Best Student Attendance Software in 2026
Updated
In short: QRaten is ranked #1 of 27 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of UnivTrack and Bulsee. The best-ranked option with a free plan is UnivTrack. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Attender at €0.17/mo.
For schools tracking daily attendance, compare how software captures presence and records absences or tardiness. Compared on attendance capture, absence tracking and tardy tracking, the entries also include details on automated alerts and family notifications. Student limits and mobile app availability can help you assess practical fit, while free plans and paid-from prices provide cost context. QRaten, Bulsee and Rollcallz are among the options shown. Consider which capture methods suit your school’s routine, who needs attendance updates and whether families should receive notifications, then weigh those needs against the listed limits and access terms.
27 student attendance software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 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 | QRatenWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 2 | UnivTrackWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 3 | BulseeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | QRollWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | RollcallzWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 6 | SchoolPass Visitor ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | AttendancesWeb · Android | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | Jisc Attendance MonitoringWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 9 | SwipeK12Web · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | AttendaeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | GEGIAndroid · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | AttenQRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 13 | MOOVWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | MyClassDiary Student AttendanceWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | School Roll CallWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | EdusignWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | GatePassWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | AttendUniWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | Cut AlertWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | EduAttendanceWeb · Android · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | VisituWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | What’s My Attendance?Android | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | AttenderWeb · Android · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | €0.17/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | HadirTrackWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 25 | iAttendedWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Attendance capture | Student limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QRaten | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mixed | — |
| 2 | UnivTrack | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | manual | — |
| 3 | Bulsee | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mixed | — |
| 4 | QRoll | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | qr_code | — |
| 5 | Rollcallz | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | qr_code | — |
| 6 | SchoolPass Visitor Management | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 7 | Attendances | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 8 | Jisc Attendance Monitoring | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 9 | SwipeK12 | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 10 | Attendae | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | qr_code | 150 students |
| 11 | GEGI | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 12 | AttenQR | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mixed | — |
| 13 | MOOV | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | MyClassDiary Student Attendance | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 15 | School Roll Call | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | mixed | — |
| 16 | Edusign | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | mixed | — |
| 17 | GatePass | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | qr_code | 499 students |
| 18 | AttendUni | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | qr_code | 100 students |
| 19 | Cut Alert | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | manual | — |
| 20 | EduAttendance | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | mixed | — |
| 21 | Visitu | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | What’s My Attendance? | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Attender | 5.0 | No | €0.17/mo | No | — | mixed | 300 students |
| 24 | HadirTrack | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | mixed | — |
| 25 | iAttended | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | mixed | — |
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Questions about this list
Which student attendance software is ranked first on Freedom251?
QRaten is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.8. UnivTrack is second and Bulsee third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Attender has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.17/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.