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Chou Chou Teach vs ClassDojo

Both help teachers run a positive classroom with points and avatars. The big differences come down to philosophy, privacy, and pricing.

ClassDojo is a well-loved, free classroom platform built around behavior points, parent messaging, photos, and student portfolios. Chou Chou Teach is deliberately narrower: positive-only points and a teacher toolkit, with almost no student data and no parent accounts. If you want family messaging and a social feed, ClassDojo does more. If you want the simplest, most privacy-protective way to catch kids being good, that's exactly what Chou Chou Teach is built for.

Chou Chou Teach vs ClassDojo, side by side

FeatureChou Chou TeachClassDojo
Points only ever go up (no public point-loss) Yes No
Works with no student logins or accounts YesOptional student accounts
Student data collectedFirst name + avatar onlyNames, photos, portfolios, messages
Parent accounts requiredNeverOptional, encouraged
Parent messaging, photos & class feed No Yes
Built-in teacher tools (timer, noise meter, group maker) Yes Yes
Avatars students choose38 woodland creaturesMonster avatars
Price for teachers$3/mo or $30/yrFree
Ads or in-app purchases marketed to familiesNoneClassDojo Plus & Islands
FERPA compliant Yes Yes

Comparison based on each product's public information and may change as the products evolve. Last reviewed 2026.

Choose ClassDojo if parent communication and student portfolios are central to how you run your room. Choose Chou Chou Teach if you want a calmer, positive-only points system that collects almost no student data, has no parent sign-ups, and costs a flat $3/month with no ads or family upsells.

Frequently asked questions

Is Chou Chou Teach a good ClassDojo alternative?
Yes, especially for teachers who want a positive-only behavior system with strong student privacy. Chou Chou Teach keeps the points, avatars, and teacher tools but drops parent accounts, messaging, and photos so it collects far less student data.
What can ClassDojo do that Chou Chou Teach can't?
ClassDojo includes parent messaging, a class photo/video feed, and student portfolios. Chou Chou Teach intentionally leaves those out to minimize student data, so if family messaging is essential to you, ClassDojo does more there.
Is Chou Chou Teach cheaper than ClassDojo?
ClassDojo is free for teachers and earns money from parent-paid features like ClassDojo Plus. Chou Chou Teach charges teachers a flat $3/month (or $30/year) and has no ads and nothing to sell to families.
Can I switch from ClassDojo to Chou Chou Teach mid-year?
Yes. Because a class in Chou Chou Teach is just first names and avatars, setup takes a few minutes, and there's a free trial (plus a free summer beta for all teachers) so you can try it before committing.

Looking at other tools too? See our ClassDojo alternative overview.

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