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ClassDojo connects K-12 teachers with families. Free classroom communication, behavior tracking, and student portfolios. Used in 95% of US schools. - classdojo.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you teach K-8 or want free parent communication — the core product costs nothing and is battle-tested in 95% of US schools. Skip if public behavior points clash with your values, or your school is mandating it without staff buy-in.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~50 public sources: G2/App Store reviews, Reddit teacher threads, official pages, and security listings.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

ClassDojo Core

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ClassDojo PlusPaid parent subscription (see site)
ClassDojo for DistrictsCustom quote

Best for

  • K-8 behavior tracking
  • Parent-teacher messaging
  • Student digital portfolios
  • Schools wanting free tools

Not for

  • Teachers who hate public behavior points
  • Schools mandating it without teacher buy-in
  • High schools wanting mature, non-gamey tools (Guess:)
  • Districts replacing their SIS/LMS (Guess:)

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

One reported incident: a student hacked a teacher's account and mass-awarded points. Anecdotal.

medium

Behavior points are public by design; some parents and researchers object on principle.

low

Free core is funded by optional parent-side ClassDojo Plus subscriptions; expect family-targeted upsells.

low

Districts doing school-wide PBIS often outgrow it and switch to LiveSchool.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Core product free for teachers, schools, and families
  • Used in 95% of US schools; huge network effects
  • Rated 4.6/5 on App Store; 4.5 G2 seller rating
  • G2 users report it is very easy to use
  • Behavior points save teachers documentation time

Cons

  • Polarizing: teacher threads titled 'I HATE ClassDojo' and 'a curse'
  • Critics call the public points system fundamentally wrong
  • Teachers resent forced school-wide adoption
  • Researchers raise children's-rights and data concerns

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x6security x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Core product free for teachers and schools
  • Ease of use: 5/5. G2 users say very easy to use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Messaging, points, portfolios, district oversight included
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture: 4/5. Bug bounty, iKeepSafe, Common Sense certifications
  • 4.6/5 Apple App Store rating iOS reviews
  • Yes Free tier Free for teachers, schools, families
  • 95% US school adoption of US schools use it
  • $221M Total funding Y Combinator alum

Pricing

ClassDojo Core

Free

  • Messaging, behavior points, portfolios
  • Free for teachers, schools, families

ClassDojo Plus

Paid parent subscription (see site)

  • Unlocks every ClassDojo feature for families
  • Optional — not required for school use

ClassDojo for Districts

Not disclosed

  • Oversight and control for admins
  • Certified privacy and compliance

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Teachers and parents praise its simplicity and free price, but a vocal minority loathe the points system and forced rollouts.

“I HATE ClassDojo.”
Reddit, r/Teachers
“hello, I really enjoy using ClassDojo”
Apple App Store review
“Classdojo feels fundamentally wrong”
Reddit, r/daddit
Full analysis

Based on ~50 public sources: G2/App Store reviews, Reddit teacher threads, official pages, and security listings.

Free, easy parent-teacher communication used in 95% of US schools — but public behavior points divide opinion.

Methodology

Based on ~50 public sources: G2/App Store reviews, Reddit teacher threads, official pages, and security listings.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ClassDojo Reviews - G2g2.com
    review
  2. ClassDojo seller rating - G2 (361 reviews, 4.5)g2.com
    review
  3. ClassDojo - App Store ratingsapps.apple.com
    review
  4. Thoughts on Class Dojo app? - r/Teachersreddit.com
    review
  5. I HATE ClassDojo - r/Teachersreddit.com
    review
  6. Classdojo feels fundamentally wrong - r/dadditreddit.com
    review
  7. How is ClassDojo free for all schools?help.classdojo.com
    official
  8. ClassDojo Plusclassdojo.com
    official
  9. ClassDojo for Districtsclassdojo.com
    official
  10. ClassDojo Security Overviewclassdojo.com
    security
  11. Bug Bounty: ClassDojo - Bugcrowdbugcrowd.com
    security
  12. ClassDojo Earns Common Sense Privacy Sealprnewswire.com
    news
  13. ClassDojo raises concerns about the rights of children - Carletoncarleton.ca
    news
  14. ClassDojo company profile, $221M funding - Tracxntracxn.com
    news

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