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Photomath / Mathway vs Sendsteps
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Photomath / Mathway if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: middle and high school students, college students
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Choose Sendsteps if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: teachers, universities and schools
Side by side
Feature Photomath / Mathway Sendsteps
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$5.83/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYesNo
Data retentionStored only as long as legitimate need exists; deletion on requestVoice recordings kept while content kept; erased within thirty days after agreement ends
Security and compliance—ISO 27001, GDPR
Step-by-step solutions—
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryLearning & TutoringTools for Teachers
CompanyPhotomath LLCSendsteps B.V.
Based inUnited StatesNetherlands
Founded——
Part ofGoogle—
Key features
P Photomath / Mathway
- Scan math problems with the phone camera
- Solves word problems
- Smart calculator for typed input
- Step-by-step solution explanations
- Multiple solution methods for many problems
- Custom visual aids
- Extra "how" and "why" tips
- Covers arithmetic through calculus and statistics
S Sendsteps
- AI-assisted interactive course creation
- PowerPoint import
- 20+ interactive question types
- Live understanding indicators from participant responses
- Self-paced asynchronous sessions
- PDF and Excel result exports
- Moderator mode and team collaboration
- SSO and LMS connection on Campus plan
Plans and prices
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Photomath / Mathway
Basic$0
Monthly$9.99
Annually$69.99
Sendsteps
FreeFree
StarterNot published
ProfessionalNot published
Campus/EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Photomath / Mathway
- Free Basic tier available
- Covers elementary math through college calculus
- Trials offered on both paid plans
- Annual plan works out cheaper than monthly
- Only listed for iOS and Android, with no web or desktop app mentioned
- No API listed
Sendsteps
- Free forever plan with unlimited participants
- EU data hosting, ISO 27001 certified, designed for GDPR compliance
- Works alongside an existing LMS
- Available in six languages
- Free plan limited to 2 AI creations per 30 days
- Starter and Professional prices not shown on the pricing page
- No API or mobile apps mentioned
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