eSpark vs. Clever

eSpark differentiates reading and math with activities kids love. With standards-based games, videos, and digital activities, students work independently to succeed at their own level and pace. eSpark gives you the data you need to support your students through detailed online reports and personalized email updates right to your inbox.

Clever was born of co-founder Dan Carroll’s frustration as a school tech director in Denver. His plans to use technology to save teachers time and personalize learning were stymied by countless CSV files and forgotten passwords. Dan recalls, “I wanted to be an innovator, but I got stuck being a human API.” Software has the potential to empower teachers and create new ways to learn. But one thing must happen first. Everyone must be able to log in—quickly and securely. To solve Dan’s problem, we built a single sign-on portal that now helps 95,000 of U.S.