ClassMana vs Classroomscreen
Teachers who look for a Classroomscreen alternative usually want one of two things: the same widgets somewhere else, or something more than widgets, a way to keep the class motivated, not just timed. This page helps you figure out which one you need.
Classroomscreen is an online whiteboard for teachers. You put widgets on your projected screen: a timer, a sound level meter, a randomizer, work symbols, a traffic light, a QR code and more. It has 26 widgets, and you can start without logging in.
ClassMana is a gamified classroom management app. Students get an animated 3D avatar, earn Experience to level up, use powers and spend gold in a class shop. It also has the teacher tools you'd use on a projector every day: a noise monitor, a timer, a stopwatch and a random student picker. You need a free teacher account to use them.
So the honest short answer: if you only want screen widgets, Classroomscreen does more of them, for free. If you want your timer and noise meter to be part of a game your students care about, that's what ClassMana is for.
ClassMana vs Classroomscreen at a glance
| Feature | ClassMana | Classroomscreen |
|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Classroom game and behavior motivation | Online whiteboard with widgets |
| Use without an account | ❌ Free teacher account needed | ✅ "No login required" to start |
| Number of tools / widgets | 6 teacher tools | 26 widgets |
| Timer and stopwatch | ✅ | ✅ Plus visual timer and event countdown |
| Noise monitor | ✅ Silence Challenge: a dragon that wakes up | ✅ Sound level widget |
| Random student picker | ✅ No repeats until everyone had a turn | ✅ Randomizer |
| Group maker | ✅ In the student picker | ✅ |
| Traffic light, work symbols, QR, polls | ❌ | ✅ |
| Drawing, text, images, video on screen | ❌ | ✅ |
| Student avatars and levels | ✅ Animated 3D avatars, 35 levels of gear | ❌ |
| Behavior points that last all year | ✅ Experience, gold, health and warnings | ❌ |
| Student logins | ✅ Login code, no student email needed | ❌ |
| Review game | ✅ Monster Battle | ➖ Game templates (Tic Tac Toe, Hangman) |
| Free option | ✅ Teacher tools free, 3-week trial class | ✅ Basic plan: all 26 widgets |
| Paid plan | $75 (US) / €65 a year per teacher | Pro: $36 a year |
| School plan | $1 per student per year (from 150 students) | Organization plan with volume discounts |
Last updated: November 2026. Classroomscreen facts are from classroomscreen.com (home, pricing and widgets pages). Features and prices change; check each vendor's website.
When Classroomscreen is the better choice
Classroomscreen is the better fit when you need:
- Many different widgets on one screen: a timer next to work symbols, a traffic light and today's instructions
- No account at all: you open the site, add widgets and teach
- Presentation tools: drawing, text, images, video, PDFs, a webcam view and backgrounds
- Quick polls and QR codes to send students to a link
- A free plan that's enough: all 26 widgets are included in Basic. Pro ($36 a year) adds saving and sharing screens, unlimited name lists and custom backgrounds.
If that's what you're after, ClassMana isn't a replacement. ClassMana has six teacher tools, not 26 widgets.
Where ClassMana is different
The tools are part of a game. In ClassMana, a quiet work session isn't just a number on a meter. The Silence Challenge shows a sleeping dragon that wakes up when your class gets louder than the limit you set, so staying quiet becomes a shared goal. Read how the Silence Challenge works.
Students have something to work for. Every reward gives Experience. Students level up their own animated 3D avatar across 35 levels of gear, spend mana on powers you define (like choosing their seat) and spend gold in the class shop. That progress is what keeps the motivation going after the first weeks.
Whole-class review becomes a boss fight. In a Monster Battle, the class answers questions to defeat a 3D monster together. Mystery Events add a random surprise to the start of a lesson.
Fair turns, remembered. The student picker works from your real class list and avoids repeats until everyone has had a turn. It also makes groups.
Students can log in. Each student gets a login code to see their avatar and progress. No student email or password is needed.
What ClassMana doesn't do
To be clear: ClassMana has no whiteboard. You can't put text, drawings, images, videos, polls, QR codes, a traffic light or work symbols on screen with it, and you can't combine several tools on one screen. Each tool opens on its own page. And unlike Classroomscreen, you need a (free) teacher account before you can use any tool.
Using both together
Many teachers don't have to choose. Keep Classroomscreen for your lesson screen: instructions, work symbols and a QR code. Use ClassMana for the parts that motivate: the Silence Challenge during independent work, a Monster Battle for review, and Experience for effort and good behavior all year.
If you want more ideas for your toolkit, read Classroom Management Apps for Teachers: What Each Type Is Actually For.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Classroomscreen?
Classroomscreen itself is free: its Basic plan includes all 26 widgets. If you're looking for an alternative because you want more than widgets, ClassMana's teacher tools (Silence Challenge, timer, stopwatch, student picker, Monster Battle and Mystery Events) are free with a teacher account.
Does ClassMana have a noise meter like Classroomscreen?
Yes. The Silence Challenge is a classroom noise monitor that uses your computer's microphone. Instead of a bar, it shows a sleeping dragon that wakes up when the class goes over your noise limit.
Does ClassMana need an account?
Yes. Teachers need a free account to use the tools. Students don't need an email or password: they log in with a code from their teacher.
Can I give students points in Classroomscreen?
Classroomscreen has a Scoreboard widget, but no student profiles, avatars or behavior points that carry over from one lesson to the next. That's what ClassMana is built for.
How much does ClassMana cost compared to Classroomscreen?
Classroomscreen Pro costs $36 a year. ClassMana costs $75 a year in the US (€65 in most of Europe) for one teacher with up to 30 students, and the teacher tools are free. See ClassMana pricing.
Try ClassMana for free
The teacher tools, like the Silence Challenge and Monster Battle, are free. You also get a trial class you can use fully for three weeks. Get started with ClassMana