Forethought vs. Top Hat
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Forethought | Top Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Review count | 13 | 23 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| Quality of support | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Meets requirements | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| NPS | -30.769231 | 34.782609 |
| Small Business | 7.7% | 22.7% |
| Mid-Market | 30.8% | 31.8% |
| Enterprise | 61.5% | 45.5% |
| Total page views | 50 | 219 |
| Total LLM citations | 105 | 406 |
Forethought
Forethought is a curriculum and activity editor designed to make the process of creating and updating resources fast and easy.
Top Hat
Top Hat is the leader in student engagement for higher education. Grounded in learning science and powered by AI, our platform helps educators create interactive, personalized learning experiences that deepen connection and drive student success. Used by 35,000+ instructors at over 1,500 institutions, Top Hat supports learning for more than three million students, turning classrooms into spaces of active exploration and growth. We combine polling and discussion tools with flexible course content, assignments, testing, and analytics.