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AttenQR vs Jisc Attendance Monitoring
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.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
AttenQR combines QR attendance with course sharing and CSV exports across mobile and web. Teachers should account for the post-scan ad warning and export records before course data is deleted.
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Jisc Attendance Monitoring combines attendance capture with reporting and institution-level system connections. Institutions need to register interest to ask about pricing.
Visit Jisc Attendance MonitoringThe facts
| AttenQR | Jisc Attendance Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Remove Ads Forever: $9.99, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | attenqr.com | jisc.ac.uk |
| On student attendance software | #1 of 27 | #16 of 27 |
AttenQR: what it does well
- Teachers see attendance check-ins in real time.
- Students can join courses using a permanent QR code.
- Teachers can share courses with other teacher accounts.
- Attendance records can be exported to CSV.
- Available on Android, iOS, and the web.
What to know first
- The maker says closing a post-scan ad may prevent attendance recording.
- Course and attendance data is deleted 30 days after a course ends.
- The ad-removal payment is non-transferable.
Jisc Attendance Monitoring: what it does well
- Synchronises with institutional timetabling systems.
- Records late arrivals, early departures and notified absences.
- Offers UKVI check-in, alerts and exportable summaries.
- Provides automated daily attendance reports.
- Available on Android, iOS and web.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- Learning analytics connection requires help from Jisc’s team.
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