Is DeltaMath worth paying for?

For an individual teacher, PLUS at $95 per year is worth it if you want help videos and control over when students see solutions; those two features change how students use the platform. INTEGRAL at $145 mostly matters for printing, Canvas/Schoology sync, and standards reports. The free tier is complete enough that many teachers never upgrade.

How much does DeltaMath cost for a school?

Site licenses are priced by total enrollment in grades 4–12 on the national list: PLUS from $1,100 (up to 750 students) to $7,500 (over 3,000); INTEGRAL from $2,200 to $15,000. School-purchased DeltaMath for Home seats are $17.65 per student per year. Quotes come from orders@deltamath.com.

Does DeltaMath prevent cheating?

It makes copying impractical rather than impossible. Problems are randomized per student, teachers see time per problem and every attempt, and tests can lock other DeltaMath tools during the testing window. Students can still use outside help on untimed homework, as with any platform.

What grade levels does DeltaMath cover?

Lower elementary arithmetic through AP Calculus and introductory statistics, with the deepest coverage in grades 6–12: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and Calculus.

How does DeltaMath compare to IXL or Khan Academy?

DeltaMath is teacher-directed and assignment-based with fine control over penalties, required counts, and solution visibility; it does not have IXL's adaptive diagnostics or Khan Academy's full video courses. Khan Academy is free for everyone; IXL is a paid family or school subscription; DeltaMath is free for classroom use with paid teacher tiers.

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DeltaMath review: what you get at each price

DeltaMath is a browser-based practice platform: teachers assign skills, students solve randomized problems, everything is auto-graded. This review covers the three teacher tiers, school and family pricing, and where the platform is strong or weak.

Pricing at a glance

Free

Any teacher; all students

Full library, unlimited assignments, data

PLUS

$95 / teacher / year

Individual teachers

Videos, tests, solution controls, custom problems

INTEGRAL

$145 / teacher / year

Teachers needing LMS sync or printing

Adds Canvas/Schoology, PDF export, work upload

Licenses are sold per school year and do not auto-renew. Refunds are available within 30 days of purchase. Families use a separate product, DeltaMath for Home, at $9.95/month or $95/year.

School and district licenses (national list, grades 4–12 enrollment)

Enrollment	PLUS	INTEGRAL
Up to 750 students	$1,100	$2,200
751 – 1,500	$2,200	$4,400
1,501 – 2,250	$3,600	$7,200
2,251 – 3,000	$5,000	$10,000
More than 3,000	$7,500	$15,000

Site licenses cover every teacher in the building. Clever and ClassLink integration is only available with a site-wide INTEGRAL license, not individual INTEGRAL accounts.

Feature comparison

Feature	Free	PLUS	INTEGRAL
Full skill library (2,500+ skills)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unlimited assignments, auto-grading	Yes	Yes	Yes
Student data: attempts, accuracy, time	Yes	Yes	Yes
Google Classroom integration	Yes	Yes	Yes
Help videos per skill	—	Yes	Yes
Solutions Shown controls (yes / incorrect / correct / no)	—	Yes	Yes
Create and assign tests, timed assessments	—	Yes	Yes
Test Corrections mode	—	Yes	Yes
Assign specific problem sub-types	—	Yes	Yes
Create your own problems	—	Yes	Yes
State standards alignment (50 states + Canada)	—	Yes	Yes
Print assignments and tests to PDF	—	—	Yes
Student work / notes upload	—	—	Yes
Canvas and Schoology integration	—	—	Yes
Clever and ClassLink (site license only)	—	—	Yes
Standards-based performance reports	—	—	Yes
Admin portal, bulk data download	—	—	Yes (site)

Strengths

The free tier is genuinely usable. The whole skill library, unlimited assignments, and the full data view cost nothing, which is why adoption spread teacher to teacher.
Randomization. About 100 variants per skill with fresh numbers make copying a classmate's work pointless and let students retry a skill indefinitely.
Fine-grained assignment controls. Required count, penalty, max problems, due date, late credit, and (on PLUS) when solutions appear, all per skill.
Immediate, specific feedback. Show Example before, Show Solution after; the solution is for the exact problem, not a generic one.
Depth in high school algebra. Coverage from Pre-Algebra through Calculus is broad, with sub-types that let a teacher assign exactly the case a class is missing.

Limitations

Strict formatting. Correct answers typed in an unexpected form are marked wrong; the answers page lists the rules students learn the hard way.
Videos are paywalled. Free-tier students get examples and solutions but not the instructional videos.
Not adaptive. DeltaMath does not diagnose and place students; the teacher chooses skills. Compare IXL or a screener such as Delta Math RTI for that.
Interface density. The teacher dashboard is functional rather than polished, and new teachers report a learning curve in the assignment builder.
Penalty frustration. Penalized skills can feel punitive to students who make arithmetic slips; teachers can set penalty to 0 but often leave the default.

Who it suits

If you are…	Verdict
A middle or high school math teacher wanting auto-graded practice	Start free. Upgrade to PLUS if you want videos and solution timing control.
A department using Canvas or Schoology gradebooks	INTEGRAL, ideally as a site license so Clever/ClassLink rostering is included.
A student assigned DeltaMath	Free. Use Show Example first and read solutions for format; see the skill guides.
A parent or homeschooler without a teacher account	DeltaMath for Home, after the 7-day trial, if the learner is comfortable with independent practice.
An elementary teacher	Coverage exists but is thinner; evaluate the specific skills you need before committing.

Frequently asked questions

Is DeltaMath worth paying for?: For an individual teacher, PLUS at $95 per year is worth it if you want help videos and control over when students see solutions; those two features change how students use the platform. INTEGRAL at $145 mostly matters for printing, Canvas/Schoology sync, and standards reports. The free tier is complete enough that many teachers never upgrade.
How much does DeltaMath cost for a school?: Site licenses are priced by total enrollment in grades 4–12 on the national list: PLUS from $1,100 (up to 750 students) to $7,500 (over 3,000); INTEGRAL from $2,200 to $15,000. School-purchased DeltaMath for Home seats are $17.65 per student per year. Quotes come from orders@deltamath.com.
Does DeltaMath prevent cheating?: It makes copying impractical rather than impossible. Problems are randomized per student, teachers see time per problem and every attempt, and tests can lock other DeltaMath tools during the testing window. Students can still use outside help on untimed homework, as with any platform.
What grade levels does DeltaMath cover?: Lower elementary arithmetic through AP Calculus and introductory statistics, with the deepest coverage in grades 6–12: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and Calculus.
How does DeltaMath compare to IXL or Khan Academy?: DeltaMath is teacher-directed and assignment-based with fine control over penalties, required counts, and solution visibility; it does not have IXL's adaptive diagnostics or Khan Academy's full video courses. Khan Academy is free for everyone; IXL is a paid family or school subscription; DeltaMath is free for classroom use with paid teacher tiers.