SEAtS ONE Timetabling vs UniTime

SEAtS ONE Timetabling9.2Visit UniTime9.1Visit

Higher score SEAtS ONE Timetabling #3 in Exam Scheduling Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SEAtS

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UniTime #4 in Exam Scheduling Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit UniTime

• SEAtS ONE Timetabling fits best

  Institutions coordinating exams and teaching schedules

• UniTime fits best

  Budget-conscious institutions wanting open-source scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	SEAtS ONE Timetabling 9.2/10 Visit ↗	UniTime 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#3 in Exam Scheduling Software	#4 in Exam Scheduling Software
Best for	Institutions coordinating exams and teaching schedules	Budget-conscious institutions wanting open-source scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SEAtS ONE Timetabling 4/5 · UniTime 1/5
Automatic timetabling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student conflict rules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Invigilator constraints	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Course constraints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Maximum exams	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates clash-free seating, room allocation and access arrangements Links exam schedules with teaching timetables and institutional data Supports invigilator reallocation, attendance and candidate communications	Solver-generated course and examination timetables Room, instructor, student, and availability constraints SIS, LDAP, CAS, OAuth2, and database integrations
Cons	Pricing is proposal-based and requires contact with sales Cloud deployment may not suit institutions seeking other deployment options Its broad institutional scope may exceed the needs of simple exam schedulers	Requires self-hosting and supporting infrastructure Broader academic scheduling scope than exam-only tools Deployment requires Java, Tomcat, and a database
Our verdict	SEAtS ONE Timetabling is cloud-based scheduling software for universities, colleges and other education providers. It combines academic timetable generation with exam sitting schedules, using constraint-based clash detection across… Read the review →	UniTime is an open-source academic scheduling system for universities and other educational institutions. It is designed for university and departmental schedule managers who need to coordinate courses, examinations, student sectioning,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SEAtS ONE Timetabling — where it wins

  • Automates clash-free seating, room allocation and access arrangements
  • Links exam schedules with teaching timetables and institutional data
  • Supports invigilator reallocation, attendance and candidate communications

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is proposal-based and requires contact with sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit institutions seeking other deployment options
  • Its broad institutional scope may exceed the needs of simple exam schedulers

• UniTime — where it wins

  • Solver-generated course and examination timetables
  • Room, instructor, student, and availability constraints
  • SIS, LDAP, CAS, OAuth2, and database integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosting and supporting infrastructure
  • Broader academic scheduling scope than exam-only tools
  • Deployment requires Java, Tomcat, and a database

• SEAtS ONE Timetabling9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud timetable and exam scheduling system with seating, access and invigilation controls.

  Visit SEAtSFull verdict →
• UniTime9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source scheduler for universities managing courses, exams, rooms, and conflicts.

  Visit UniTimeFull verdict →