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Attender vs QRaten
Both stand on student attendance software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Attender combines QR attendance, multiple marking interfaces, analytics, and risk indicators for education providers. Its annual per-user plans require a 300-user minimum, while Teams, TimeEdit, Excel, and API connections extend attendance workflows.
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QRaten covers attendance capture, offline syncing and reporting in an installable web app. Institutions should account for the terms on cloud availability and unsynced offline data.
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| Attender | QRaten | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | attender.com | qraten.com |
| On student attendance software | #10 of 27 | #6 of 27 |
Attender: what it does well
- QR-code self-registration
- Observation lists, heatmaps, and projected absences
- Microsoft Teams attendance automation
- Excel and API data export
- Mobile apps available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Minimum purchase of 300 users
- Sales tax and setup fees excluded
QRaten: what it does well
- Attendance can be recorded by QR scan or expiring code.
- Offline actions sync when a connection returns.
- Reports export to Excel or PDF.
- Supports four role types with role-based permissions.
- Free plan includes offline syncing.
What to know first
- Cloud availability is not guaranteed uninterrupted.
- The terms exclude losses from unsynced offline use.
- Some parts may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
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