What is Gradelink?
We know how overwhelming managing a private school can be without the right tools. Empower your school to perform at its best with Gradelink’s integrated management, teaching, and learning tools. • Spend less time clicking and more time doing what you do best?—?educating. • Simplify all of your administrative tasks like grading, attendance, enrollment, and more. • Keep your administrators, teachers, parents, and students connected on and off campus. • Work anywhere with internet access. • Get personalized, friendly training and support?—?at no additional charge. • Rest assured, knowing your data is secure and backed up daily. **Watch a free demo at gradelink.com/demo.**
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Gradelink Reviews (461)
- ★★★★★380
- ★★★★★71
- ★★★★★9
- ★★★★★0
- ★★★★★1
Review Summary
Generated using AI from real user reviews
Gradelink receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, though with some important caveats for smaller schools. The vast majority of users—across teachers, administrators, and parents—praise the platform for centralizing student information, grades, attendance, and communication in one place. Users consistently highlight responsive customer support, regular product updates, and a development team that listens to feedback. The interface is generally described as intuitive and easy to navigate once users become familiar with it.
However, a small but vocal group surfaces real friction points. One small school reported poor implementation support and unresponsive customer service, warning against the product for smaller institutions. Several users note that while comprehensive, the system can feel cluttered and complex, with some tasks harder than they should be and occasional data-loss issues. A few schools found limited customization frustrating, particularly around attendance tracking and assignment display logic. The accounting module has drawn specific criticism for lacking functionality. Some users also mention that initial setup is time-consuming, though support typically helps resolve this.
Most users who invested time to master the platform became advocates, noting strong value for the price. Parents and teachers appreciate transparency on grades and progress. The main trade-off appears to be depth of features versus simplicity: Gradelink packs substantial capabilities, but not every school's workflow maps neatly onto its design.
★★★★★
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
“Comments: As a new Administrative Secretary, I am very impressed…”
Comments: As a new Administrative Secretary, I am very impressed with with the outstanding customer service I receive from Gradelink. They are wonderful about sending me great tutorials that answer my questions, but they also understand that sometimes you need an answer on the spot, and they are always wonderful about walking me through any process. Axel, in particular, has saved me on more than one occasion when I am trying to figure things out in a hurry. Many thanks!
★★★★★
Monday, October 19, 2015
“Comments: This is our 3rd year using Gradelink and I…”
Comments: This is our 3rd year using Gradelink and I could not be happier with it. It is easy to use and the customer service is excellent. I researched quite a few programs for our school and once I saw Gradelink, I was sold. The entire process of converting our old program to Gradelink was quick and painless. It is also an easy program for the computer challenged teachers to use. I cannot say enough positive things about it.
★★★★★
Monday, October 19, 2015
“Comments: I have been working with Gradelink for over 10…”
Comments: I have been working with Gradelink for over 10 years as a parent, teacher and administrator and I love it! When I became principal of an International School, the first big change I brought onboard was the implementation of Gradelink and everyone, faculty, staff and parents have loved it as well. It is easy to use, has lots of practical features and a big plus is the awesome costumer service! I highly recommend this system to any school.
★★★★★
Friday, October 16, 2015
“Comments: I have worked with several systems. None are perfect.…”
Comments: I have worked with several systems. None are perfect. Each has it's positives and it's negative. Gradelink is a little complex at first, but it's flexibility is great once you get used to the system. I am most impressed with the Customer Service and Tech Team's response to us when we have a problem or need a feature in Gradelink that seems possible, but isn't in place at the moment. I've only had to make one request to get the ball rolling. Once I was told that I had to select one feature or the other that I wanted because Gradelink couldn't do both. I made my choice and forgot about it, but Gradelink people didn't forget. I just got an email that I they worked it out so that we could have BOTH features. I definitely call that ABOVE AND BEYOND customer service, tech support, and tech development. The Gradelink team at the other end really seems to work together to serve their clients.
★★★★★
Friday, October 16, 2015
“Comments: I have worked with several systems. None are perfect.…”
Comments: I have worked with several systems. None are perfect. Each has it's positives and it's negative. Gradelink is a little complex at first, but it's flexibility is great once you get used to the system. I am most impressed with the Customer Service and Tech Team's response to us when we have a problem or need a feature in Gradelink that seems possible, but isn't in place at the moment. I've only had to make one request to get the ball rolling. Once I was told that I had to select one feature or the other that I wanted because Gradelink couldn't do both. I made my choice and forgot about it, but Gradelink people didn't forget. I just got an email that I they worked it out so that we could have BOTH features. I definitely call that ABOVE AND BEYOND customer service, tech support, and tech development. The Gradelink team at the other end really seems to work together to serve their clients.
★★★★★
Thursday, October 15, 2015
“Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile…”
Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile our grades, report cards and transcripts all in one place. Gradelink delivers this and much more. Now that we're using it - what stands out from an administrators point of view - is their excellent customer service. I am so impressed with the way they respond so thoroughly and promptly. It seems there is always an answer to a little glitch that comes up on our end. Our teachers, in particular, are thrilled with the ease of use and the time saving that this product brings to the oft time-consuming job of filling out report cards. It has saved each of them many hours of (re) typing in grades etc. Finally, the communication with the home has improved markedly as parents can receive email alerts for low or high grades. This ensures that they don't necessarily have to log in on a regular basis if they wish to know where their child is at. That says nothing the ease of access to parent and student information and the easily accessible email tool. Double thumbs up if you're looking for an excellent online administration product at a good price.
★★★★★
Thursday, October 15, 2015
“Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile…”
Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile our grades, report cards and transcripts all in one place. Gradelink delivers this and much more. Now that we're using it - what stands out from an administrators point of view - is their excellent customer service. I am so impressed with the way they respond so thoroughly and promptly. It seems there is always an answer to a little glitch that comes up on our end. Our teachers, in particular, are thrilled with the ease of use and the time saving that this product brings to the oft time-consuming job of filling out report cards. It has saved each of them many hours of (re) typing in grades etc. Finally, the communication with the home has improved markedly as parents can receive email alerts for low or high grades. This ensures that they don't necessarily have to log in on a regular basis if they wish to know where their child is at. That says nothing the ease of access to parent and student information and the easily accessible email tool. Double thumbs up if you're looking for an excellent online administration product at a good price.
★★★★★
Thursday, October 15, 2015
“Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile…”
Comments: We were looking for a product that would compile our grades, report cards and transcripts all in one place. Gradelink delivers this and much more. Now that we're using it - what stands out from an administrators point of view - is their excellent customer service. I am so impressed with the way they respond so thoroughly and promptly. It seems there is always an answer to a little glitch that comes up on our end. Our teachers, in particular, are thrilled with the ease of use and the time saving that this product brings to the oft time-consuming job of filling out report cards. It has saved each of them many hours of (re) typing in grades etc. Finally, the communication with the home has improved markedly as parents can receive email alerts for low or high grades. This ensures that they don't necessarily have to log in on a regular basis if they wish to know where their child is at. That says nothing the ease of access to parent and student information and the easily accessible email tool. Double thumbs up if you're looking for an excellent online administration product at a good price.
★★★★★
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
“Comments: Awesome product! It has been so flexible for our…”
Comments: Awesome product! It has been so flexible for our small, but growing school. Many other programs are financially out of reach or do not provide the necessary tools for the school, parents or students. This program offers everything a school would need. It is also impressive to see how the Gradelink team is continually working on updates that come from user suggestions! Sometimes you talk about a wish list, and before you know it, you're using the feature! We've been using the program for at least 5 years and can't say enough good things about the program and the company. If you're looking for someone who cares about customer service, Gradelink is it!
★★★★★
Monday, October 5, 2015
“Comments: We switched to Gradelink several years ago...best move EVER!…”
Comments: We switched to Gradelink several years ago...best move EVER! The ease of use, the tech support, all top notch! Even our less than computer-savvy teachers are able to access their student information and enter grades. Progress reports, report cards, and transcripts are all easy to generate and manage.
