AstraGrade vs ThinkWave
AstraGrade
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ThinkWave
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| Figure | AstraGrade | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.42/mo | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 20 |
| Spec score · Gradebook Software | 8.1 (#11) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Integrations | The privacy policy names Stripe for payment processing, Resend for transactional email, and Render for cloud hosting and database infrastructure. | ThinkWave's blog says its gradebook integrates with Google Apps, Microsoft Teams and other digital tools. |
| Security | The privacy policy says passwords are stored as bcrypt hashes, data in transit uses HTTPS, and access is limited to authenticated users and internal staff. | The privacy policy states that ThinkWave uses SSL transmission encryption, password-protected accounts and Google App Engine hosting. |
| Support | Users can contact AstraGrade by email for support requests and billing issues. | ThinkWave lists support by email for paid subscribers and publishes support videos, FAQs, and a quickstart guide. |
| What it does | AstraGrade is a standards-based gradebook application for teachers. | ThinkWave is a cloud school-management system combining administration, teacher gradebooks, student and parent access, attendance, assignments, messaging, reports and transcripts. |
Plans
ThinkWave
- Free Solo GradebookFree
- School 1–15 students$17 a month
- School 16–35 students$32 a month
- Premium Gradebook — 151–175 teachers$32.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 126–150 teachers$33.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 101–125 teachers$34.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 76–100 teachers$35.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 51–75 teachers$36.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 20–50 teachers$37.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 10–19 teachers$38.95 a year
In their own words
AstraGrade
AstraGrade has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ThinkWave
ThinkWave is cloud-based school administration software combining student administration, grades, attendance, teacher gradebooks, and student and parent portal access. Teachers can post assignments and handouts, collect student work online, and upload files up to 25 MB each; the school system includes 100 GB of storage. It generates customizable report cards and transcripts from grades, comments, attendance, and custom student data. Grading options include points, letter, pass-fail, and custom scales, with assignment weighting and term averages. Schools can send messages and announcements by class, group, or school, including group email. ThinkWave also offers a free online gradebook. Its platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A free 30-day trial of the school administration software includes all features. ThinkWave says it uses password-protected accounts and SSL encryption, stores data in Google Cloud data centers, and does not sell user data. Paid subscribers can get email support; support videos, FAQs, and a quickstart guide are also listed.