Jupiter vs SimpleGradebook

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.

SimpleGradebook is an online gradebook for teachers, students, parents, and administrators, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Teachers can create classes, provide assignment feedback, use rubrics and BC Ministry performance scales, and support student self-assessment and individualized programs. They can copy assignments, export gradebooks to Excel, print report cards, and generate missing-task reports. Parents and students can see grades, missing tasks, teacher feedback, and weekly report cards; Pro adds attendance views, messaging, and assignment uploads. Pro also includes attendance, parent notifications, referrals, observations, attachments, and printable class rosters. Administrators and counsellors can manage multiple schools and review at-risk reports and student watch lists. The free plan is free. School Pro is $3, paid once, and Single Teacher Pro is $40, paid once. User data is stored and processed on servers in Canada; the privacy policy describes encryption and account safeguards. The terms say the service is not a replacement for official school records or institutional systems.