UniTime vs aSc Timetables

UniTime9.3Visit ATaSc Timetables8.8Visit

Higher score UniTime #2 in School Scheduling Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit UniTime

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AT aSc Timetables #7 in School Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit aSc Timetables

• UniTime fits best

  Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling

• aSc Timetables fits best

  Schools wanting complete desktop and web scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	UniTime 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ATaSc Timetables 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in School Scheduling Software	#7 in School Scheduling Software
Best for	Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling	Schools wanting complete desktop and web scheduling
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Not checked yet
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UniTime 4/5 · aSc Timetables 4/5
Conflict detection	✓	✓
Teacher constraints	✓	✓
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student group scheduling	✓	✓
Multi-campus support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Timetable automation	Automatic	Automatic
Our review
Pros	Automates course and exam timetabling with solver-generated assignments Handles student, instructor, room, capacity, feature, and availability constraints Supports SIS, LDAP, CAS, OAuth2, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL integrations	Automatically generates timetables from school requirements Handles teacher, room, class, and student group constraints Includes substitutions, events, room booking, and timetable sharing
Cons	Self-hosting requires Java, Tomcat, a database, and supporting infrastructure Its feature set is oriented toward universities and departmental scheduling teams Deployment and ongoing administration require technical resources	No free plan is offered Trial exports are limited Trial printouts include watermarks
Our verdict	UniTime is an open-source academic scheduling system for universities and other educational institutions. It is designed for schedule managers handling course timetabling, examinations, student sectioning, instructor assignments, rooms,… Read the review →	aSc Timetables is school scheduling software for creating and managing timetables across web, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is aimed at schools that need more than basic calendar coordination, including teacher constraints, classroom… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UniTime — where it wins

  • Automates course and exam timetabling with solver-generated assignments
  • Handles student, instructor, room, capacity, feature, and availability constraints
  • Supports SIS, LDAP, CAS, OAuth2, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires Java, Tomcat, a database, and supporting infrastructure
  • Its feature set is oriented toward universities and departmental scheduling teams
  • Deployment and ongoing administration require technical resources

• aSc Timetables — where it wins

  • Automatically generates timetables from school requirements
  • Handles teacher, room, class, and student group constraints
  • Includes substitutions, events, room booking, and timetable sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Trial exports are limited
  • Trial printouts include watermarks

• UniTime9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source scheduler covering courses, exams, students, instructors, rooms, and events.

  Visit UniTimeFull verdict →
• ATaSc Timetables8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad scheduling system for schools managing complex timetable constraints.

  Visit aSc TimetablesFull verdict →