G2 Vendor Directory

D2L Brightspace vs. KickUp

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricD2L Brightspace

by Desire2Learn

KickUp

by KickUp

Overall rating4.44.8
Review count70813
Ease of use8.69.2
Ease of setup8.49.0
Quality of support8.710.0
Meets requirements8.89.5
NPS61.79104592.307692
Small Business15.0%0.0%
Mid-Market45.1%38.5%
Enterprise39.9%61.5%
Total page views2,331184
Total LLM citations13,743326

D2L Brightspace

Learning That Transforms Lives D2L Brightspace is a powerful, flexible learning platform designed to put learners first. Whether you’re supporting students, employees, or members, Brightspace helps you create personalized, engaging, and measurable learning experiences that drive success. Built for Your World Brightspace adapts to the needs of every learning environment: K–12: Empower teachers and inspire every learner Higher Education: Deliver personalized learning at scale Corporate: Drive business results through smarter learning Associations: Turn training into a competitive

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • User-Friendly
  • Feature Diversity
  • Design Aesthetics
  • Helpful
  • Navigation Ease

KickUp

KickUp was founded by former educators in 2014 with the mission to help every educator thrive throughout their career. KickUp serves school districts of all sizes in 38 states—from small rural districts to large urban systems. KickUp offers an integrated platform that helps districts manage professional development, coaching and mentorship, classroom walkthroughs, and performance evaluations. Because the system was built from the ground up to integrate, data flows across the platform seamlessly.

Pros