The AI Tools for Education Index
Pricing, privacy and educator ratings across every AI tool listed on AI Educator Tools, counted from the live directory and refreshed every month.
By Dan Fitzpatrick, teacher, AI education specialist and bestselling author. Last updated .
As of 4 November 2026, AI Educator Tools lists 138 AI tools for education. 96 of them (70%) are free or have a free plan. 57 declare GDPR compliance, 30 declare FERPA compliance and 28 declare COPPA compliance, while 44 have not published their privacy details to us. Educators have left 488 reviews across 45 tools.
How we count: every figure on this page comes from the public listings in our directory on 4 November 2026. Compliance and data-handling answers are declared by each company and are not a legal certification. 36 tools also have an independent privacy and security assessment by 9ine. Always check a vendor's own documentation and your own data protection rules before you buy.
Pricing: most AI tools for teachers have a free way in
Of the 138 tools, 19 are free, 77 are freemium (a free plan with paid upgrades), 28 are paid only and 13 ask schools to contact sales for a price. 1 listing gives no pricing model.
29 tools also carry an offer for educators on their listing.
What changed since 5 October: fewer declared compliance answers
The directory still lists 138 tools, but the mix moved between our 5 October and 4 November counts. Free and freemium tools rose from 92 to 96 (free from 13 to 19, freemium from 79 to 77). Declared GDPR compliance fell from 63 to 57, declared FERPA compliance from 38 to 30 and declared COPPA compliance from 34 to 28, while tools that have not published privacy details moved from 45 to 44. Educator offers on listings fell from 38 to 29, and reviews from 495 across 49 tools to 488 across 45 tools. The median rating of reviewed tools stayed at 4.7 out of 5.
These are changes in what companies declare on their listings, not a measure of how safe any tool is. If compliance matters to you, ask the vendor for its current documents.
Privacy: what AI education companies declare
These are the answers companies give on their listings. A blank answer is a useful signal in itself: ask the vendor before any pupil data is involved.
- GDPR: 57 declare compliance, 25 say it is in progress, 12 say no and 44 have not said.
- FERPA: 30 declare compliance, 57 say it does not apply to them, 7 say no and 44 have not said.
- COPPA: 28 declare compliance, 59 say it does not apply to them, 7 say no and 44 have not said.
- Student data: 51 collect student data, 43 say they do not and 44 have not said.
- Deleting data: 64 let schools delete their data, 30 do so on request and 44 have not said.
- Sharing with third parties: 9 say they share data, 33 say they do not and 96 have not said.
Where AI education tools host data
Declared hosting locations: United States 40, European Union 17, United Kingdom 14, Australia 4, Canada 2, Singapore 2, Germany 1, Vietnam 1, global or split by region 4, not stated 53. If your school needs data kept in the UK or EU, filter on this before you shortlist.
Minimum ages
Declared minimum user ages: 18 and over 24, 16 and over 3, 13 and over 33, 8 and over 12, 6 and over 1, 4 and over 2, no minimum 19, not stated 44. A tool with an 18 and over limit is meant for staff, not pupils.
What the tools are for
Most tools fit more than one category, so these add up to more than the total.
- Assessment and Grading: 54 tools
- Tutoring and Personalised Learning: 53 tools
- Lesson Planning and Resource Creation: 48 tools
- Writing, Feedback and Academic Integrity: 45 tools
- Student Engagement and Gamification: 35 tools
- Collaboration and Communication: 33 tools
- Special Education and Accessibility: 26 tools
- School Administration and Safety: 25 tools
- Presentations, Design and Media: 20 tools
Educator reviews
Educators have written 488 reviews across 45 tools. The median rating among reviewed tools is 4.7 out of 5. Reviews come from signed-in educators and are moderated against vendor astroturfing.
Frequently asked questions
How many AI tools for education are there?
No one can count the whole market, but AI Educator Tools lists 138 AI tools built for or widely used in education as of 4 November 2026, each with pricing, privacy details and educator reviews.
How many AI tools for teachers are free?
19 of the 138 tools in our directory are free and 77 are freemium, so 96 (70%) can be used without paying.
Are AI tools for schools GDPR and FERPA compliant?
57 of 138 listed tools declare GDPR compliance and 30 declare FERPA compliance. These are company declarations, not certifications, and 44 tools have not published privacy details, so ask vendors for their data protection documents.
Where do AI education tools store student data?
Among tools that say, the United States is most common (40), followed by the European Union (17) and the United Kingdom (14). 53 tools do not state a hosting location.
Compare the tools behind these numbers
Filter every listing by price, subject, age group and privacy details, and read what other educators say.