FET vs Peñalara GHC
FET
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| Figure | FET | Peñalara GHC |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $691.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Spec score · School Scheduling Software | 7.8 (#6) | 8.9 (#2) |
| Integrations | The maker lists third-party tools for converting FET XML timetable results to Microsoft Excel and for importing FET-compatible timetables into RosarioSIS. | GHC exchanges data and timetables with named regional academic managers including SÉNECA, SIGAD, SAUCE, GESTIBWEB, and EKADE, and provides an open exchange format for external applications. |
| Purpose | FET automatically schedules timetables for schools, high schools, and universities. | GHC helps educational institutions create and manage timetables, including schools, vocational institutions, universities, colleges, and arts and music schools. |
| Support | The maker provides a user forum and documentation, including manuals, instructions, tips, and frequently asked questions. | Customer service is available Monday–Thursday 8:30–14:00 and 15:00–18:30 and Friday 8:30–14:30 Madrid time by phone and email. |
Plans
Peñalara GHC
- GHC DemoFree
- GHC LiteFree
- GHC Optimum — up to 10 teachers$8,300 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 15 teachers$12,000 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 20 teachers$15,700 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 25 teachers$19,400 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 30 teachers$23,100 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 35 teachers$26,800 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 40 teachers$30,500 a year
- GHC Optimum — up to 45 teachers$34,200 a year
In their own words
FET
FET creates timetables for schools, high schools, and universities, with automatic, semi-automatic, and manual allocation modes. Its time and room constraints can account for teacher and student availability, preferred times and rooms, gaps, working hours, and changes between rooms or buildings. It accepts flexible XML input and imports CSV; completed schedules can be exported as HTML, XML, or CSV. The maker states algorithm limits of 500,000 activities, 30,000 student subgroups, 30,000 rooms, and 30,000 buildings. FET runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is free software under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3, with no stated usage limits. The maker provides a forum and documentation, including manuals, instructions, tips, and frequently asked questions. Listed third-party tools convert FET XML results to Microsoft Excel or bring FET-compatible timetables into RosarioSIS. The maker also says it may help institutions with custom variants for changes that are not too difficult, or advise on how to implement them. Stated generation times range from under five minutes for simpler schedules to hours for extremely difficult ones.
Peñalara GHC
Peñalara GHC is timetabling software for educational institutions, with tools to plan, optimise, edit, and publish academic schedules. Its planner imports data and handles complex schedules with strict and flexible conditions, including identifying conditions that may be impossible to satisfy. GHC Optimum searches for a balanced timetable based on user-set preferences and criteria. The editor supports drag-and-drop changes, conflict warnings, and reports on assignments and preference compliance. GHC App gives administrators, teachers, and students access to published calendars and supports absence and substitution management. Timetables can be exchanged in formats including CSV, DBase, Paradox, XML, Excel, and PDF. The downloadable program supports Windows versions from Windows 7; Peñalara says Linux users can run it through PlayOnLinux or Wine. Paid software is single-user, stores information locally or in an enabled cloud repository, and cannot operate over a network. GHC Lite is free with reduced functionality. GHC Demo is free for 15 days, up to 10 teachers and three computer activations. Full GHC Optimum plans start at $8,300 a year for up to 10 teachers, with other teacher-capacity tiers available.