Open Roberta Lab vs Sphero Edu
| Open Roberta Lab | Sphero Edu | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, iOS, Web | Android, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Robot simulator | Yes | No |
| Coding modes | block | block_and_text |
| Classroom tools | Yes | Yes |
| Curriculum library | Yes | Yes |
| Supported robots | Arduino Uno, Arduino Nano, Arduino Mega, Bionics Kit, Bionic Flower, B•O•B•3, Bot’n Roll, Calliope mini, Edison, Joy-Car, LEGO Mindstorms EV3, LEGO Mindstorms NXT, mBot, mBot 2, micro:bit, NAO, ROB3RTA, Robotino, senseBox, LEGO SPIKE Prime, LEGO Robot Inventor, Thymio, fischertechnik TXT 4.0 Controller, LEGO WeDo 2.0 | BOLT+, RVR+, RVR, BOLT, Mini, SPRK+, SPRK, Ollie, Sphero 2.0, BB-8, BB-9E, R2-D2, R2-Q5 |
| Learner level | mixed | mixed |
| Supported platforms | Web browser on PC, Mac or tablet; iOS and Android mobile app | iOS, macOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows, Chrome, Edge |
Both are listed in Best Robotics Education Software. On Inferse, Open Roberta Lab scores higher on our published basis.