Gibbon vs Rediker AdminPlus
Gibbon
gibbonedu.org
Rediker AdminPlus
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| Figure | Gibbon | Rediker AdminPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · School Management Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.6 (#25) |
| Spec score · Student Information Systems | 8.7 (#3) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · K-12 Student Information Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.6 (#16) |
| Founded | 2010 | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Hampden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | Google integration provides OAuth single sign-on and personal or shared Google Calendar connections through the Google Calendar API. | Rediker lists integrations and data connections including Google Classroom, Clever, Toddle, SIF, Ed-Fi, and OneRoster. |
| Intended users | Gibbon says it is used by international, public, home, and refugee schools. | Rediker describes AdminPlus as purpose-built for PK–12 schools and names school leaders, administrators, registrars, teachers, and office personnel among its users. |
| Purpose | Gibbon is a school platform for learning, teaching, and school management, designed by educators. | AdminPlus is a cloud-based PK–12 student information system for managing school data and communicating with families. |
| Support | Gibbon offers documentation and community forums, with optional team expert support through ad hoc support or a support contract. | Rediker lists technical support at 800-882-2994 and provides user guides, product videos, and training resources. |
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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.
Rediker AdminPlus
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