Gradebook.ng vs Jupiter

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.

Jupiter combines a Learning Management System and Student Information System for public K–12 schools, from small charter schools to districts with hundreds of thousands of students. Its gradebook lets teachers manage homework, tests, and essays, with entry by points, percentages, letter grades, or rubrics, as well as grid, assignment, student, and seating-chart methods. Teachers can accept online file submissions, grade them, import from Google Drive or Dropbox, and use Paste Blocker and Lockdown. Integrations include Google Classroom LTI, Clever, and hundreds of learning apps. Jupiter can synchronize students, staff, courses, sections, and rosters nightly with third-party SIS platforms. It provides mobile apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad, and browser access on Chromebook, Mac, and Windows without plug-ins. Jupiter states that it is FERPA compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and supports two-factor authentication and role-based restrictions. Pricing is on request. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available; Scheduler, Enrollment, Payments, and State Reporting are optional upgrades.