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Feature Comparison: Edumaps vs Fobizz

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Overview

Comparison: Edumaps and Fobizz – Functions and Features
Edumaps is primarily a flexible platform for digital pinboards, learning environments, courses, material collections, and school collaboration. Fobizz is primarily a platform for teacher training, AI tools, and teaching materials.

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Last updated on 2026-06-08
This comparison is based on publicly available information, the Fobizz website, and the known features of Edumaps. Functions, prices, and licensing models may change. If any information is outdated or incomplete, please let us know.

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🧭 Core Orientation

Both platforms address schools, teachers, and educational institutions, but they solve different core challenges:

Area	Edumaps	Fobizz
Main purpose	Digital pinboards, learning environments, courses, material collections, collaboration, and school organization	Digital teacher training, AI tools, and teaching materials
Typical use	Structuring teaching units, collecting materials, assigning tasks, collaborating, creating courses/quizzes/language courses	Preparing lessons, using AI safely, completing professional development, finding and adapting materials
Target group	Schools, teachers, students, media centers, school authorities, trainers	Teachers, schools, school leadership, school authorities, federal states, students/trainee teachers
Platform character	Work and collaboration platform with school/teacher-created content	Professional development and AI tool platform with teaching materials

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🗺️ Pinboards, Maps and Learning Spaces

Edumaps is significantly stronger in this area because pinboards and maps are the core of the platform. Fobizz offers digital teaching tools but is not publicly positioned as a comprehensive pinboard/map platform.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Digital pinboards / maps	✔️ Yes, core feature	Not visible as a main feature
Learning environments / structured teaching units	✔️ Yes	More via materials, AI tools, and lesson planning
Columns, boxes, and flexible structuring	✔️ Yes	Not comparable
Boxes with unlimited media/files	✔️ Yes	Fobizz offers material and tool workflows, but no comparable box structure
Create courses from content	✔️ Yes	Teaching units/materials possible with AI or “to teach”
Create language courses and quizzes with AI	✔️ Yes	AI tools/assistants and quiz support available, but not in a map/course structure like Edumaps
Calendar, bookings, certificates of participation, lending modules per box	✔️ Yes	Not visible

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✨ AI Features

Both providers integrate AI, but with different focuses: Edumaps uses AI to create and edit maps, courses, quizzes, and language courses. Fobizz positions itself strongly as an AI tool platform for teachers and classrooms.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
AI assistant for teaching content	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
AI-supported lesson planning	✔️ Yes, via Edumaps content/courses	✔️ Yes, e.g. via lesson planner / “to teach”
Create worksheets/materials with AI	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
AI chat / multiple AI models	✔️ Yes, via integrated AI assistant	✔️ Yes, Fobizz mentions AI chat with different language models
AI image generation	Not integrated	✔️ Yes, Fobizz mentions AI for images
AI multimedia: podcast, audio track, transcript	Not integrated	✔️ Yes, dedicated AI multimedia tool
Create AI language courses	✔️ Yes	Not visible as a dedicated course environment like in Edumaps
AI integrated into existing pinboard/box structure	✔️ Yes	Not comparable

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👩🏫 Use with Students

Both systems can be used with learners in class. The difference lies in the structure: Edumaps works with maps, groups, sharing, tasks, and content; Fobizz works, among other things, with AI classrooms, student codes, and controlled AI usage.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Student accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, e.g. via student codes in AI classrooms
Use without student email	✔️ Yes, access possible without account	✔️ Yes, Fobizz describes student codes without naming requirement
Classes/groups	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, via AI classrooms / projects
Assign tasks	✔️ Yes	Partially via projects, materials, and activities
View learner activities	✔️ Yes, depending on area/feature	✔️ Yes, Fobizz mentions activity lists and learning progress
Controlled AI use with students	✔️ Yes, within Edumaps context	✔️ Yes, strong focus in Fobizz classrooms
Long-term workspaces	✔️ Yes, maps/folders remain available	✔️ Yes, Fobizz mentions classrooms short-term (24 hours) or long-term (school year)

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📚 Teaching Materials

Fobizz has a clear focus here with ready-made teaching materials and templates. Edumaps is stronger in creating, organizing, publishing, and collaboratively developing your own materials.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Collect and structure own materials	✔️ Yes, core feature	✔️ Yes, possible in material/tool workflows
Ready-made teaching materials from provider	Partially via examples/templates, integration of media libraries (free and licensed)	✔️ Yes, Fobizz mentions high-quality and editable teaching materials
Further develop materials with AI	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Share material collections as map/folder	✔️ Yes	Partially via Fobizz projects/classrooms; not comparable as open map structure
Bundle media, links, files, texts, QR codes in one box	✔️ Yes	Not visible in a comparable box structure
Create learning environments from materials	✔️ Yes	More teaching units and materials, not Edumaps map logic

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🎓 Professional Development

Fobizz is significantly stronger in this area because professional development is a core offering of the platform. Edumaps can organize training sessions, provide course materials, and manage bookings/certificates of participation, but it is not a training library like Fobizz.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Online professional development as ready-made course catalog	–	✔️ Yes, more than 350 online courses/webinars/self-paced formats for school authority licenses
Certificates from course offerings	✔️ Certificates for own courses/bookings possible	✔️ Professional development with certificates is part of the offer
Pedagogical days / workshops	Can be organized via Edumaps, but not core product	✔️ Yes, Fobizz offers programs/test phases/workshops
Lecturer/training platform	Partially possible via Edumaps maps/courses	✔️ Yes, clear focus
Create and share own training content	✔️ Yes, very flexible via maps/courses	Depends on Fobizz offer/author model

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🤝 Collaboration & Sharing

Edumaps is stronger in open, granular collaboration on content, maps, boxes, and folders. Fobizz focuses more on teaching projects, AI classrooms, and shared use among teachers.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Real-time collaboration on pinboards/maps	✔️ Yes	Not visible as a main feature
Share individual maps	✔️ Yes	Not comparable
Share individual columns/boxes	✔️ Yes	Not visible
Anonymous reading/editing via link	✔️ Yes, depending on sharing settings	Not visible as a general sharing option
Share with groups/classes	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, e.g. via AI classrooms/projects
Manage classrooms collaboratively with colleagues	Partially via groups/map sharing	✔️ Yes, Fobizz describes jointly managed AI classrooms
Comment/rate/like per box	✔️ Yes	Not comparable

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📤 Export, Import & Data Control

Edumaps offers extensive export/import features for your own content. With Fobizz, usage, AI tools, materials, and professional development are more central; public information about structured exports of entire workspaces is less visible.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Export as PDF/image	✔️ Yes	Partially depending on material/tool, not visible as platform core
Export as static HTML package incl. files	✔️ Yes	Not visible
Export as Moodle course (MBZ)	✔️ Yes	Not visible
JSON export of own pinboards	✔️ Yes	Not visible
JSON import of own pinboards	✔️ Yes	Not visible
Import from Padlet incl. media	✔️ Yes	Not applicable
Long-term data control over own maps/files	✔️ Yes	More dependent on Fobizz project/material and license logic

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👥 User Management & Licenses

Both platforms target schools and larger educational institutions. Edumaps is more focused on internal school user, group, role, and content management; Fobizz emphasizes centralized license administration, professional development, AI tools, and offers for school authorities/federal states.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
School/organization accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Admin accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, centralized license administration mentioned
Teacher accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Student accounts / student access	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, e.g. via student codes/classrooms
Classes/groups	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes, in AI classrooms/projects
SSO / external logins	✔️ Yes, Vidis, IServ, Edupool, moin.schule, Univention and other education logins	✔️ Yes, Vidis, Google, Microsoft and other education logins
School authority/statewide solutions	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes

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💶 Pricing & Licensing Models

The pricing logic differs significantly: Edumaps is typically used as a platform/school/authority license for work and collaboration processes. Fobizz offers individual licenses, flat rates, and customized offers for schools, school authorities, media centers, federal states, and universities.

Area	Edumaps	Fobizz
Free entry	✔️ Free basic account for testing	✔️ Free basic license for testing
Individual license	Depending on Edumaps plan: €59.99/year or €79.99/year	✔️ Depending on Fobizz plan: Combined flat rate €239/year, Professional development flat rate €179/year, Tools flat rate €119/year
School license	✔️ Yes, School licenses tiered by number of teachers	✔️ Yes, Various school licenses
School authorities / media centers	✔️ Yes, customized solutions	✔️ Yes, customized solutions
Pedagogical day / trial phase	✔️ Pilot phases can be arranged	✔️ According to Fobizz, schools can test all offers for 15 days

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🔒 Data Protection & Technology

Both providers promote data protection for schools and education. The technical focus differs: Edumaps is a Europe-hosted work platform with strong emphasis on data sovereignty and minimal external dependencies. Fobizz emphasizes GDPR-compliant AI use, proxy/anonymization, content filters, and contractual safeguards with AI providers.

Area	Edumaps	Fobizz
GDPR compliance	✔️ Yes (VIDIS approved)	✔️ Yes
Server/data location	Germany/Falkenstein	Fobizz: “Made in Germany”, GDPR-compliant; exact technical subcontractors depend on service
AI data not used for training	✔️ Yes, according to Edumaps AI concept	✔️ Fobizz mentions contractual agreements to prevent training use
Protection of personal data in AI	✔️ Yes, no personal data intended for AI	✔️ Fobizz mentions proxy servers, warnings for personal inputs, and content filters
External scripts on load	✔️ No external domains	Fobizz advertises “No foreign scripts”
Security mechanisms	✔️ Content-Security-Policy ✔️ Strict-Transport-Security ✔️ X-Frame-Options ✔️ X-Content-Type-Options ✔️ Referrer-Policy ✔️ Permissions-Policy	⛔ Content-Security-Policy ⛔ Strict-Transport-Security ⛔ X-Frame-Options ⛔ X-Content-Type-Options ⛔ Referrer-Policy ⛔ Permissions-Policy

The information on security mechanisms refers to publicly verifiable HTTP security headers. These can be checked, for example, via securityheaders.com: https://securityheaders.com/ – For Edumaps here. – For Fobizz here.
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📱 Apps & Mobile Use

Fobizz additionally offers an app for teachers. Edumaps is primarily web-based and responsive.

Function	Edumaps	Fobizz
Web app in browser	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Smartphone/tablet use	✔️ Yes, web-based	✔️ Yes, web-based and additionally app
Native app	–	✔️ Yes, Fobizz app for iOS/Android according to Fobizz
Use AI on the go	✔️ Browser-based	✔️ App offers AI chat and assistants for planning, differentiation, and material ideas

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✅ Summary

Edumaps and Fobizz are not 1:1 alternatives.

School need	Suitable focus
Digital pinboards, learning environments, material collections, tasks, collaboration, course/quiz/language course structures	More likely Edumaps
Teacher training, AI training, ready-made teaching materials, AI tools and AI classrooms	More likely Fobizz
A school wants to collaboratively structure, exchange, and further develop teaching units and materials	More likely Edumaps
A school wants to systematically train teachers in AI and digital teaching	More likely Fobizz
A school wants to integrate AI directly into existing school content and pinboard structures	More likely Edumaps
A school wants a large professional development library plus AI tools from one provider	More likely Fobizz

Positioning: Edumaps can map many school work processes, while Fobizz is particularly strong in professional development, AI competence, and AI tools for teachers. In many schools, both systems can complement each other.
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