Attender vs GatePass
Attender
attender.com
GatePass
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| Figure | Attender | GatePass |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Student Attendance Software | 9.2 (#1) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Headquarters | Aarhus N, Denmark | Kampala, Uganda |
| Integrations | The changelog records Wonde, Xporter, LUDUS SIS, TimeEdit and Outlook timetable integrations. | The pricing page includes API access for integrations but does not name specific integrations. |
| Purpose | Attender provides attendance registration for educational institutions, aiming to reduce time spent on administration and student absence. | GatePass is a school gate attendance and parent notification system that also supports registers, emergency roll-call, trips, boarding, visitor management, and fees. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | No rating overview is displayed because the app has not received enough ratings or reviews. | Not rated; the official download page says the App Store version is coming soon. |
| Support | Technical support is listed Monday–Thursday 08:30–16:00 and Friday 08:30–15:00 CEST/GMT+2 by email or phone. | Email support is listed for Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, and the contact page says replies normally arrive within one business day. |
| What it does | Attender records attendance for educational institutions and aims to reduce absence and dropouts. | GatePass records school entry and exit through QR scans, updates attendance, and notifies parents. |
Plans
Attender
- Attender Bizz Monthly€2 a month
- Attender Standard€2 a year
- Attender Pro€3 a year
- Attender Premium€4 a year
- Attender Bizz Yearly€12 a year
GatePass
- Free trialFree
- Gate150,000 UGX, paid once
- Watch300,000 UGX, paid once
- Guard450,000 UGX, paid once
- Shield600,000 UGX, paid once
- Sentinel750,000 UGX, paid once
- Citadel900,000 UGX, paid once
In their own words
GatePass
GatePass is a school gate attendance and parent-notification system for managing student entry and related school routines. A QR scan confirms a student’s entry, records attendance, and notifies a parent in under two seconds. If the network drops, scanning continues; scan times are retained and parent notifications wait until reconnection. The system also supports registers, emergency roll-call, trips, boarding, visitor management, and fees. Visitors can pre-book, check in by QR at the gate, notify their host, and receive a digital pass. Parents, staff, gatekeepers, and visitors use the same app, while admins and headteachers manage the school in a web dashboard. GatePass says schools can begin with an existing phone and printed QR cards, without a server or special hardware. All plans include unlimited scans, QR ID cards, reports, visitor management, audit trail, API access, and priority support. A full-featured free trial covers one full term at zero cost, with no card or commitment. Paid term plans start at 150,000 UGX, paid once for up to 499 students. The download page lists Android and iOS versions as coming soon.