BusPlan
6.1#12 in school bus routing softwareFree planFree planSelf-hosted
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School Bus Manager
7.0#3 in school bus routing softwareFrom $82.50 a monthAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | BusPlan | School Bus Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Intended users | The project describes its goal as reducing public school budgets and helping students spend less time riding to school. | The maker says its pricing is designed for districts or operations of any size, with enterprise contact pricing for more than 2500 riders. |
| Purpose | BusPlan generates school bus routes for existing students, stops, and school locations, optimizing for minimum bus drive time. | School Bus Manager takes rider data from student information systems to create bus routes and trips with directions, stop times, and maps. |
| Security | The repository page does not state any product-specific security certifications or compliance claims. | The maker says data transmission uses SSL/TLS depending on browser settings and that customer data is hosted on AWS. |
| Support | The repository provides setup and usage instructions in its README; it does not state a support service. | Sales and support are available Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm EST. |
BusPlan plans
- BusPlanFree
School Bus Manager plans
- Lite$990 a year
- Plus$1,790 a year
- Standard$3,990 a year
- enterprisePriced on request
Pick BusPlan if…
BusPlan suits school districts that want to generate routes from CSV student, stop, and school data. Users need to be able to prepare routing graphs from OpenStreetMap extracts and work with the repository’s source code.
Pick School Bus Manager if…
School Bus Manager suits districts or operations that need to build and adjust routes, monitor attendance, and share vehicle and ETA information through mobile tools. It offers plans for up to 2500 riders, with enterprise pricing for larger operations.