UniTime vs Tes Timetable

UniTime9.3Visit Tes Timetable8.9Visit

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

• UniTime fits best

  Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling

• Tes Timetable fits best

  Schools with complex staffing and campus needs

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Side by side

Feature	UniTime 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Tes Timetable 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#2 in School Scheduling Software	#6 in School Scheduling Software
Best for	Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling	Schools with complex staffing and campus needs
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	70+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UniTime 4/5 · Tes Timetable 5/5
Conflict detection	✓	✓
Teacher constraints	✓	✓
Room constraints	✓	✓
Student group scheduling	✓	✓
Multi-campus support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	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
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• UniTime9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit UniTimeFull verdict →
• Tes Timetable8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit Tes TimetableFull verdict →