Brilliant
Edmodo
| Feature | Brilliant | Edmodo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Best For | stem-learners, students, career-changers, lifelong-learners | k12-teachers, students, parents, school-districts |
| Founded | 2012 | 2008 |
| Interactive Lessons | ✓ | ✗ |
| Daily Challenges | ✓ | ✗ |
| Visual Explanations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Progress Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Offline Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Community | ✓ | ✗ |
| Class Groups | ✗ | ✓ |
| Assignments | ✗ | ✓ |
| Quizzes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Parent Accounts | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Brilliant Pros
- Highly interactive visual learning approach
- Excellent for building mathematical intuition
- Short daily lessons that fit busy schedules
- Covers fundamentals through advanced topics
✗ Brilliant Cons
- Limited free content (only a few lessons per course)
- Focused on STEM only (no humanities/language)
- Can feel too gamified for serious learners
✓ Edmodo Pros
- Free for all users
- Safe social learning environment
- Easy for students to use
- Good parent communication
✗ Edmodo Cons
- Limited advanced LMS features
- Less active development recently
- Basic assessment tools
The Verdict
Brilliant is built for stem learners and students, with a focus on interactive-lessons and daily-challenges. Edmodo targets k12 teachers and students and leads with class-groups and assignments.
Edmodo uses custom enterprise pricing, while Brilliant starts at $11.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Brilliant edges out on user ratings (4.6 vs 3.8). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for students — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Brilliant has a slight overall edge — but if free for all users matters most to you, Edmodo may still be the right call.