NavEd Free Gradebook vs Smart Teacher

NavEd Free Gradebook is a web tool for tracking grades in one class of up to 10 students. As scores are entered, it calculates student averages and letter grades using weighted or unweighted methods. A spreadsheet-style grid accepts assignment names, possible points, and weights. Users can export a PDF report containing grades, averages, and letter grades. Work can begin without an account; entering an email is optional and provides a magic link for returning to saved work. The gradebook is described as mobile friendly on phones and tablets. NavEd positions it for educators in microschools, co-ops, and small schools. The free plan lasts indefinitely and needs no credit card, but remains limited to one class and 10 students. Educators needing more capacity are directed to the full NavEd platform. Full plans start at $2.50 per student per month or $99 per year, with the first five students free. NavEd lists TLS transmission encryption, separate database schemas per school, role-based access controls, and integrations including Zapier, Google Calendar, outbound webhooks, and accounting software such as QuickBooks.

Smart Teacher brings a class register, gradebook, timetable, planning, and reports into one app for individual teachers. The register records present, late, or absent marks and can track attendance patterns. Its gradebook supports class-specific categories, weightings, and grading scales. For planning, AI can turn a sentence about what a teacher teaches into a scheme of units and lessons. It can also draft pupil report comments from attendance and marks, which teachers review and edit before use. Free and Pro plans include exports to PDF, Word, and Excel. Smart Teacher runs on the web and Android. The maker says teaching data is stored on Google Cloud Platform and stays in the EU. For requested AI content, relevant teaching data is sent to Google Gemini; the privacy policy says Google does not use it to train AI models. Free includes three classes, three schemes, 10 AI credits a month, and 100 MB. Pro is £3.99 a month or £29.99 a year. After the 30-day Pro trial, accounts move to Free and items beyond its limits pause.