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Pencil Spaces
What it is
Pencil Spaces is a browser-based intelligent classroom for tutoring that combines live teaching, collaboration, recording, and lesson management. Its virtual classroom includes persistent whiteboards, video calls, built-in resources, document annotation, and interactive web content. Teachers can control student views and permissions, use waiting rooms and breakout rooms, and receive private alerts when a student goes idle or switches tabs. Scheduling covers attendance tracking, automated scheduling, reminders, and engagement insights. Sessions can be recorded locally or in the cloud; cloud storage is listed as 90 days for Expert and 12 months for Master. Pencil Spaces runs without an install and lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows support, although some mobile features may be unavailable. Integrations include Google Drive, OneDrive, Canvas, Zapier, Pipedream, and tutoring platforms. Developer options include iframe embedding, API authentication, APIs, webhooks, and custom collaborative apps. A free Starter plan, 14-day trial, and paid plans from $4/mo are listed.
For and against
For
- Persistent whiteboards and video calling
- Attendance tracking and automated scheduling
- Breakout rooms and waiting rooms
- Local and cloud recording
- Free Starter plan
Against
- Some mobile features may be unavailable
- Billing is per session hour
- Enterprise starts at $1,000 a month
- Cloud recording storage varies by plan
The verdict
Pencil Spaces brings teaching, scheduling, collaboration, and recording into one classroom environment. Its browser access and integrations support varied tutoring workflows, while session-hour billing affects how usage is charged.
Who it suits
It suits tutors and education teams running interactive online sessions. Enterprise is described for teams handling thousands of session hours monthly.
Plans and prices
Starter
The Pro plan includes Starter; free-plan features and limits are not stated on the opened pricing page
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pencilspaces.com
Enterprise
For teams running thousands of session hours a month · Multi-year plans · Dedicated support team
Read 8 Oct 2026 · pencilspaces.com
On the record
- Billing detail
- The pricing page says prices are in USD, billing is per session hour rather than per person, and charges begin when a second person joins a Space.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- Pencil Spaces runs in a browser without installs, and its help page lists desktop browsers and iOS and Android requirements; it notes that some mobile features may be unavailable.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Classroom tools
- Its virtual classroom includes persistent whiteboards, video calling, built-in resources, document annotation, and interactive web content.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Developer options
- The product page describes iframe embedding, API-based authentication, APIs, webhooks, and custom collaborative apps.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Wise, Oases, Teachworks, YoCoach, Canvas, LTI 1.3, Google Drive, Bizstim, TutorCruncher, OneDrive, Zapier, and Pipedream.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Participant controls
- Teachers can control student views and permissions, use waiting rooms and breakout rooms, and receive private alerts when a student goes idle or switches tabs.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pencil Spaces describes itself as an intelligent classroom for tutoring that brings live teaching, collaboration, session recording, and lesson management together.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Recording
- The product supports local and cloud session recording; its pricing page lists cloud recording with 90-day storage for Expert and 12 months for Master.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Scheduling features include attendance tracking, automated scheduling, reminders, and engagement insights.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The product page describes COPPA, FERPA, GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA certification and says student video is never captured in privacy-aware recordings.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page advertises 24/7 support and states that replies are from real people, with an average support reply time under one minute.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The pricing page describes Enterprise as intended for teams running thousands of session hours a month.pencilspaces.com · read 8 Oct 2026
