Best Exam Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OpenEduCat is ranked #1 of 37 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of UniTime and FET. The best-ranked option with a free plan is UniTime. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OpenEduCat at $2.42/mo.
Exam timetables have to account for the requirements tied to courses, rooms, students, and invigilators. Compare OpenEduCat, UniTime, and FET on automatic timetabling, course constraints, room constraints, invigilator constraints, and student conflict rules. Maximum exams and deployment are additional points to consider when assessing fit for your institution. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Other named options include SchoolKit Exam Timetable Builder, EMS Academic Scheduling, and aSc Timetables. Use the listed scheduling details to identify which tools address the constraints your exams must satisfy.
37 exam scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenEduCatLinux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.42/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | UniTimeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | FETWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | SchoolKit Exam Timetable BuilderWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 5 | EMS Academic SchedulingWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 6 | GNWebSoft Exam Management SystemWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 7 | Optime ExamWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | Eduwonka Examination Scheduling SystemWeb · Android | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Muhexa Assessment PlanningWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | Sonet Examination Management SystemWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | UniversiTools SchedulersWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | aSc TimetablesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 13 | CampusWorkflowWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | UntisWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Wise TimetableWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €90/mo | 5.3 |
| 16 | EMS Student Management SoftwareWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | ExamdulerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | SEAtS ONE TimetablingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | AI Assessment & Examination AutomationWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | ApakademiaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Astra ScheduleWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | Cloudilya Examination Management ERPWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | SchoolyiWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | SkooliaWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $24.92/mo | 5.1 |
| 25 | TimeEdit ExamWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Automatic timetabling | Room constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenEduCat | 6.6 | Free plan | $2.42/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | UniTime | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | FET | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | SchoolKit Exam Timetable Builder | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | EMS Academic Scheduling | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | GNWebSoft Exam Management System | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Optime Exam | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Eduwonka Examination Scheduling System | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Muhexa Assessment Planning | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Sonet Examination Management System | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | UniversiTools Schedulers | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | aSc Timetables | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | CampusWorkflow | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Untis | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Wise Timetable | 5.3 | No | €90/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | EMS Student Management Software | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Examduler | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | SEAtS ONE Timetabling | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | AI Assessment & Examination Automation | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Apakademia | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Astra Schedule | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Cloudilya Examination Management ERP | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Schoolyi | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Skoolia | 5.1 | No | $24.92/mo | No | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | TimeEdit Exam | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which exam scheduling software is ranked first on Freedom251?
OpenEduCat is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 6.6. UniTime is second and FET third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OpenEduCat has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.