SwipeK12 vs Attender

SSwipeK127.1Visit Attender6.7Visit

Higher score S SwipeK12 #5 in Student Attendance Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SwipeK12

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Attender #8 in Student Attendance Software 6.7/10 From €2/user/yr ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Attender

• SwipeK12 fits best

  Schools needing multi-method campus attendance

• Attender fits best

  Teams wanting low-cost attendance with dashboards

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Side by side

Feature	SSwipeK12 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Attender 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.7
Ranking	#5 in Student Attendance Software	#8 in Student Attendance Software
Best for	Schools needing multi-method campus attendance	Teams wanting low-cost attendance with dashboards
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone
Integrations	1 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SwipeK12 5/5 · Attender 3/5
Absence tracking	✓	✓
Tardy tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Automated alerts	✓	✓
Family notifications	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile app	✓	✓
Specs
Attendance capture	Mixed	Mixed
Student limit	Not published	300 students
Our review
Pros	Supports barcode, RFID, biometric, keypad, and mobile capture Connects attendance data with student information systems Adds tardy passes, parent alerts, and student location tracking	€2 per user per year starting price with annual billing QR, manual and Microsoft Teams attendance capture Dashboards, absence tracking, alerts and data exports
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Designed specifically for K–12 school environments Its broad campus workflows may exceed simple classroom needs	No free plan is available A minimum licence purchase of 300 users applies The verified 300-student limit restricts larger deployments
Our verdict	SwipeK12 is attendance and campus safety software for K–12 schools, classrooms, campuses, and districts. It records arrivals, absences, tardies, and student location movements through barcode, RFID, biometric, keypad, and mobile capture.… Read the review →	Attender is attendance software for schools, colleges and other education providers. It combines teacher-led manual registration, QR-code student self-registration and automatic attendance registration in Microsoft Teams. The product is… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SwipeK12 — where it wins

  • Supports barcode, RFID, biometric, keypad, and mobile capture
  • Connects attendance data with student information systems
  • Adds tardy passes, parent alerts, and student location tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Designed specifically for K–12 school environments
  • Its broad campus workflows may exceed simple classroom needs

• Attender — where it wins

  • €2 per user per year starting price with annual billing
  • QR, manual and Microsoft Teams attendance capture
  • Dashboards, absence tracking, alerts and data exports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • A minimum licence purchase of 300 users applies
  • The verified 300-student limit restricts larger deployments

• SSwipeK127.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A multi-method attendance system connecting classroom, campus, family, and SIS workflows.

  Visit SwipeK12Full verdict →
• Attender6.7/10 · From €2/user/yr

  Low-cost attendance tracking with dashboards, alerts and flexible capture options.

  Visit AttenderFull verdict →