GatePass vs GEGI

GatePass is a school gate attendance and parent-notification system for managing student entry and related school routines. A QR scan confirms a student’s entry, records attendance, and notifies a parent in under two seconds. If the network drops, scanning continues; scan times are retained and parent notifications wait until reconnection. The system also supports registers, emergency roll-call, trips, boarding, visitor management, and fees. Visitors can pre-book, check in by QR at the gate, notify their host, and receive a digital pass. Parents, staff, gatekeepers, and visitors use the same app, while admins and headteachers manage the school in a web dashboard. GatePass says schools can begin with an existing phone and printed QR cards, without a server or special hardware. All plans include unlimited scans, QR ID cards, reports, visitor management, audit trail, API access, and priority support. A full-featured free trial covers one full term at zero cost, with no card or commitment. Paid term plans start at 150,000 UGX, paid once for up to 499 students. The download page lists Android and iOS versions as coming soon.

GEGI is student attendance software for schools and universities that replaces roll call with mobile check-in. Students can scan a classroom QR code, use a QR code with location verification, or check in through geolocation alone. GEGI validates geolocation against the relevant campus or clinical site, then calculates attendance from check-in, check-out, and break times. Instructors can create QR codes for one or more sessions and adjust their lifetime in clinical rotation settings. Attendance records appear instantly in faculty logs, synchronize with dashboards, and feed reporting in the SIS. The student app also provides profile access, tuition payment, and support contact options. Its API can manage student records, upload documents, log attendance and grades, and request attendance, grades, users, roles, and permissions. Check-In Reports show active and completed sessions, including successful and unsuccessful attempts. Canvas imports assignments and grades, with stated limits on grading types and fractional points. Android, iOS, web, and API access are listed.