eChalk Review - why 4.9 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 01, 2022

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What is eChalk?

eChalk is a flexible educational software solution that integrates school websites, communication, learning management systems, and other tools to facilitate school communication and instruction. eChalk enables students, teachers, and parents to connect and access important announcements, school calendars, etc. Here are a few features available on the eChalk platform:

• School & District Websites: With eChalk, users can create beautiful websites, easy to navigate for schools to boost their online presence. School and district website tools for accessibility and optimal operations include calendars, web page management, rich text editors, and content sharing.
• K-12 CMS: eChalk offers an easy-to-use CMS for K-12 schools and districts. Users can manage websites leveraging drag-and-drop tools, automatic directory creator, one-button theme changers, etc.
• eChalk GUIDE: Users of eChalk websites can leverage reports that identify the content accessibility problems with their websites with the eChalk GUIDE reports. With GUIDE, users can find and fix content accessibility problems, identify page problems before publishing, and track website accessibility progress.
• eChalk Notify: With the eChalk Notify integration, schools can maintain communications with students and parents through school emergency alerts and personalized notifications on events like PTA announcements, class news, assignment due dates, etc.

eChalk was founded in 1999 and was later acquired by Edlio in 2021. The company is headquartered in New York, USA, and has between 11 to 50 employees.

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Who is it best for?

The typical customers include the following business size: SMBs.

What is the actual cost?

The individual subscription of eChalk starts at $75 per year. 8 users can buy this plan for $165 per year. 30 user subscription price begins at $390 per year. The whole school can buy this plan for $580 per year.

ITQlick pricing score is 5 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for eChalk. You can also find here pricing information from eChalk's website.

Pros

• eChalk is an interactive platform with features that drive student engagement and productivity
• The websites created with eChalk have simple layouts that are easy to navigate
• The software has reporting tools that drive content accessibility
• It facilitates and improves the learning process

Cons

• The eChalk platform sometimes experiences glitches that disrupt performance
• The software is not as robust, feature-wise, as some of its top alternatives

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of eChalk vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is eChalk right for you or your business?

eChalk is a comprehensive educational software that integrates classroom management systems, learning management systems, websites, notifications, and reports to connect schools, parents, and students and facilitate learning. eChalk is a highly scalable software solution fit for schools and districts of all sizes.