Bell Path vs TimetableMaster
Bell Path
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TimetableMaster
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| Figure | Bell Path | TimetableMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | A$56.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 0 |
| Spec score · School Scheduling Software | 6.7 (#27) | 7.7 (#10) |
Plans
Bell Path
- Pilot schools — first yearPriced on request
- Pilot schools — years two and threeA$1,000 a year
- Founding school — annualA$1,000 a year
- Founding school — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 0–100 students — annualA$679 a year
- Standard — 0–100 students — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 101–300 students — annualA$1,349 a year
- Standard — 101–300 students — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 301–450 students — annualA$2,699 a year
- Standard — 301–450 students — termlyPriced on request
In their own words
Bell Path
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TimetableMaster
TimetableMaster generates school timetables and handles substitutions, staff leave, calendars and student course choices. Its generator places lessons around teacher availability, room capacity, building transitions and workload limits, with a drag-and-drop editor for changes. When staff are absent, it ranks possible cover teachers using subject familiarity, availability and existing cover workload; it can assign and notify a substitute in one click. Staff can request full or half days off, and approved leave feeds into cover planning. Calendars include holidays, exams, events and activities. The student-choice module gathers course preferences, creates sections, assigns faculty and rooms, and produces conflict-free schedules for individual students. Integrations include Veracross, PowerSchool, ManageBac and SchoolBase; other systems can exchange CSV or Excel files. TimetableMaster generates an import file for a school's SIS importer rather than writing directly into the SIS. A Pro trial runs for 10 days without a credit card, but PDF and Excel timetable downloads require a paid plan. The desktop app requires an internet connection; offline mode is described as coming soon.