CodeGrade vs Gradescope

CodeGrade is an online coding education environment combining an autograder, browser editor, interactive terminal, and AI assistant. The autograder gives instant feedback across more than 175 programming languages. Students work in a real Ubuntu environment without installing software, connect GitHub or GitLab repositories, and submit through Git pushes. Instructors can configure AI behavior per assignment, review conversation logs, comment on code lines, reuse feedback snippets, and support peer review. LTI integrations connect with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Sakai, and Open edX, including grade and roster synchronization. Exam controls include session lockdown, IP restrictions, access passwords, and proctoring integrations. A full API supports course setup automation and analytics retrieval. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to 50 students per course, with editor, drag-and-drop autograding, inline feedback, rubrics, GitHub integration, and community support. Starter costs $24, paid once per student/course; Advanced costs $39, paid once.

Gradescope is an assessment platform for instructors who administer and grade work completed online or in class. It handles variable-length assignments, including problem sets and projects, as well as fixed-format worksheets, quizzes, bubble sheets, and exams. Instructors can grade with flexible rubrics, provide detailed feedback, and revise rubric decisions on work that has already been graded. For programming work, students can submit code from GitHub or Bitbucket; instructors can use autograders or add inline comments during manual grading. Gradescope also offers question- and rubric-level statistics, with grade and data exports. Its AI can group similar responses for instructor review on some question types; Answer Groups and AI-assisted grading require an Institutional license. That license also enables integrations with Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai. Without it, rosters can be imported by CSV and grades downloaded for LMS upload. The free Basic plan is listed at free. Android and iOS apps support student submissions and grade viewing, not instructor workflows.