Best School Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Peñalara GHC is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SchoolGrid and TimetableMaster. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SchoolGrid. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SchoolGrid at $8.25/mo.
Building school timetables means accounting for people, rooms and scheduling constraints. The ranked entries start with Peñalara GHC, UniTime and TimetableMaster. Compare timetable automation and conflict detection, then consider room constraints, teacher constraints and student group scheduling as you assess the needs each product addresses. Multi-campus support is another listed capability for schools operating across sites. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional comparison points. The ranking order and published criteria can help you focus on the scheduling requirements that matter to your school.
29 school scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Peñalara GHC Top pick · 8.0 Free plan · $691.67/mo
#2 SchoolGrid Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $8.25/mo
#3 TimetableMaster Also great · 7.1 
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$691.67/mofirst paid tier About Peñalara GHCVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.25/mofirst paid tier About SchoolGridVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About FETVisit site - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsA$56.58/mofirst paid tier About Bell PathVisit site - WebWindows
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Timetable automation
- assisted
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Timetable automation
- automatic
- Conflict detection
- Yes
- Teacher constraints
- Yes
- Room constraints
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which school scheduling software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Peñalara GHC is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 8.0. SchoolGrid is second and TimetableMaster 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, SchoolGrid has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.