2026 Finalists

Product Award Finalist List

Congratulations to this year's finalists — the most innovative products in software, edtech, AI, and industry technology, recognized by peer experts across every category.

CODiE Breakers - Startup Companies

CODiE Breakers recognize emerging companies and bold new innovators.

Best AI Powered Startup

Capfora AI
ReflexAI
Socrait

Best K–12 EdTech Startup - NEW

AscendEd Intelligence
Jebbee
KAITLab
CorePlanIT
Tatum Games

Developer & AI Technology

Best AI Data & Analytics Solution - NEW

LexisNexis® Location Intelligence for Commercial, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions
Frontiers FAIR² Data Platform, Senscience
Theia Analyst, HelioCampus

Best AI Driven Technology Solution

ChurnZero, ChurnZero
LeanDNA APEX, LeanDNA
LeapSpace, Elsevier
Planview Anvi, Planview
Progress Agentic RAG, Progress Software
Revenue Growth Management AI by BCG X, Boston Consulting Group

Best AI Enabled Content Solution

Copyleaks AI Image Detector, Copyleaks
Lexis® Create+, LexisNexis
mon'k Content Analyzer, Impelsys
Studio, Campfire Learning

Best DevOps Tool

JetBrains Qodana, JetBrains
Open VSX, The Eclipse Foundation
SonarQube, Sonar

Best Generative AI Solution

LeapSpace, Elsevier
Nexis+ AI, LexisNexis

Best Integration Platform - NEW

flespi, Gurtam
Jitterbit iPaaS, Jitterbit

Best No-Code/Low-Code Platform

dbs Liveforms, dbs Software and Services
Sequentum Cloud, Sequentum

Best Use of AI in Software Development

Bluehost AI Online Business Platform, Bluehost
Sauce AI, Sauce Labs
Tabnine AI Coding Platform, Tabnine

Digital Transformation Tools & Platforms

Best Business Intelligence Solution

CHORON CRM, Cyber Ballet LLC
Intelligent Operating System for Business Communication, Prezent AI
MCA Connect Inspire Platform®, MCA Connect

Best Compliance & Risk Management Solution

A-SCEND, A-LIGN
LexisNexis® State Net®, LexisNexis
Paramify Cloud, Paramify

Best Customer Experience (CX) Solution - NEW

ChurnZero, ChurnZero
Deep Customer Engagement AI by BCG X, BCG X
Klearcom, Klearcom
The 8x8 Platform for CX, 8x8, Inc.

Best Customer Service Solution

Aiding App, Canyon GBS
Calix Service Cloud, Calix
Deskpro Private, Deskpro

Best Cybersecurity System

Portnox Cloud, Portnox
Wondershare FamiSafe, Wondershare

Best Data Analytics Solution

Calix Business Insights, Calix
Informa TechTarget Portal, Informa TechTarget

Best Data Delivery Solution

SerpApi, SerpApi
YugabyteDB, Yugabyte

Best IT Ops Solution – NEW

BackBox Network Cyber Resilience Platform, BackBox
Calero.com, Calero
Ciroos’ AI SRE Teammate, Ciroos
NeuBird AI SRE Agent, NeuBird AI
nGenius Solution for Observability by NETSCOUT, NETSCOUT

Best Knowledge Management / Search Solution - NEW

Cisco AI Support Fabric, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Qdrant High-Performance Vector Search, Qdrant
RightFind Suite, Copyright Clearance Center

Best Machine Translation (MT)

globalese by memoQ, memoQ
Lionbridge Aurora AI™, Lionbridge

Best Marketing Solution

impact.com Performance, impact.com
Informa TechTarget Marketing Suite, Informa TechTarget
Marketing AI by BCG X, BCG X

Best Payments Solution

2Checkout, 2Checkout
RightsLink for Scientific Communications, Copyright Clearance Center

Best Productivity/Workflow Solution - NEW

ChronosHub, ChronosHub
Opal, Welocalize, a Welo Global company
Phenom Voice Screening Agent, Phenom

Best Talent Management Solution

Magnit Shift, Magnit Global
Phenom Applied AI, Phenom
Tenor AI Coach, Tenor

Best Tech for Social Impact – NEW

BridgeCare, BridgeCare
Venture Valley Game, Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and
Entrepreneurship

Education Technology

Best Administrative Solution

Alma SIS, Alma Technologies Inc.
ClassLink Suite, ClassLink
GoGuardian Discover, GoGuardian
ViewSonic® Manager, ViewSonic Corporation

Best Administrative Solution for Special Education

axis3, Creatively Focused
Lilypad Learning, Lilypad Learning

Best AI Literacy & Skills Development Solution – NEW

EasyTech with AI Literacy, Learning.com
Share My Lesson's AI Educator BrAIn, American Federation of Teachers
Tutor.com AI Literacy, Tutor.com

Best AI-Powered Tutoring Solution - NEW

MAP Reading Fluency with Coach, NWEA
mon'k Tutor, Impelsys
Penda Learning, Penda Learning
Sherpath AI, Elsevier

Best AI Solution for Education - NEW

Advising App, Canyon GBS
Bookshelf+, VitalSource
D2L Lumi, D2L
DDx by Sketchy, Sketchy
Judy, The Writing Revolution
LearnWise AI, LearnWise AI
Panorama Solara, Panorama Education
Seesaw AI, Seesaw
Wayground, Wayground
Yourway, Yourway Learning

Best Career & Technical Education (CTE) Solution

Career Ready Program, eDynamic Learning
Expanding College and Career Readiness, Edmentum
Savvas CTE, Savvas Learning Company
Xello, Xello

Best Coding & Development Solution

Pitsco Education, Pitsco Education
YoungWonks, YoungWonks

Best Collaborative Solution for Teachers

AFT's Share My Lesson, American Federation of Teachers
Branching Minds MTSS Platform, Branching Minds
edWeb.net, edWeb.net

Best College Readiness Solution

Expanding College and Career Readiness, Edmentum
Raunt, SEBIT Education and Information Technologies Inc.
Xello, Xello

Best Customer Experience Solution for Education

Branching Minds MTSS Platform, Branching Minds
MobyMax, MobyMax
On Demand and High Dosage Tutoring, Tutor.com

Best Digital Citizenship Solution

Digital Citizenship Initiative, Discovery Education
EasyTech, Learning.com

Best Education Platform

Discovery Education Experience, Discovery Education
Frax, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z
GoGuardian, GoGuardian

Best Education Professional Development Solution

axis3, Creatively Focused
edWeb.net, edWeb.net
Lexia LETRS Professional Learning Suite, Lexia
PBL Certificate for Adult Learners, CraftED Curriculum

Best Emerging Education Technology Solution for Administrators

ClassLink OneData, ClassLink
GoGuardian Discover, GoGuardian

Best Emerging Instructional Technology Solution

PBLWorks TEACH, PBLWorks
SchoolSpace by Topia, Topia

Best English Language Arts Instructional Solution

Lenses on Literature, Carnegie Learning, Inc.
Newsela ELA, Newsela
Raz-Plus, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z

Best Evidence Management Solution

Branching Minds MTSS Platform, Branching Minds
Otus Insights, Otus
Schoolytics, Newsela
Watermark Planning & Self-Study, Watermark Insights

Best Formative Assessment Solution

Balanced Assessment by Formative, Formative
Mindsets Education - Mindsets Intelligence, Mindsets Education
MobyMax, MobyMax
Navvy+, Pearson

Best Gamification in Learning

Mathletics, 3P Learning
Reading Eggs | Mathseeds, 3P Learning
Reflex, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z

Best Home Education Solution

DreamBox Math for Home, Discovery Education
MobyMax, MobyMax
Time4Learning, Time4Learning

Best Hybrid/Blended Learning Solution - NEW

Accelerating Student Achievement, Edmentum
LANGUAGE! Live, Voyager Sopris Learning
Lexia PowerUp Literacy, Lexia
MobyMax, MobyMax

Best Immersive Learning Solution

American History Museum, K12
Sandbox by Discovery Education, Discovery Education

Best Instructional Intervention Tool

HeyTutor, HeyTutor
High Dosage Tutoring, Tutor.com
K-12 Math & ELA High Dosage Virtual Tutoring, Cignition
MobyMax, MobyMax

Best Learning Management System (LMS)

Canvas LMS, Instructure
D2L Brightspace, D2L

Best Learning Solution for Students with Special Needs

MobyMax, MobyMax
Unique Learning System (ULS), Everway

Best Mathematics Instructional Solution

ClearMath Elementary, Carnegie Learning, Inc.
IXL Math, IXL Learning
Renaissance Math Solutions, Renaissance

Best Parent Engagement Platform - NEW

ClassDojo for Districts, ClassDojo
SchoolStatus Attend, SchoolStatus

Best Personalized Learning Solution

Branching Minds MTSS Platform, Branching Minds
IXL, IXL Learning
Personalized Path, HMH
Read&Write, Everway

Best PK / Early Childhood Learning Solution

Kindergarten Readiness, FlexPoint
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Teaching Strategies
Waterford Early Learning, Waterford.org

Best Productivity & Workflow Tool for Teachers - NEW

Branching Minds MTSS Platform, Branching Minds
Otus, Otus

Best Professional Learning Platform

Passage Preparation, K12 Coalition
Professional Development Teacher Membership Plus, Teaching Strategies

Best Research Solution

AchieveWorks, Human eSources
Gale Literature Resource Center, Gale

Best Science Instructional Solution - NEW

Experience Science for Elementary and Middle Grades, Savvas Learning Company
Gizmos, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z
Inquisitive Science PreK-5, Inquisitive
Penda Learning, Penda Learning
Science Techbook for Middle School, Discovery Education

Best Science of Reading Solution

Lexia Core5 Reading, Lexia
Raz-Plus, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z
Reading Eggs, 3P Learning
SPIRE Up, EPS Learning

Best Social Sciences/Studies Instructional Solution

MobyMax, MobyMax
Newsela Social Studies, Newsela

Best Solution for English Language Learners

Raz-Plus ELL, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z
Rosetta Stone for Schools, IXL Learning

Best STEM Instructional Solution

Gizmos, ExploreLearning | Learning A-Z
Newsela STEM, Newsela
SmartLab, SmartLab

Best Student Learning Capacity-Building Solution

EasyTech, Learning.com
Otus & MindPrint, Otus
Pearson Revibe, Pearson

Best Student Wellbeing & SEL Solution

Second Step, Second Step
Sown To Grow, Sown To Grow

Best Suite of Connected/Integrated Solutions

Advising App, Canyon GBS
HMH + NWEA, HMH
Otus Insights, Otus
Teaching Strategies: The Only Integrated Ecosystem in Early Childhood Education, Teaching Strategies