For schools, colleges, universities, training providers, teachers and tutors

Most tools grade. SmartEducator closes the gap.

Create the assessment. Grade it against your own rubric or criteria. See where learners are losing points. Create the follow-up that closes the gap. One loop, not three tools, whoever you teach or assess.

About 11¢ a submission · Price published · No sales call to start

One loop, not three toolsExample · Step 1 of 4
See it for
CreateGrade 10 English final

Create builds a Macbeth extract question with your rubric.

  • Macbeth
  • 3 criteria
Illustrative example.

Why SmartEducator

Five reasons. All true today.

No accuracy league tables, no hype. Pick a reason, then switch audience to see what it means for you.

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Reason 3 of 5 · One loop

Create. Grade. Accelerate. One place.

Most AI tools are either a grader or a resource generator. SmartEducator is both, plus the insight that links them, so feedback turns into the next lesson.

  • ✓One login for the whole department
  • ✓The gap you find on Friday becomes Monday’s starter
  • ✓Whole-school insight for senior leaders

Compare

How you’d normally buy AI grading

Compared by how each kind of tool is sold, not by name. Where it depends on the product, we say so.

Per-answer credit toolsPay as you go
Per-department licensesAnnual commitment
Platform add-onsPart of a platform contract
SmartEducatorMonthly, published price
Price per submission
About 18¢–65¢ an answer
About $1,300–$2,600 a year, per department
Inside the platform contract
About 11¢
Price published?
Varies
Varies
Usually not
Yes, $40 a month for 360
Handwriting
Varies
Varies
Varies
Yes
Your own rubric
Varies
Varies
Varies
Yes, any subject
Creates resources too
Usually not
No, grading only
Varies
Yes, with Create
Insight across classes
Varies
Varies
Varies
Yes, with Accelerate
Needs another platform?
No
No
Yes, that platform
No, standalone
Free trial
Varies
Varies
Varies
Start free with 3 creates and 3 grades, no card needed. Then unlock a 30-day free trial with everything included.
Price per submission
✓SmartEducator: About 11¢
Credit tools: About 18¢–65¢ an answer · Department licenses: About $1,300–$2,600 a year, per department · Add-ons: Inside the platform contract
Price published?
✓SmartEducator: Yes, $40 a month for 360
Credit tools: Varies · Department licenses: Varies · Add-ons: Usually not
Handwriting
✓SmartEducator: Yes
Credit tools: Varies · Department licenses: Varies · Add-ons: Varies
Your own rubric
✓SmartEducator: Yes, any subject
Credit tools: Varies · Department licenses: Varies · Add-ons: Varies
Creates resources too
✓SmartEducator: Yes, with Create
Credit tools: Usually not · Department licenses: No, grading only · Add-ons: Varies
Insight across classes
✓SmartEducator: Yes, with Accelerate
Credit tools: Varies · Department licenses: Varies · Add-ons: Varies
Needs another platform?
✓SmartEducator: No, standalone
Credit tools: No · Department licenses: No · Add-ons: Yes, that platform
Free trial
✓SmartEducator: Start free with 3 creates and 3 grades, no card needed. Then unlock a 30-day free trial with everything included.
Credit tools: Varies · Department licenses: Varies · Add-ons: Varies

Price ranges from our audit of 40 AI grading tools, 16 October 2026, converted to dollars for illustration. Prices change; check before you buy.

For everyone

What every educator gets

  • ✓
    Your own rubricDepartment, course or professional rubrics. Any subject, any level.
  • ✓
    Handwritten, typed and oralScan paper, collect typed work, or record spoken answers and professional discussions.
  • ✓
    You stay in chargeEvery grade and comment is yours to review and edit before anyone sees it.
  • ✓
    Works with your platformsStandalone in the browser, or alongside Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas and Moodle.
  • ✓
    Price on the pageAbout 11¢ a submission at full use, from $40 a month. No sales call needed to start.
  • ✓
    Secure by defaultCyber Essentials Plus and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.

Grade your next set of work free.

Upload real work and your own rubric or criteria, and judge it on your own learners’ answers.