charteracm2y.acm.org
    official
  3. FY22 ACM Education Board reportacm.org
    official
  4. JCSC Vol 41: Established in 2021dl.acm.org
    news
  5. ACM2Y Workshop: Tools for CS Educationclasscentral.com
    review
  6. CCSC journal thanks National Partners ACM2Yccsc.org
    news
  7. ACM MemberNet Winter 2025acm.org
    news
  8. ACM2Y Security pageacm2y.acm.org
    security
  9. RocketReach: Executive Board Member profilerocketreach.co
    review
  10. ACM CCECC Publicationsccecc.acm.org
    official

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