CELCAT Timetabler vs SchoolGrid

CELCAT Timetabler9.1Visit SchoolGrid8.7Visit

Higher score CELCAT Timetabler #4 in School Scheduling Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit CELCAT

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SchoolGrid #8 in School Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SchoolGrid

• CELCAT Timetabler fits best

  Education systems needing polished timetable operations

• SchoolGrid fits best

  Schools seeking affordable specialized scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	CELCAT Timetabler 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SchoolGrid 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#4 in School Scheduling Software	#8 in School Scheduling Software
Best for	Education systems needing polished timetable operations	Schools seeking affordable specialized scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$99/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community	Email, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features CELCAT Timetabler 4/5 · SchoolGrid 4/5
Conflict detection	✓	✓
Teacher constraints	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student group scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-campus support	✓	✓
Specs
Timetable automation	Automatic	Automatic
Our review
Pros	Automatic scheduling with constraints, scenarios, and conflict detection Room capacity, availability, layout, and allocation management Publishing, reporting, APIs, and broad education-system integrations	Automated drafts built from configured rules and constraints Conflict checks cover staff, services, rooms, and schedule gaps Plus and Pro support coverage planning and multi-campus scheduling
Cons	Quote-based pricing includes installation, migration, and per-user costs Web platform only Designed primarily for universities and colleges	Free plan limits building, editing, and publishing to 30 days Paid plans use annual billing Web-only delivery narrows platform flexibility
Our verdict	CELCAT Timetabler is a cloud-based scheduling platform for universities and colleges. It combines interactive timetable creation with automated scheduling, constraint management, room allocation, conflict detection, scenario planning,… Read the review →	SchoolGrid is web-based elementary master scheduling software for principals, assistant principals, office managers, instructional coaches, and support staff leads. It brings classrooms, grades, specialists, interventions, services, lunch,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CELCAT Timetabler — where it wins

  • Automatic scheduling with constraints, scenarios, and conflict detection
  • Room capacity, availability, layout, and allocation management
  • Publishing, reporting, APIs, and broad education-system integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing includes installation, migration, and per-user costs
  • Web platform only
  • Designed primarily for universities and colleges

• SchoolGrid — where it wins

  • Automated drafts built from configured rules and constraints
  • Conflict checks cover staff, services, rooms, and schedule gaps
  • Plus and Pro support coverage planning and multi-campus scheduling

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits building, editing, and publishing to 30 days
  • Paid plans use annual billing
  • Web-only delivery narrows platform flexibility

• CELCAT Timetabler9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep scheduling system for complex higher-education timetables and multi-campus operations.

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• SchoolGrid8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Affordable elementary scheduling with automated drafts, constraint checks, and coverage planning.

  Visit SchoolGridFull verdict →