Free plan raised on 6 Nov 2026: 150 student submissions per month → free for teachers: 150 student submissions per month. See it on our free plan changes
CoGrader
AI essay grader for teachers that scores student writing against a rubric and drafts feedback for each criterion.
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Is CoGrader free?
Yes, CoGrader has a free plan. What you get: Free for teachers: 150 student submissions per month. Free limits: 150 student submissions per month. To get it: open the sign-up page; then sign up with Google, Microsoft or your email; then import a class or upload essays and grade the set against a rubric. Verified on cograder.com.
Free plan at a glance
- Includes
- 150 student submissions per month
Free for teachers. The sign-up page says "Grade for 90 days, as much as you want — free." while the pricing page says "Free for teachers for up to 150 submissions/month"; we list the 150 a month. Advocates get a free Individual plan.
- Duration
- Free forever
- Your content
- The maker says it isn't used to train AI
How to get it free
Free account · Google, Microsoft or email- Open the sign-up page
- Sign up with Google, Microsoft or your email
- Import a class or upload essays and grade the set against a rubric
Good to know
- Free for teachers: up to 150 student submissions per month
- Maker pages differ: sign-up says "Grade for 90 days, as much as you want — free.", pricing says "Free for teachers for up to 150 submissions/month"
- Advocates get a free Individual plan (350 submissions a month); join the Advocate program from the pricing page
- Canvas and Schoology need a school or district quote according to the pricing FAQ
app.cograder.com, Checked Source
Overview
CoGrader grades typed or handwritten essays against a rubric you pick or upload and drafts feedback for each criterion. Teachers review every score and comment before students see it.
Free vs paid
| Free | Individual | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $19/mo |
| Includes |
| Plan details |
Key features
- Grades essays against a rubric, with 500+ rubrics from state standards
- Reads handwritten work from photos or scans
- Import from Google Classroom and export a gradebook CSV
- Feedback written for each rubric criterion
- Rubric builder you can share with other teachers
Best for
- Tasks
- Study & learn
- People
- K-12 teachers who grade a lot of essays, English and writing teachers using state-test rubrics, Teachers with handwritten class sets
Limitations
- Free Starter plan covers 150 student submissions per month
- Grammar checking, class performance dashboard, AI detection and plagiarism detection are listed from the Individual plan up
- The pricing page lists Canvas and Schoology integration on the free card but its FAQ says those need a school or district plan
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FAQ
- Is CoGrader free?
- Yes. CoGrader has a free plan: Free for teachers: 150 student submissions per month. We last checked cograder.com's pricing page on 2026-11-12.
- What does the CoGrader free plan include?
- The CoGrader free plan includes: 150 student submissions per month. Source: https://cograder.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-12).
- How do I get CoGrader for free?
- Steps: Open the sign-up page; Sign up with Google, Microsoft or your email; Import a class or upload essays and grade the set against a rubric. Sign-up options: Google, Microsoft or email. Start at https://app.cograder.com/signup (checked 2026-10-28).
- What's the catch with CoGrader's free plan?
- Free for teachers: up to 150 student submissions per month. Maker pages differ: sign-up says "Grade for 90 days, as much as you want — free.", pricing says "Free for teachers for up to 150 submissions/month". Checked 2026-10-28.
- How much does CoGrader cost after the free plan?
- The cheapest paid plan is the Individual plan, at $19 a month, billed monthly. We checked cograder.com's pricing page on 2026-10-28.Source: cograder.com/pricing
- What are free alternatives to CoGrader?
- Eduaide (free credits), Chalkie (free plan) and Diffit (free plan) are free alternatives. We checked their free offers on 2026-11-12.
- Does CoGrader have a free trial?
- The sign-up page says "Grade for 90 days, as much as you want — free." The pricing page lists the Starter plan as "Free for teachers for up to 150 submissions/month". The two pages differ, so we list the 150 a month.Source: app.cograder.com/signup
- Is there a free Individual plan?
- The pricing page says "Get the Individual plan for FREE by joining our Advocate program" and "Advocates get a free Individual plan", with early access to new features.Source: cograder.com/pricing
- What does the Individual plan add?
- 350 student submissions per month, grammar checking, a class performance dashboard, AI and plagiarism detection and chat and email support with a 48-hour response time.Source: cograder.com/pricing
- Does CoGrader train AI on student data?
- The privacy policy says CoGrader does not use customer data, including student work, to train, fine-tune or develop any AI model, and its AI providers are contractually barred from doing so.Source: cograder.com/privacy-policy
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Sources
- Free offer
- Verified on cograder.com/pricing
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