Gradebook.ng vs Gradekeeper

Gradebook.ng is a web-based school management system built on the Scola platform for Nigerian secondary schools. Families can submit applications through its admissions portal and track review status. The grading system records assessments, applies configured formulas, and generates report cards; the FAQ says it supports Junior WAEC (BECE) and Senior WAEC (WASSCE) registration. E-Transcript creates academic transcripts and digital certificates with PDF export and authenticity verification. Fee Payment tracks balances and payments, issues receipts, supports installment arrangements, and connects payment status to student records. The FAQ describes encrypted data transmission, secure cloud storage, regular backups, and access controls, and says school data is not shared with third parties. Student records, grade reports, and financial data can be exported in formats such as Excel or PDF. Gradebook is cloud-based and requires internet access. The free plan supports up to 50 students. Junior Secondary costs 15,000 NGN a year, and Senior Secondary costs 30,000 NGN a year; both are billed annually, with per-term payment options also offered.

Gradekeeper helps teachers manage grades, attendance, and classroom records. Its gradebook displays students, assignments, scores, and term grades, recalculating grades when information changes. Teachers can track absences and tardies, set non-class days, make seating charts, print reports, and email progress reports after configuring addresses and mail settings. The Google edition syncs students, assignments, and scores from Classroom while preserving Gradekeeper additions such as attendance and seating charts. Web editions save classes to Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive; the software also works with Online Grades and SchoolSpeak to post grades online. The web app runs in browsers on Chromebook, Linux, Windows, or Mac. Separate mobile apps are available for iPad, iPhone, and Android; the downloadable Windows app requires Windows 10 or 11. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is listed. One-time licenses cost $20 as a one-time purchase for one user, $100, paid once for a school, and $500, paid once for a district, with no annual renewal and future versions included.