FET vs Untis

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.

WebUntis is an online school solution for managing timetables, substitution schedules, and communication among schools, teachers, students, and families. The base package provides individual timetables, daily-updated cover schedules, messaging, exam administration, and reports. Schools can add a digital class register for recording and evaluating absences and teaching content, as well as managing grades. A parent-teacher-day module lets parents, legal guardians, and training enterprises register for appointments online. The platform supports third-party applications and single sign-on options including SAML, LDAP, Microsoft Office 365, and OpenID Connect. XML interfaces allow import and export, and compatible systems named by Untis include SchILD, ASV, Sokrates, edoo.sys, and Atlantis. Untis Mobile provides timetables, cover plans, and WebUntis messages on iOS and Android; its download is free. Schools can try Untis and WebUntis free for three months, with setup support, training, and webinars available during the trial. Pricing is provided through a sales request. Untis says its products serve schools ranging from primary schools to complex universities.