GradeWithAI vs Gradescope
Gradescope is Turnitin's grading platform for scanned exams, bubble sheets, and programming projects. GradeWithAI is an AI grader that scores essays, math with work shown, short answers, and handwritten pages, then sends grades to Canvas or Google Classroom.
- GradeWithAI is best for
- Teachers who grade open-ended work every week, such as essays, lab reports, short answers, and math with work shown, in Canvas, Google Classroom, Google Forms, or as uploaded scans.
- Gradescope is best for
- Instructors and course staff who grade exams question by question from scanned PDFs, bubble sheets, or programming assignments, usually under an institutional license.
Where the products differ
Checked against each product's public documentation in October 2026.
| Criteria | GradeWithAI | Gradescope |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Weekly classroom grading of essays, lab reports, short answers, tests, and math with work shown. | Exams and homework graded question by question from scanned PDFs, online assignments, bubble sheets, and code. |
| AI grading | Drafts a score and a comment for each rubric criterion on every submission, which you review and edit. | AI-assisted answer groups, so similar answers can be graded together (Institutional plan). |
| Handwritten work | Phone photos or scans in any layout. One PDF of a whole class splits by pages per student. | Scanned submissions graded question by question with rubrics you build as you grade. |
| LMS workflow | Canvas assignments, quizzes, and discussions plus Google Classroom and Google Forms on every plan. Any other LMS works by upload with a CSV export. | Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai with an institutional license. Without one, roster and grade CSVs. |
| Price | Free; Pro $20/month or $120/year; school pricing on request. | Free Basic plan. AI-assisted grading and LMS integration are on the Institutional plan, priced on request. |
Gradescope details checked against gradescope.com and the Gradescope help center in October 2026.
Where GradeWithAI fits better
- Scores open-ended work against your rubric with no fixed page template.
- Sends reviewed scores and feedback to Canvas SpeedGrader and Google Classroom.
- Reads phone photos and scans of handwritten work, one file per student or one PDF for the class.
- Free plan: 25 graded submissions every 30 days, no school license needed.
How to test it against Gradescope
- 1Pick one recent assignment you already graded, and its rubric.
- 2Upload the files, or connect Canvas or Google Classroom.
- 3Grade the set and compare the draft scores and comments with your own.
- 4Keep Gradescope for exams it already handles well, and use GradeWithAI for open-ended work.
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Gradescope comparison questions
Answers to common questions from teachers and school leaders. Something not covered here? Email john@gradewithai.com.
For open-ended classroom work, yes: essays, short answers, lab reports, and math with work shown, graded against your rubric and sent to Canvas or Google Classroom. Gradescope also handles bubble sheets and programming autograders, which GradeWithAI doesn't.
Yes. Upload phone photos or scans, one file per student or one PDF for the whole class. It reads handwriting and math notation and grades against your rubric.
Yes. Any teacher can sign up for the free plan, which grades 25 submissions every 30 days and includes Canvas and Google Classroom sync.
Gradescope has a free Basic plan. AI-assisted grading, LMS integration, bubble sheets, and programming assignments are on the Institutional plan, which is priced on request. GradeWithAI's free plan grades 25 submissions every 30 days, and Pro is $20 a month.
Gradescope's pricing page lists AI-assisted grading and roster matching, not AI-writing detection. GradeWithAI's Pro plan gives each submission with typed text a 0–100% AI score and a label.
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Try it on one class set. The free plan grades 25 submissions every 30 days.
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