UniTime vs Untis

UniTime9.3Visit Untis9.0Visit

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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Untis #5 in School Scheduling Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Untis

• UniTime fits best

  Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling

• Untis fits best

  Established schools needing a full timetable suite

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Side by side

Feature	UniTime 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Untis 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in School Scheduling Software	#5 in School Scheduling Software
Best for	Institutions wanting free, open-source scheduling	Established schools needing a full timetable suite
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UniTime 4/5 · Untis 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	Automatically generates timetables from school-defined criteria and constraints Combines scheduling, substitutions, room booking and course selection Supports web, desktop and mobile access with education-focused integrations
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	Standard product pricing is not published; prospects must request an offer There is no free plan Its broad administrative scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs
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 →	Untis is school scheduling and administration software for educational institutions ranging from primary schools to universities. The suite covers timetable creation and management for teachers, rooms, classes and lessons, alongside… 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

• Untis — where it wins

  • Automatically generates timetables from school-defined criteria and constraints
  • Combines scheduling, substitutions, room booking and course selection
  • Supports web, desktop and mobile access with education-focused integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard product pricing is not published; prospects must request an offer
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad administrative scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs

• UniTime9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Untis9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature, broad timetable suite for schools that need automation, administration and communication.

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