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Top 50 Education Software Companies (August 2026)

As of August 2026, Latka tracks 399 education software companies. They have combined revenues of $4.6B and employ 33.2K people. They have raised $4.5B and serve 444.5M customers combined.

Every company below sells education software to other businesses and is ranked by its most recent annual revenue. Revenue, funding, headcount and customer figures come from CEO interviews on the Latka podcast, public company filings, and Latka estimates where a company has not disclosed a number.

What Education Software Companies do

Education Software encompasses digital tools and platforms designed to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning processes. This category includes software for managing courses, student assessments, classroom activities, and educational resources, serving a wide range of educational institutions from primary schools to universities. Typical features of education software may include course management systems, learning management systems (LMS), student information systems, and tools for creating and grading assessments. These platforms are often used by educators, administrators, and students to streamline administrative tasks and foster an engaging learning experience. Common buyer personas for education software include IT administrators who seek reliable and secure solutions, learning coordinators focused on curriculum management, and educators looking for tools to enhance student engagement. The software must address specific educational needs and support various teaching methodologies to be effective.

Companies
399
Revenue
$4.6B
Funding
$4.5B
Employees
33.2K

Filters

Sorting: Highest -> Lowest

Filters

Top Education Software Companies by revenue

Showing 10 of 399 companies ranked by annual revenue.

1KnowBox logo
KnowBox

Beijing, China

Knowbox is a China-based educational technology company offering artificial intelligence-assisted mobile applications for schools and consumers to help children manage their homework.

Revenue
$275M
Year founded
2014
Funding
$250M
Team size
2.5K
2MasterClass logo
MasterClass

San Francisco, California, United States

MasterClass is an American online education subscription platform where students can access tutorials from experts in various fields, providing video-based vocational courses and structured lessons from celebrities and industry leaders.

Revenue
$247M
Year founded
2015
Funding
$500M
Team size
775
Growth
59.35%
3ApplyBoard logo
ApplyBoard

Kitchener, Canada

ApplyBoard is a Canadian educational technology company founded in 2015 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an educational application platform that connects students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions.

Revenue
$210M
Year founded
2015
Funding
$430M
Team size
1.2K
4GoGuardian logo
GoGuardian

Los Angeles, California, United States

Developer of a SaaS based education management software designed to maximize the learning potential of every student. The company's software offers cloud-based granular filtering and self-harm alerts to teacher and student chat, artificial intelligence-based monitoring to receive up to 100x fewer false positives in web, classroom management tools to assist learning and geolocation and serial information to discover lost or stolen devices, enabling educators to identify learning patterns, protect students from harmful and distracting content and support students who are at risk of self-harm

Revenue
$147M
Customers
10M
Year founded
2014
Team size
497
5Quizlet logo
Quizlet

San Francisco, California, United States

online learning platform

Revenue
$139M
Customers
1M
Year founded
2005
Funding
$62M
Team size
547
Growth
73.75%
6Age of Learning logo
Age of Learning

Glendale, California, United States

Age of Learning is the leading education technology innovator, developing engaging Pre-K through 2nd grade learning solutions that help children build a strong foundation for academic success.

Revenue
$126.8M
Year founded
2007
Funding
$450M
Team size
435
7LMES Academy logo
LMES Academy

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

LMES Academy simplifies science and engineering concepts through workshops like 'Big Bang' for school students. It is focused on redefining education by providing engaging, application-based learning experiences in science and engineering.

Revenue
$126M
Year founded
2017
Team size
450
8Illuminate-Education logo
Illuminate-Education

Irvine, California, United States

education technology company

Revenue
$126M
Customers
500
Year founded
2009
Team size
153
9Niche logo
Niche

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

com, Inc., formerly known as College Prowler, is an American company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that runs a ranking and review site.

Revenue
$110.2M
Customers
400
Year founded
2013
Funding
$36M
Team size
165
10Newsela logo
Newsela

New York, New York, United States

Newsela is a literacy educational technology company that provides online news content to K-12 schools, offering student-tailored daily news articles and digital learning materials.

Revenue
$109M
Year founded
2013
Funding
$170.3M
Team size
452

Frequently asked questions about Education Software Companies

How many education software companies are there?

Latka tracks 399 education software companies with reported revenue. Together they generate $4.6B in annual revenue and employ 33.2K people.

Which education software company is the largest?

KnowBox is the largest, with $275M in annual revenue, founded in 2014.

How much revenue does a typical education software company make?

The average education software company in this list makes $11.5M a year, across 399 companies with reported revenue. They serve 444.5M customers combined.

Who are the leading Education software vendors?

Ranked by annual revenue, the leaders are KnowBox, MasterClass, ApplyBoard, GoGuardian and Quizlet.

How much funding have education software companies raised?

The 399 education software companies tracked here have raised $4.5B in disclosed funding between them.

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Inclusion Criteria

- Must provide features for course management and student assessment - Should support collaboration among students and teachers - Must facilitate data reporting and analytics on student performance - Should offer tools for creating educational content and resources - Must be user-friendly for educators and students of various technical skills - Not just for administrative functions; must also enhance learning outcomes