Switch from Untis to Academic Scheduler
Untis has 50 years of history and more than 26,000 institutions — but that comes as a Windows-rooted engine, a separate WebUntis platform, module-based pricing through regional distributors, and training before your first timetable. Academic Scheduler is one cloud product at $10–$20/month with a fully unrestricted 14-day trial.
The cloud-native Untis alternative without the module maze
Why schools look for an Untis alternative
Untis is a genuinely powerful product. These are the practical reasons it doesn't fit every school.
Pricing comes from a distributor, not a price page
Untis is sold in modules through regional distributors, so most listings simply say 'contact provider for pricing'. Third-party directories put entry-level Untis Express at around €/$351 as a one-time payment, but you can't confirm your own total without a quote.
The product is split across several separate purchases
Untis (the Windows desktop engine), Untis Express, Untis Online for hosted desktop access, WebUntis for the web platform, and Untis Mobile are distinct components. Getting the workflow you expected often means licensing more than one.
Desktop-rooted architecture with a web layer on top
The scheduling engine grew up on Windows — the first PC version reached schools in 1984 — and WebUntis was added as a separate web platform. Browser access exists, but the core building experience still reflects its desktop lineage.
Steep learning curve — training is usually expected
Untis exposes deep weight-based optimisation settings before you generate your first schedule. That depth is a real strength for large, complex institutions, but most schools need dedicated training to reach a usable timetable.
What Academic Scheduler does differently
Four areas where we've made different, better choices.
Published pricing — no modules, no distributor quote
Basic, Pro, and Premium are listed with exact figures on our pricing page. One price covers the core product; there's no module to add later and no regional reseller to negotiate with.
- Basic $10/mo · Pro $15/mo · Premium $20/mo
- 20% discount on annual billing
- No module licences, no distributor negotiation
One cloud product, not five components
Building, publishing, and viewing timetables all happen in the same browser-based product. There's no desktop engine to install, no separate web platform to license, and no hosted-desktop workaround for remote access.
- Access from any browser on any device
- No installation or manual software updates
- Share timetables instantly via a secure link
First conflict-free timetable in under an hour
Our guided wizard walks you through teachers, subjects, rooms, and classes, then generates a schedule automatically with live conflict detection. No weight tuning, no training course, no implementation phase.
- Guided setup built for non-technical administrators
- Automated generation with live clash detection
- Excel and CSV import for your existing data
14-day trial with full access — no card, no region check
Untis has no free version, and trial availability varies by region and product. Our trial is the same everywhere: sign up in two minutes and use every feature, including PDF and Excel export.
- All export formats enabled from day one (PDF, Excel, CSV)
- No credit card and no sales call required
- Identical trial regardless of where your school is
Academic Scheduler vs Untis — Feature by Feature
| Feature | Academic Scheduler | Untis |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published publicly | Yes | No — distributor quote |
| Starting price | From $10/mo | ~€/$351 one-time (Express) |
| Monthly subscription available | Yes | No — licence based |
| Single product (no modules) | Yes | No — modular |
| Free trial without a sales call | Yes | Varies by region |
| Cloud-native platform | Yes | Partial (desktop-rooted) |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes | No |
| Automatic conflict detection | Yes | Yes |
| PDF / Excel / CSV export | Yes | Yes |
| Substitution management | Yes | Yes |
| Exam timetable scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-branch management | Yes | Enterprise / multi-licence |
| Share timetable via secure link | Yes | Via WebUntis |
| Setup measured in hours | Yes | Training usually needed |
| Offline / desktop mode | No | Yes |
| Weight-based optimisation tuning | No | Yes — very deep |
| Dedicated iOS / Android app | No | Yes (Untis Mobile) |
| Digital class register & absence tracking | No | Yes (WebUntis) |
| Interface languages | English | Multiple |
One published price vs modules and a quote
Academic Scheduler costs $10–$20/month, listed publicly, cancellable any month. Untis is licensed in modules through regional distributors, so your total depends on which components you buy and who you buy them from.
- Unlimited schedule generation
- Conflict & clash detection
- PDF & Excel export
- Secure shareable links
- Everything in Basic
- Collaborative sharing
- Substitution management
- Priority support
- Everything in Pro
- Exam timetable creation
- Exam clash prevention
- Analytics dashboard
Untis: Untis does not publish a standard price list. It is sold as modules through regional distributors, and most software directories list it as 'contact provider for pricing'. The entry-level Untis Express is listed by third-party directories at around €/$351 as a one-time payment. WebUntis, Untis Online, and Untis Mobile are separate components, so a like-for-like figure depends on your configuration and your distributor.
Switch from Untis to Academic Scheduler in 3 steps
Start your free trial
Sign up in under 2 minutes — no credit card, no distributor, no quote to wait for. You get 14 days of full access to every feature.
Bring your school data across
Import your teachers, subjects, rooms, and classes from Excel or CSV, or enter them through our guided wizard. Most schools finish this in under an hour.
Generate and share your timetable
Academic Scheduler builds a conflict-free schedule automatically. Publish it to staff and students via a secure link or export to PDF and Excel — the same day.
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