--- description: Review of ThinkWave Educator Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ThinkWave Educator | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [School Administration Software](/directory/4685/school-management/software) > [ThinkWave Educator](/software/159790/thinkwave-educator) # ThinkWave Educator Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/159790/thinkwave-educator Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/159790/thinkwave-educator?page=2) > ThinkWave Educator is an advanced cloud-based school management system designed for private, international, and public schools. It is intuitive with an easy to use interface that supports school administrators. It streamlines the report card compiling and transcription processes. Users can access report cards via smartphones, computers, and tablets. It gathers reviews and updates from teachers online. The system provides a comprehensive report for each student based on teacher's feedback. It lets users maintain multiple classes in a single grade book, which can be easily accessed by students and parents. It provides teachers with access to flexible grading tools that include letter grades, points, checkmarks, and other grading options. Teachers can share report cards via email or can print them. Online storage enables users to share handouts and assemble homework online. It supports various file formats including PDF, Word document, etc. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 16 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ThinkWave ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$17.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free Gradebook - ThinkWave Educator Basic is great for individual teachers who want a basic free gradebook. Premium Gradebook - $49.95 / year - ThinkWave Educator Premium is for teachers who want a full-featured gradebook. School Admin Software Plus Gradebooks: Scaling from - 1? to 15 students: $14 / mo or $149 / year to 421? to 550 students $299 / mo or $2999 / year. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Attendance Tracking - Class Scheduling - Class Summary - Curriculum Management - Customisable Reports - For Higher Education - Grade Calculations - Independent/Private - Individualised Assessments - K-12 - Lesson Planning - Online Calendar - Parent Portal - Parent/Student Portal - Progress Reports - Report Cards - Reporting/Analytics - Special Education - Student Information/Records - Weighted Assignments ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support ## Category - [School Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4685/school-management/software) ## Related Categories - [School Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4685/school-management/software) - [Gradebook Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4150/gradebook/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The weighting and bonus grades allow some flexibility to reward students who make that extra effort. > > **Cons**: The custom grade scale is an absolute nightmare. My board (and indeed education ministry) uses Levels, not letter grades. 1-, 1, 1+ etc. Because Thinkwave takes the average of the gap between the minimum grade needed to achieve a level and the minimum of the next one, to get a fair number takes a lot of math work, which hurts this English teacher's brain. Example. 3+ should be worth about 77.5. In order to get that, I have to make the minimum grade for it 76 and the max 80. When a student fails I don't want to necessarily just give a 0, sometimes 10 or 20% on the major assignment can make a huge difference. If I want to make a grade of 20, I need to create a grade called 20 with a minimum of twenty and then create a blank grade (\_\_\_) with a grade of 20.000001. 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. If a 0 is entered it actually gives the student a 25 because it's halfway between 0 and the next grade, a 50. Took me a while to figure out that you need to enter the grade as incomplete to get a 0. Missing discounts the grade from the averaging entirely but makes you aware it is missing, and excused does the same. Kinda strange. Be nice if there was some documentation to go with the custom grading so I didn't have to figure this all out via trial and error. ----- ### "Thinkwave Gradebook Pros and Cons" — 5.0/5 > **Victor** | *14 May 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I Loved about thinkwave was being able to organize all your assignments, Being able to create more than just ONE class I taught and I am teaching 5 different subjects and I've had a blasted unlike other gradebooks I'm able to show my students exactly were they are at grade wise I am able to show them EXACTLY what had caused them to drop from a 98 to a 65 in just seconds so Think wave can be very helpful to not just students but families as well. > > **Cons**: All in all although thinkwave is great I questioned why it doesn't have its own discipline system because I mean personal experience I don't have time to stop a mini lesson to go through desk drawers and folders just to fill out a discipline referral Form. When if thinkwave were to have it I can A still teach and B it's not as difficult All i have to do is full it out on the grade book it self one last thing I really wish thinkwave allowed teachers to submit grades. > > My overall experience with thinkwave has been a very fun adventure ----- ### "NO support" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *7 September 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to use. We have the paid version and use it with many professors who can easily input grades. > > **Cons**: It is easy to use, but there is NO support if you have a question. I have had 3 questions (just yes or no questions) since we started using it. The support page takes you to an email link. After multiple emails to them, I have yet to receive a return email. If you call the phone number provided, it tells you to send them an email\! We will be switching to another system because of the lack of support. > > Without support, a product is useless. ----- ### "Great Product and Amazing Service." — 5.0/5 > **Ms.** | *9 October 2018* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Thinkwave also makes it very easy for us to lay out our 18-week course, which we separate into three six week course effortlessly. > > **Cons**: Students have instant access to how they are doing in class. They have very professional customer service as well. Any questions we had were answered promptly; which was most appreciated. > > Never before has it been easier for students to know their grades and how they are performing in the class more so then it is now. Thinkwave makes it exceptionally easy for students to see what assignments they are missing, how they are performing, and their overall grade in the class. ----- ### "Innovative school management software" — 5.0/5 > **Kathy** | *14 November 2021* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Product was easy to use. I liked the idea behind it--streamlining communication between students and faculty. I only needed to upload the syllabus and it was available to all of the students. > > **Cons**: When setting up daily assignments, the software alphabetized them rather than leaving them in the order I entered them. > > I set up the software for an employer who would be required to use it for a week of teaching. Set up was easy, there's online help if needed. Students names and photos are available, making it easier to become familiar with them. 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