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Free Gradebook | School Management Software | Grades Online

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ThinkWave Educator - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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ThinkWave Educator overview

What is ThinkWave Educator?

ThinkWave Educator 3.0 has an intutive, easy-to-use, interface that can be learned quickly. Multiple classes can be maintained in a single gradebook. There is no need to click multiple times to access different classes.

Teachers can use an all-points grading system or a flexible grading system that can include points, letter grades, check, check plus, and any other custom grading scheme. Teachers can use assignment type weighting, for example making Tests 30%, Homework 40%, Projects 15% and Participation 15%. Teachers can also create their own assignment types.

ThinkWave Administrator is web-based school admin software that collects grades and comments from teachers online. Data from multiple teachers is automatically combined to generate a full report card for every student.

Key benefits of using ThinkWave Educator

Cloud-based School Administration Software
Automatic report cards and transcripts. Fast to deploy. Uniquely easy-to-use.

» For public, private and international schools including elementary, secondary, vocational, trade, and college.
» Print and email report cards and transcripts automatically.
» Integrated gradebooks for all teachers.
» Grades online for students and parents.
» Real-time access to schoolwide grades and attendance for staff.
» Upload handouts online. Collect homework online.
» School and classroom blogs with file upload.


Free Online Gradebook

» An intuitive interface makes it easy for teachers to get started.
» Flexible grading: letter, percentage, points and custom grades.
» Powerful .pdf reports include student summary, attendance and gradebook.
» Upload handouts online. Collect homework from students online.
» Classroom blog with file upload.
» Grades Online for students and parents.
» Use on MAC, PC or iPad using IE, Firefox, Chrome or Safari.
» For multiple teachers see our multiple-teacher plans or school management software.
» Free, ad-supported or premium versions. Compare.
» Browse a demo.
Flexible grading engine. Powerful reporting. Access for students and parents.

Starting price

17flat rate /
per month

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ThinkWave Educator’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

ThinkWave Educator reviews

Overall rating

4.2

/5

16

Positive reviews

81

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.92/10
Rating distribution

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4

3

2

1

10

3

1

0

2

Pros
“Thinkwave has been an outstanding addition to our summer program. Never before has communication with students and teacher been more seamless and effortless the with Thinkwave.”
DH

Donnie H.

Assistant Director

“Being able to show my students exactly what they need to do to pull them up to their desired grade is fantastic.”
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George C.

“Grading and commenting is effortless and are essential because it is all online answering and residing to people makes it so we can handle work form the comfort of our homes.”
BJ

Barbara J.

Assistant Director

Cons
“Missing discounts the grade from the averaging entirely but makes you aware it is missing, and excused does the same.”
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George C.

“Doing this for 10, 20, 30, 40 and 45 is rather obnoxious and takes up a lot of room in the drop down menu. The same goes when you try and make a check grade.”
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George C.

“It didnt have a very detailed format amd when printing a report alot of space was wasted by extra spacing.”
CM

Colleen M.

Provider support

Who uses ThinkWave Educator?

Based on 16 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
Primary/Secondary Education
E-Learning
Hospitality
Others

Use cases

School Management
Gradebook
School Administration

ThinkWave Educator's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from ThinkWave Educator users:

Grade calculations
Report cards
Class scheduling
Student information/records
Parent/Student portal
Class Summary

All ThinkWave Educator features

Features rating:

Attendance tracking
Curriculum management
Customizable reports
For higher education
Independent/Private
Individualized assessments
K-12
Lesson planning
Online calendar
Parent portal
Progress reports
Reporting/Analytics
Special education
Weighted Assignments

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ThinkWave Educator pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Cloud-based Student Management System

17

Per month

Features included:

  • Fast to Deploy
  • Ideal for Distance Learning
  • Uniquely Easy-to-Use

Premium Gradebook

31.95

Per year

Features included:

  • 100 GB Online Storage Space
  • Grades Online for Students and Parents

User opinions about ThinkWave Educator price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of ThinkWave Educator's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“Thinkwave has been an outstanding addition to our summer program. Never before has communication with students and teacher been more seamless and effortless the with Thinkwave.”
DH

Donnie H.

Assistant Director

“Being able to show my students exactly what they need to do to pull them up to their desired grade is fantastic.”
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George C.

ThinkWave Educator support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
FAQs/Forum

Training options

Documentation
Webinars

ThinkWave Educator FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does ThinkWave Educator offer?

ThinkWave Educator has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $17.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of ThinkWave Educator?

ThinkWave Educator has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Mid Size Business, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does ThinkWave Educator support?

ThinkWave Educator supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does ThinkWave Educator support mobile devices?

ThinkWave Educator supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does ThinkWave Educator offer an API?

No, ThinkWave Educator does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does ThinkWave Educator offer?

ThinkWave Educator offers the following support options:
Phone Support, FAQs/Forum

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