PenPencilEraser vs ThinkWave
PenPencilEraser
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ThinkWave
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| Figure | PenPencilEraser | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $120/mo | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 20 |
| Spec score · School Management Software | 7.8 (#16) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Headquarters | The site lists its regional centre at Sakthi Towers in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India. | Sebastopol, California, United States |
| Hosting | The cloud edition is hosted as SaaS, with a school instance deployed in the cloud and browser access without special hardware or installation. | ThinkWave says its data runs on Google App Engine with redundant servers and continuous backups across multiple U.S. data-center locations. |
| Integrations | The maker lists Citrus Tracker work tracking and timesheet management as an integration. | ThinkWave's blog says its gradebook integrates with Google Apps, Microsoft Teams and other digital tools. |
| Product | PenPencilEraser is online school management software for school administration and operations. | ThinkWave provides cloud-based school administration software with integrated teacher gradebooks and a free online gradebook. |
| Security | The FAQ says cloud instances are backed by Microsoft infrastructure and that school data is protected by that infrastructure. | The privacy policy states that ThinkWave uses SSL transmission encryption, password-protected accounts and Google App Engine hosting. |
| Support | The FAQ says customers receive support from the school care team and a training programme, while the cloud pricing page lists priority support. | ThinkWave lists support by email for paid subscribers and publishes support videos, FAQs, and a quickstart guide. |
| Trial | The home page offers a 30-day free trial with complete access and comprehensive support. | ThinkWave advertises a free 30-day trial of its school administration software with all features available during the trial. |
Plans
PenPencilEraser
- Annual Tech Support (up to 500 Students)$120 a month
- Annual Tech Support (501 to 1000 Students)$160 a month
- Annual Tech Support (1001+ Students)$220 a month
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (up to 500 Students)$12,500, paid once
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (501 to 1000 Students)$14,500, paid once
- On-Premises License Solution — Complete Pack (1001+ Students)$18,500, paid once
- Cloud Hosted Solution — Complete PackPrice not published
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
PenPencilEraser
PenPencilEraser 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.