COMPARE PRODUCTS
Both give you powerful calculations, detailed reporting and the classroom tools teachers rely on. The difference is how and where you work.
Choose MarkBook if you want to:
$40 per educator, per year · 30-day money-back guarantee on your first individual purchase
Choose MarkBook for Windows if you want to:
$35 per educator, per year
Included with both
Here’s where they differ, and what you get with both.
| Where and how you work | ||
|---|---|---|
| How you use it | In your web browser. Nothing to install | Installed app |
| Devices | Any computer or tablet | Windows computers |
| Internet | Online, from anywhere | Works offline |
| Updates | Automatic, all year | Annual download |
| Grading and families | ||
| Grading approachMarkBook Mastery (standards-based grading) tracks growth across skills, standards and outcomes, attempt by attempt. Traditional Grading builds results from marks, categories and weighting. | MarkBook MasteryTraditional Grading | Traditional Grading |
| Sharing with students and familiesSend grades and reports to students and families online when you’re ready. Nothing is shared until you send it. | MarkBook CONNECT | Not available |
| Emailing reports | Email reports to students and parents | Not available |
| Your data | ||
| Where it’s keptYour classes are stored securely online, so nothing is lost if your computer is. | Hosted on Microsoft Azure | Saved locally on your computer |
| Backups | Automatic | Built-in backup, run by you |
| School systems | ||
| Class imports from school systems | Aspen, Trillium and other student information systems (CSV or TXT) | Student information system files (CSV or TXT) |
| Report card exportExports marks, learning skills and comments in the Ontario secondary report card format. | Aspen and Trillium | Electronic report card transfer |
| School sign-inWhen your school or board sets it up, teachers sign in with their school account. | Microsoft or Google | Not available |
| Buying and schools | ||
| Money-back guaranteeOn your first individual MarkBook purchase. | 30 days | Final sale |
| Managing licences for your school (2 or more)Seat Manager brings educator invitations, licence assignments, setup progress and renewals together in one dashboard. MarkBook for Windows licences can’t be reassigned once assigned. | Invite, assign and reassign licences from one dashboard | Invite and assign licences from one dashboard |
| Included with both | ||
| Powerful calculations (weighted average, weighted median, Most Consistent Level (Mode) and trends)In Traditional Grading classes. MarkBook Mastery classes grade by outcome levels. | Both | |
| Detailed reporting (with a comment library) | Both | |
| Attendance and classroom tools (seating plans with photos, loaned items, printed class lists) | Both | |
| SupportHelp with setup, moving your classes and everyday questions. | Both | |
| Volume pricing (10 or more licences) | BothRequest a Quote → | |
| If this sounds like you… | We’d recommend |
|---|---|
| “I grade at school on Windows and at home on a Mac.” | MarkBook. It works on any computer or tablet. |
| “My school is moving to standards-based grading.” | MarkBook. MarkBook Mastery is included. |
| “Families keep asking to see grades between report cards.” | MarkBook. Share online with MarkBook CONNECT. |
| “The internet at my school is unreliable.” | MarkBook for Windows. It works offline. |
| “I want my data stored on my own computer.” | MarkBook for Windows. Your data is stored locally on your computer. |
| “I’ve used MarkBook for Windows for years and it works for me.” | Stay with MarkBook for Windows, and move to MarkBook whenever you’re ready. |
If MarkBook for Windows works for you, keep using it. When you want access on any computer or tablet, MarkBook Mastery or online sharing with families, bring your classes with you: export each class from MarkBook for Windows, then import it into MarkBook. It usually takes just a few minutes per class. Your students, mark sets, categories, marks, attendance and learning skills come across, and your comment banks can follow.
Not sure where to start? Our support team can walk you through it.
Mix MarkBook and MarkBook for Windows in one order, so every teacher gets the product that suits how they work.
MarkBook includes MarkBook Mastery, online sharing with students and families through MarkBook CONNECT, emailing reports to students and parents, report card export to Aspen and Trillium, use on any computer or tablet, and automatic updates and backups.
Yes, whenever you choose. It’s optional. Export each class from MarkBook for Windows, then import it into MarkBook. It usually takes just a few minutes per class, and our support team can walk you through it.
Your first individual MarkBook purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. MarkBook for Windows licences are final sale once issued, so Talk to Our Team before you buy if you’re unsure. We’ll help you decide.
Yes. Schools can choose the product that fits each teacher. Talk to Our Team about mixed orders.
Whichever you choose, you get assessment depth, clear reporting and real support.
