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Carnegie Learning vs Imagine Learning

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Carnegie Learning

K-12 curriculum provider whose MATHia tutoring system uses AI to adapt to each student within every…

3.8Not listed

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Imagine Learning

Imagine ClassMate plans lessons, finds resources, and drafts communications for teachers - AI grounded in the…

3.6Not listed

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Carnegie Learning does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    Carnegie Learning

    3.8 against 3.6

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Education tools

Side by side

Compared onCarnegie LearningImagine Learning
Our rating3.8Better3.6
Starts atNot listedNot listed
Free planNoNo
CategoryEducationEducation
PlansSee pricingSee pricing
Key features
  • MATHia intelligent tutoring system for grades 6 to 12 math
  • Cognitive model that tracks student knowledge in real time
  • Step-by-step scaffolding and timely hints within each problem
  • LiveLab teacher tools with real-time student alerts
  • CLEAR Math, Literacy and Languages curriculum families
  • Imagine ClassMate - AI lesson planning, resource-finding, and communication drafting
  • Curriculum-Informed AI grounded in actual taught content
  • K-12 curricula spanning ELA, math, science, and social studies
  • Live tutoring and certified teaching services
  • Integrated into Imagine IM and Imagine EdgeEX products
Pros
  • AI tutoring built on decades of Carnegie Mellon research
  • Adapts within a problem, not only between problems
  • Teacher-facing tools show who needs help in the moment
  • Curriculum-grounded suggestions need less fact-checking than a generic AI assistant's output
  • Serves an enormous, established base - 18M students, half of U.S. districts
  • Combines AI planning assistance with a full K-12 curriculum product line
Cons
  • The homepage says little about the AI; details sit on product pages
  • Pricing is by contact form and the product is sold to schools and districts
  • Efficacy studies need checking for independence and for your grade band
  • Sold to districts/schools, not accessible to individual teachers directly
  • No published pricing
  • Imagine ClassMate currently limited to specific product lines (Imagine IM, Imagine EdgeEX)
CompanyCarnegie LearningImagine Learning LLC

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260921. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Carnegie Learning better than Imagine Learning?

In our reviews Carnegie Learning scores 3.8 and Imagine Learning scores 3.6. The better pick depends on the job. Carnegie Learning: K-12 curriculum provider whose MATHia tutoring system uses AI to adapt to each student within every math problem. Imagine Learning: Imagine ClassMate plans lessons, finds resources, and drafts communications for teachers - AI grounded in the actual curriculum, not a generic assistant.

Which is cheaper, Carnegie Learning or Imagine Learning?

Carnegie Learning: see pricing. Imagine Learning: see pricing.

Do Carnegie Learning and Imagine Learning have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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