Red Rover comparisons
Red Rover is compared head-to-head with Tyler Absence & Substitute, Frontline Absence Management and SmartFind Express and more: 7 head-to-heads in Substitute Teacher Management Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Red Rover head-to-head
- Red Rover vs Tyler Absence & Substitute
- Red Rover vs Frontline Absence Management
- Red Rover vs SmartFind Express
- Red Rover vs DayReady
- Red Rover vs Spur AMS
- Red Rover vs SmartSub
- Red Rover vs EasyConnect
Red Rover vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Automated calling | Absence entry | Substitute mobile app | Payroll export | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Red Rover | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | 7.8 | ||
| 1 | Tyler Absence & Substitute | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | ||
| 2 | Frontline Absence Management | No | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 3 | SmartFind Express | No | Yes | Staff | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 4 | DayReady | No | $4/unit/yr | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | 7.9 |
| 6 | Spur AMS | Yes | Yes | Staff | Yes | Yes | 7.7 | |
| 7 | SmartSub | Yes | Yes | 7.6 | ||||
| 8 | EasyConnect | Yes | Both | Yes | Yes | 7.5 |
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