Switching from Gradelink
We moved a Gradelink school over one weekend. Teachers took roll Tuesday morning.
Gradelink is a fine system — Star City Christian Academy ran on it for a year. They switched to Homebook because they wanted one flat price, faster help, and software built for the Arkansas EFA. Eighty-three students moved over one weekend; teachers took roll here Tuesday morning.
“Homebook has truly made Star City Christian Academy more successful. Every request I’ve had has been accomplished above and beyond. Give it a try — you won’t be disappointed.”
| Topic | Gradelink | Homebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Quote-only on gradelink.com. Listed from $121/mo for up to 50 students | $59–$199/mo flat, published on this site. Optional Homebook Payments: 1% on tuition you collect online, plus Stripe’s standard rate — paid by the school, never the family |
| Class periods & registers | Daily attendance and class attendance are both listed features | Teachers take class registers; the daily record derives itself |
| Report cards | Customizable and standards-based report cards, plus progress reports | Printable and published straight into each family's portal, with teacher comments and effort marks |
| Arkansas EFA | No Arkansas-specific EFA tools | ADE-approved EFA vendor, with EFA deadlines and assessments built in. EFA payments stay in ClassWallet |
| Family portal | Grades, homework, schedules and attendance; payments when the school uses Gradelink Payments | Grades, homework, attendance, messages, absence reporting, lunch balances, the sign-in/out record and a search bar — in English or Español |
| Trying it | Watch a free demo (sign-up form), or request a quote | Live demo logins to the real app on our homepage — no call, no form |
Price
- Gradelink
- Quote-only on gradelink.com. Listed from $121/mo for up to 50 students
- Homebook
- $59–$199/mo flat, published on this site. Optional Homebook Payments: 1% on tuition you collect online, plus Stripe’s standard rate — paid by the school, never the family
Class periods & registers
- Gradelink
- Daily attendance and class attendance are both listed features
- Homebook
- Teachers take class registers; the daily record derives itself
Report cards
- Gradelink
- Customizable and standards-based report cards, plus progress reports
- Homebook
- Printable and published straight into each family's portal, with teacher comments and effort marks
Arkansas EFA
- Gradelink
- No Arkansas-specific EFA tools
- Homebook
- ADE-approved EFA vendor, with EFA deadlines and assessments built in. EFA payments stay in ClassWallet
Family portal
- Gradelink
- Grades, homework, schedules and attendance; payments when the school uses Gradelink Payments
- Homebook
- Grades, homework, attendance, messages, absence reporting, lunch balances, the sign-in/out record and a search bar — in English or Español
Trying it
- Gradelink
- Watch a free demo (sign-up form), or request a quote
- Homebook
- Live demo logins to the real app on our homepage — no call, no form
Gradelink details as published, checked September 30, 2026. Sources: Software Advice: Gradelink pricing · Gradelink quote form · Gradelink features · Gradelink parent access · Gradelink demo.
The weekend migration, step by step
- You export from Gradelink (roster + the transcript export). Ten minutes, we send instructions.
- We load and reconcile everything — students, guardians, teachers, historical grades — and show you the counts to approve.
- Teachers get a 10-minute guide. Families get printed QR slips to join the portal.
- Monday training, Tuesday live. We watch the first week and fix anything the same day.