aSc Timetables vs Prime Timetable

aSc Timetables creates school schedules from requirements such as room and teacher constraints, student groups, and events. Its automatic generator evaluates more than 5,000,000 possibilities when building a timetable, and the system can detect conflicts. An AI panel can advise on timetable changes and, if permitted, edit timetable data. The substitution feature suggests cover teachers and records updates in class registers and calendars. Schools can share timetables and relevant substitution updates with teachers, students, and parents. The class register reflects schedule, substitution, and event changes, and supports recording lesson topics and attendance. Room bookings and school events can also appear in timetables and attendees’ class registers. The online version needs no installation and supports simultaneous work by multiple users; the Windows PC application works offline, with data transferable between versions. The unlimited free trial includes paid-version functions except export, and printouts carry a watermark. It has no free plan and lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows support.

Prime Timetable provides automatic and manual timetabling for schools, universities, and similar institutions. Users can schedule multiple weeks at flexible times, move timetable cards in master and individual views, and divide classes into groups for electives. Its generator can account for pinned cards and forbidden time slots, then optimize teacher and student loads, gaps, room use, and building moves. Timetables can be customized, accessed from any device, printed as master or individual schedules, and exported to formats and apps. Data can be imported by copy and paste. The maker says timetables are backed up every 24 hours and the service is used in over 120 countries. The free plan is for evaluation and includes a web app for all devices, premium support, and a 30-day trial period; it requires an internet connection. Commercial plans enable offline work. Basic is for small and medium schools with up to 40 teachers, while Premium is for larger and campus schools with up to 100 teachers. Both commercial plans offer a web app and premium support, with pricing dependent on the selected plan duration.