UniTime vs T-Plus Exam

UniTime7.4Visit T-Plus Exam6.8Visit

Higher score UniTime #5 in Exam Scheduling Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit UniTime

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T-Plus Exam #8 in Exam Scheduling Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Timetable Plus

• UniTime fits best

  Budget-conscious institutions wanting open-source scheduling

• T-Plus Exam fits best

  On-premise institutions needing focused exam scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	UniTime 7.4/10 Visit ↗	T-Plus Exam 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Exam Scheduling Software	#8 in Exam Scheduling Software
Best for	Budget-conscious institutions wanting open-source scheduling	On-premise institutions needing focused exam scheduling
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UniTime 1/5 · T-Plus Exam 5/5
Automatic timetabling	Not published	✓ (best)
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student conflict rules	Not published	✓ (best)
Invigilator constraints	Not published	✓ (best)
Course constraints	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not published	On_premise
Maximum exams	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Solver-generated course and examination timetables Room, instructor, student, and availability constraints SIS, LDAP, CAS, OAuth2, and database integrations	Generates timetables with course, room, time, and student-conflict rules Manages invigilator workload, positions, seating, and room capacity Supports Excel/CSV exchange plus PDF and web timetable output
Cons	Requires self-hosting and supporting infrastructure Broader academic scheduling scope than exam-only tools Deployment requires Java, Tomcat, and a database	Pricing is handled through contact sales Integration options center on student management systems and T-Plus eCampus The product is focused on exam scheduling rather than broader academic planning
Our verdict	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 →	T-Plus Exam is an exam timetable scheduling system for universities, polytechnics, colleges, and other educational institutions. It assigns courses, students, invigilators, invigilator positions, rooms, and seating arrangements. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• T-Plus Exam — where it wins

  • Generates timetables with course, room, time, and student-conflict rules
  • Manages invigilator workload, positions, seating, and room capacity
  • Supports Excel/CSV exchange plus PDF and web timetable output

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Integration options center on student management systems and T-Plus eCampus
  • The product is focused on exam scheduling rather than broader academic planning

• UniTime7.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit UniTimeFull verdict →
• T-Plus Exam6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused on-premise scheduler for timetables, conflicts, rooms, seating, and invigilation.

  Visit Timetable PlusFull verdict →