CampusInHand vs ThinkWave
CampusInHand
campusinhand.com
ThinkWave
thinkwave.comSide by side
| Figure | CampusInHand | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | ₹1,666.58/mo | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 20 |
| Spec score · School Management Software | 8.0 (#13) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Integrations | Razorpay online payments and AWS SES transactional email are listed as live; WhatsApp through Gupshup is rolling out, with automated fee receipt sending working. | ThinkWave's blog says its gradebook integrates with Google Apps, Microsoft Teams and other digital tools. |
| Product | CampusInHand is a cloud school ERP for Indian schools covering admissions, student records, fees, attendance, examinations, timetables, portals and reports. | ThinkWave provides cloud-based school administration software with integrated teacher gradebooks and a free online gradebook. |
| Reports | The site says 18+ fee reports are available with Excel, PDF and print options, alongside attendance and admissions reports. | The report builder combines custom fields, calculations, tags, transfer history and sorting, and reports can be created in any language. |
| Security | The site describes encrypted storage, role-based access, school-separated data, activity logs and daily cloud backups; its privacy policy says it does not sell personal information. | The privacy policy states that ThinkWave uses SSL transmission encryption, password-protected accounts and Google App Engine hosting. |
Plans
CampusInHand
- Starter Plan₹19,999 a year
- Growth Plan₹39,999 a year
- Smart Campus₹59,999 a year
- School GroupPriced on request
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
CampusInHand
CampusInHand 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.