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VERDICT

Should I use NavEd?

Free gradebook for micro schools, co-ops & homeschools. Track grades, attendance, parent portals. First 5 students FREE. Yearly plans from $99/year. - nav.education

Depends. Microschool or co-op founders with 6+ students should try it free; $99/year is low-risk for the niche. Traditional schools needing transcripts, state reporting, or vendor security proof should pick a real SIS instead.

Confidence

Low. Based on 5 public sources; nearly all vendor-published, with no independent reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid yearlyfrom $99/year

Best for

  • Microschool founders
  • Homeschool co-ops
  • Learning pods with 6+ students
  • Teachers wanting a no-signup gradebook

Not for

  • Traditional schools needing transcripts and state reporting
  • Districts — you need PowerSchool-grade SIS, not this
  • Homeschools with 3 or fewer kids — a spreadsheet wins
  • Anyone requiring SOC 2 or vendor security assurances

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No security page; due diligence on student-data handling falls on you

low

Free tier stops at 5 students; growth past that triggers $99/year

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free for first 5 students
  • Yearly plans from $99/year — cheap for the niche
  • Covers grades, attendance, and parent portals in one place
  • No-signup free gradebook for instant trial
  • Built by a co-op family using it themselves

Cons

  • Feature set stays narrow: grades, attendance, parent portals
  • No published security page
  • Entire product run by a two-person family team

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/19/2026 - 5 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; no security page published.

official x4security x1
  • No security page, Crawl of found no security page.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 5

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to 5 students; $99/yr is cheap
  • Ease of use: 4/5. No-signup gradebook; built by co-op parents
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Grades, attendance, parent portals only
  • Support quality. No evidence on support responsiveness
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page published
  • $99/year Starting price First 5 students free
  • Yes Free tier Gradebook usable with no signup
  • 2 founders Team size Husband-and-wife co-op family in Virginia
  • 0 found Independent reviews Only vendor-published sources reviewed

Pricing

Free

$0

  • First 5 students free
  • Grades, attendance, parent portals

Paid yearly

from $99/year

  • For schools beyond 5 students
  • Detailed feature list not published

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; no security page published.

  • No security pageCrawl of found no security page.⁵

What users say

No independent user reviews surfaced; vendor marketing and blog content.

Full analysis

Based on 5 public sources; nearly all vendor-published, with no independent reviews found.

Cheap niche gradebook for microschools: free to 5 students, $99/yr after. Zero independent reviews; no security page.

Methodology

Based on 5 public sources; nearly all vendor-published, with no independent reviews found.

Sources

  1. NavEd - LMS for Micro Schools, Co-ops & Homeschools | Free Gradebooknav.education
    official
  2. About NavEd - Built by a Microschool Family for Microschool Familiesnav.education
    official
  3. Free Online Gradebook for Teachers (No Signup) | NavEd Blognav.education
    official
  4. PowerSchool Alternatives for Small Schools | NavEd Blognav.education
    official
  5. Security pagenav.education
    security

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