GradeBookWizard vs ThinkWave
GradeBookWizard
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ThinkWave
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| Figure | GradeBookWizard | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.08/mo | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 20 |
| Spec score · Gradebook Software | 8.2 (#6) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Attendance | Teachers can define attendance codes and thresholds that trigger notifications to students or parents. | Attendance types can be customized and recorded daily or by period, with support for standard, cyclical and weekly schedules. |
| Reports | Reports can be configured and viewed online or printed, with PDF and HTML formats described on the site. | The report builder combines custom fields, calculations, tags, transfer history and sorting, and reports can be created in any language. |
| Support | The maker says support issues are handled by email and asks users to include their username. | ThinkWave lists support by email for paid subscribers and publishes support videos, FAQs, and a quickstart guide. |
Plans
GradeBookWizard
- Teacher subscription$4.95 a month
- Teacher subscription$49 a year
ThinkWave
- Free Solo GradebookFree
- School 1–15 students$17 a month
- School 16–35 students$32 a month
- Premium Gradebook — 151–175 teachers$32.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 126–150 teachers$33.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 101–125 teachers$34.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 76–100 teachers$35.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 51–75 teachers$36.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 20–50 teachers$37.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 10–19 teachers$38.95 a year
In their own words
GradeBookWizard
GradeBookWizard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ThinkWave
ThinkWave is cloud-based school administration software combining student administration, grades, attendance, teacher gradebooks, and student and parent portal access. Teachers can post assignments and handouts, collect student work online, and upload files up to 25 MB each; the school system includes 100 GB of storage. It generates customizable report cards and transcripts from grades, comments, attendance, and custom student data. Grading options include points, letter, pass-fail, and custom scales, with assignment weighting and term averages. Schools can send messages and announcements by class, group, or school, including group email. ThinkWave also offers a free online gradebook. Its platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A free 30-day trial of the school administration software includes all features. ThinkWave says it uses password-protected accounts and SSL encryption, stores data in Google Cloud data centers, and does not sell user data. Paid subscribers can get email support; support videos, FAQs, and a quickstart guide are also listed.