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Best School Scheduling Software in 2026

Creating school timetables calls for balancing rooms, teachers and student groups against scheduling rules. Compared on timetable automation and conflict detection, these tools can also be assessed for room constraints, teacher constraints, student group scheduling and multi-campus support. Peñalara GHC, FET and UniTime are among the options to consider against your school’s scheduling needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Use the listed criteria to identify which requirements matter for the schedules you need to build and see how the software details address them.

29 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

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UniTime

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

UniTime covers course, exam, event, room, and student scheduling in one educational system.

8.6 Free plan Visit site
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FET

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

FET covers a broad set of scheduling constraints and offers multiple ways to allocate activities.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
3

Peñalara GHC

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Peñalara GHC combines schedule planning, optimisation, editing, and timetable access for educational institutions.

7.3 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
4

Prime Timetable

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Prime Timetable combines manual timetable editing with constraint-based automatic generation and publishing options.

7.2 30-day trial Visit site
5

GC Education Analytics K–12 Master Scheduler

Free plan Web

This scheduler combines multiple school configurations and scheduling models with constraints, conflict feedback, and CSV exchange.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
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MasterSchedule.app

Free plan Web

MasterSchedule.app focuses on school scheduling, requirement checks, and export rather than SIS integration.

6.9 From $100/yr Visit site
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SchoolGrid

Free plan Web

SchoolGrid combines schedule drafting, review, export, and publishing for elementary school workflows.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $99/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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aSc Timetables

Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

aSc Timetables combines schedule generation with substitutions, registers, event booking, and sharing. The trial allows use of paid-version functions, but excludes export and watermarks printouts.

6.5 Visit site
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Academic Scheduler

Free trial Web

Academic Scheduler covers timetable creation, conflict checks, collaboration, substitutions, and exams in one web product. A 14-day trial is available, with plans starting at $10.00 per month.

6.2 From $10/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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Untis

Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Choose Untis if your school needs timetables, substitution schedules and communication in one online solution, with optional class register and appointment modules.

5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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TimetableMaster

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

TimetableMaster combines timetable creation with cover planning, leave management and student course scheduling.

5.6 Free plan Visit site
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Ad Astra

Paid APIWeb

Ad Astra brings scheduling, forecasting, reporting, and integrations together for higher education institutions.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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CELCAT Timetabler

Paid Web

Institutions that need constrained scheduling, room booking, and personalised timetable publishing should consider CELCAT Timetabler.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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Lantiv Timetabling Turbo

Paid MacWindows

Lantiv Timetabling Turbo covers complex school scheduling models, constraints, imports and exports. Check the Windows or CrossOver requirement and subscription limits before choosing a plan.

5.5 Visit site
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Orchestra Master Scheduler

Free trial Web

Orchestra combines timetable generation, course requests, constraints, and manual editing in a browser-based scheduler.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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Infosilem Academic

Paid API

Higher education institutions should consider Infosilem Academic when they need master scheduling tied to student pathways, instructor requirements, and room constraints.

5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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TimeTabler

Free trial Windows

TimeTabler offers several scheduling modes, conflict checking, constraint support, and school-system exports.

5.4 Visit site
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ofCourse Scheduling

Paid Web

ofCourse Scheduling concentrates on university timetable creation, constraints, room planning, and schedule publishing.

5.3 From $8,499/yr Visit site
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OpenCampus

Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

Consider OpenCampus if your institution wants a free, self-hosted platform covering university scheduling, enrollment, and attendance.

5.3 Open source Visit site
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Schedule25

Paid APIWeb

Schedule25 is aimed at institutional scheduling, with room assignment, constraint handling, and scenario modeling among its listed capabilities.

5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
21

Cardonex Schedule

Paid Web

Cardonex Schedule addresses student placement, staffing, and class balancing for district schedules. Districts can request a demo to discuss pricing and how its scheduling support fits their process.

5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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TimeEdit Schedule

Paid APIWeb

Higher education scheduling teams should consider TimeEdit Schedule when they need automated timetabling with constraint handling, conflict review, and multi-campus coordination.

5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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Griddle

Paid Web

Schools seeking a shared system for timetable creation, course selection, and daily organisation should consider Griddle.

5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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Scheduling Studio

Paid Windows

Scheduling Studio covers course, room, and student scheduling with conflict prevention and collaborative editing.

5.1 From $49/mo Visit site
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Tes Timetable

Paid WebWindows

Tes Timetable covers schedule creation, conflict detection, and student subject selection, with additional Daily and Choice tools in Premium packages.

4.9 Pricing on request Visit site

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