feKara
8.0#3 in school management softwareFrom $75 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitfeKara vs ThinkWave
What both publish
| Fact | feKara | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | The product provides internal messaging, parent-teacher-management communication, SMS integration and automated SMS or email alerts. | The system can send messages and announcements to students and parents by class, group, or school, including group email. |
| Headquarters | Manchester, United Kingdom | Sebastopol, California, United States |
| Integrations | The features page lists SMS integration and online classes integrated with Zoom, including meeting creation in the app. | ThinkWave's blog says its gradebook integrates with Google Apps, Microsoft Teams and other digital tools. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
feKara plans
- DemoFree
- FreeFree
- Professional$10 a month
- Enterprise$20.95 a month
- Starter$29 a month
- Monthly Unlimited$39.50 a month
ThinkWave plans
- Free Solo GradebookFree
- School 1–15 students$17 a month
- School 16–35 students$32 a month
- Premium Gradebook — 151–175 teachers$32.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 126–150 teachers$33.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 101–125 teachers$34.95 a year
Pick feKara if…
It suits small to medium size schools and colleges seeking one system for administration, teaching, attendance, and student records. Schools needing local hosting can use a Linux-based setup, which requires Linux, Apache, and MySQL.
Pick ThinkWave if…
ThinkWave suits schools and education programs that need student administration, gradebooks, attendance, and family access in a cloud-based system. It can also suit teachers seeking an online gradebook or schools that need assignments, report cards, transcripts, and group communication.