Gibbon vs PenPencilEraser
Gibbon
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| Figure | Gibbon | PenPencilEraser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $120/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · School Management Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | The site lists its regional centre at Sakthi Towers in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Hosting | Gibbon is self-hosted software installed on a web server, and schools can host it on their own servers. | The cloud edition is hosted as SaaS, with a school instance deployed in the cloud and browser access without special hardware or installation. |
| Integrations | Google integration provides OAuth single sign-on and personal or shared Google Calendar connections through the Google Calendar API. | The maker lists Citrus Tracker work tracking and timesheet management as an integration. |
| Support | Gibbon offers documentation and community forums, with optional team expert support through ad hoc support or a support contract. | The FAQ says customers receive support from the school care team and a training programme, while the cloud pricing page lists priority support. |
Plans
PenPencilEraser
- Annual Tech Support (up to 500 Students)$120 a month
- Annual Tech Support (501 to 1000 Students)$160 a month
- Annual Tech Support (1001+ Students)$220 a month
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (up to 500 Students)$12,500, paid once
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (501 to 1000 Students)$14,500, paid once
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (1001+ Students)$18,500, paid once
- Cloud Hosted Solution — Complete PackPrice not published
In their own words
Gibbon
Gibbon is a free school platform for learning, teaching, and school management, designed by educators. Teachers, students, parents, and administrators use one web-based system with configurable access levels. The Planner supports lesson plans, homework submissions, curriculum mapping, and peer assessment. Student Profiles consolidate academic, behavioural, medical, and special educational needs alerts for authorised users. Markbook, rubrics, tracking, and formal assessment modules support recording and reviewing progress. Messenger can send group communications by email, SMS, or Message Wall. Schools can extend the platform with modules and themes, including BigBlueButton and Moodle integration; its documentation also describes Google calendar and single sign-on integration and Microsoft single sign-on setup. Gibbon is installed on a web server and hosting is self-managed. The v30 download page specifies PHP 8.0 and MySQL 8.0 as minimum requirements. Documentation and community forums are available, as is optional expert support through ad hoc help or a support contract. Older versions are not directly supported, and the security policy advises using the current stable release in production.
PenPencilEraser
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