AI education tools , by Turnitin, LLC , since 2014
Gradescope
AI-assisted grading platform for exams, homework, and code, used across 2,600+ universities
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What Gradescope does
Gradescope, owned by Turnitin, streamlines grading of paper exams, homework, and programming assignments by scanning submissions, using AI to group similar student answers so instructors grade one representative response per group, and auto-grading code with unit tests. It's used mainly in higher education but is growing in AP and advanced high-school courses.
What you get: AI-assisted answer grouping for batch grading, Code autograding with unit tests, Rubric-based grading with regrade requests, Per-question analytics and statistics, Handles paper, digital, and code submissions, SSO/SAML and Google login, LMS integration (institutional).
Typical jobs: ai grading tool for exams; batch grade handwritten answers ai; autograde coding assignments; university exam grading software.
Worth knowing: Per-student institutional pricing is quote-only (third-party estimates cite roughly $1-3/student/year, unconfirmed on an official price list); no public API.
What users complain about: An instructor said the grading interface 'is really hard to move through quickly' because rubric sections collapse and must be manually re-expanded with no keyboard shortcut. (Capterra reviews (Gradescope))
Pricing and plan limits
Verified August 2026| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (Individual Instructor) | Free | Free | Individual instructor account with manual grading, rubrics, and basic assignment types; AI-assisted grouping and advanced analytics are institutional-only |
| Institutional License | not disclosed | n/a | Custom per-student/year quote through Turnitin; third-party estimates cite roughly $1-3/student/year, not confirmed on an official public price list |
Where it wins
- AI answer-grouping speeds up grading of free-response/handwritten work by batching identical answers
- Strong auto-grading for code assignments via unit tests
- Used at 2,600+ universities - very mature, well-documented workflows
- Handles paper scans, digital submissions, and code in one platform
- Backed by Turnitin, integrates with its plagiarism/AI-detection suite
Where it falls short
- Institutional per-student pricing isn't published - requires a sales quote even for a ballpark figure
- Grading UI is criticized as slow to navigate, with manual rubric-section expansion and no fast keyboard flow
- Only accepts image/PDF submissions from students - no native support for original code files or spreadsheets
- For multiple-choice/bubble exams, correct answers must be entered question-by-question rather than scanned
- Copying assignments/answer keys across course sections isn't supported - instructors must duplicate the whole course
How we scored it
Full methodology| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | 30% | 8.5 | 2.55 |
| Value for money | 25% | 7.0 | 1.75 |
| Ease of use | 15% | 6.5 | 0.97 |
| Maturity | 15% | 9.0 | 1.35 |
| Support & docs | 10% | 7.0 | 0.70 |
| Momentum | 5% | 6.5 | 0.33 |
| Weighted total | 100% | 7.7 | 7.70 |
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