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What it is

FET creates timetables for schools, high schools, and universities, with automatic, semi-automatic, and manual allocation modes. Its time and room constraints can account for teacher and student availability, preferred times and rooms, gaps, working hours, and changes between rooms or buildings. It accepts flexible XML input and imports CSV; completed schedules can be exported as HTML, XML, or CSV. The maker states algorithm limits of 500,000 activities, 30,000 student subgroups, 30,000 rooms, and 30,000 buildings. FET runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is free software under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3, with no stated usage limits. The maker provides a forum and documentation, including manuals, instructions, tips, and frequently asked questions. Listed third-party tools convert FET XML results to Microsoft Excel or bring FET-compatible timetables into RosarioSIS. The maker also says it may help institutions with custom variants for changes that are not too difficult, or advise on how to implement them. Stated generation times range from under five minutes for simpler schedules to hours for extremely difficult ones.

Spec sheet

Purpose
FET automatically schedules timetables for schools, high schools, and universities.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Platforms
The current release is available for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Integrations
The maker lists third-party tools for converting FET XML timetable results to Microsoft Excel and for importing FET-compatible timetables into RosarioSIS.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Support
The maker provides a user forum and documentation, including manuals, instructions, tips, and frequently asked questions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
License
FET is free software licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Customization
FET authors say they can help make a custom variant for an institution if the requested change is not too difficult, or advise on how to do it.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Data formats
FET imports and exports CSV, accepts input in a flexible XML format, and exports resulting timetables as HTML, XML, and CSV.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Generation time
The maker says complicated timetables usually take 5–20 minutes, simpler ones under five minutes, and extremely difficult ones may take hours.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Scale limits
The stated algorithm limits include 500,000 activities, 30,000 student subgroups, 30,000 rooms, and 30,000 buildings.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Scheduling constraints
Its time and space constraints cover teacher and student availability, preferred times and rooms, gaps, working hours, and room or building changes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Scheduling modes
FET supports fully automatic, semi-automatic, and manual allocation.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro
Security and integrity
The download page publishes SHA256 checksums for release files and an ASCII signature for the source archive.Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro

Plans and prices

FET Free No stated usage limits Read 3 Oct 2026 · lalescu.ro

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Offers automatic, semi-automatic, and manual allocation.
  • Exports timetables as HTML, XML, and CSV.
  • Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  • Free software with no stated usage limits.
  • Documentation and a user forum are available.

Limits

  • Extremely difficult schedules may take hours.
  • Algorithm limits include 500,000 activities.
  • Custom changes are supported only if not too difficult.

Who it suits

FET suits educational institutions that need to schedule activities around teacher, student, room, and time constraints. Its multiple allocation modes may also suit users who want to adjust scheduling manually or semi-automatically.

Verdict

FET combines several scheduling modes with detailed time and space constraints, and supports common timetable import and export formats. Its stated limits and generation times are useful considerations for institutions planning large or complex schedules.

Where Specifiction places it

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