Tes Timetable vs SchoolGrid

Tes Timetable8.9Visit SchoolGrid8.7Visit

Higher score Tes Timetable #6 in School Scheduling Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tes Timetable

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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

• Tes Timetable fits best

  Schools with complex staffing and campus needs

• SchoolGrid fits best

  Schools seeking affordable specialized scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Tes Timetable 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SchoolGrid 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in School Scheduling Software	#8 in School Scheduling Software
Best for	Schools with complex staffing and campus needs	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	Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	70+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Tes Timetable 5/5 · SchoolGrid 4/5
Conflict detection	✓	✓
Teacher constraints	✓	✓
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student group scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-campus support	✓	✓
Specs
Timetable automation	Automatic	Automatic
Our review
Pros	Automates timetable generation, teacher allocation, and room allocation Handles clashes, flexible working, subject choices, and option blocks Supports multi-campus lines, operational rosters, reports, and exports	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	Pricing requires contact with sales The established product is an on-premise Windows application Browser-based capabilities are provided through Tes Daily and Tes Choice	Free plan limits building, editing, and publishing to 30 days Paid plans use annual billing Web-only delivery narrows platform flexibility
Our verdict	Tes Timetable is school scheduling software for primary and secondary schools that need to coordinate teachers, rooms, student subject choices, and campus requirements. It combines automated timetable generation with manual drag-and-drop… 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

• Tes Timetable — where it wins

  • Automates timetable generation, teacher allocation, and room allocation
  • Handles clashes, flexible working, subject choices, and option blocks
  • Supports multi-campus lines, operational rosters, reports, and exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • The established product is an on-premise Windows application
  • Browser-based capabilities are provided through Tes Daily and Tes Choice

• 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

• Tes Timetable8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible scheduling system for schools managing complex staffing, rooms, subjects, and campuses.

  Visit Tes TimetableFull verdict →
• SchoolGrid8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  Visit SchoolGridFull verdict →