The aSc TimeTables alternative that lives with your school data
aSc TimeTables has been the default answer for school timetabling for years, and its constraint solver has earned that position. The friction is everything around it: it is a separate desktop package holding a separate copy of your teachers, classes and rooms, and the timetable it produces has to be re-published by hand every time cover changes. Edukali Time Table solves the same constraints against the staff and classes already in your platform, then keeps the live timetable answerable — including who is free tomorrow.
What aSc TimeTables does well
aSc TimeTables is a long-established desktop timetabling package used by schools worldwide.
- A mature, very capable constraint solver refined over many years of school timetabling.
- Deep manual control for timetablers who want to hand-tune every placement.
- Offline desktop operation, which some schools specifically require.
Why teachers pick Edukali
- Hard constraints never break — teacher, class and room clashes, time-off and bell-schedule bounds are enforced, not warned about.
- Student-level electives: parallel options in one band, where each student sees only their own timetable.
- An AI assistant over the live timetable — rules, cover, day overrides and “who is free tomorrow?” by chat or voice.
- One platform: the same account runs courses, question papers, online exams, live quizzes, OMR and AI grading — results land in one gradebook.
- India-first pricing in ₹ with a free tier for individual teachers; white-label available for institutions.
Side by side
| Feature | Edukali | aSc TimeTables |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic clash-free generation | Yes | Yes, very mature |
| Hard constraint enforcement | Never broken | Yes |
| Student-level electives in a band | Yes | Partial |
| Substitution cover + notifications | Yes | Manual |
| Q&A over the live timetable | Chat or voice | — |
| Uses your existing staff/class data | Yes | Separate file |
| Offline desktop use | No | Yes |
| Deep manual hand-tuning | Partial | Yes |
Comparison reflects typical capabilities of each product category as of August 2026. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Frequently asked
Can Edukali replace a dedicated timetabling package?
For most schools, yes — it generates clash-free timetables against hard constraints and then keeps them live. If you have a timetabler who hand-tunes every placement in a desktop tool, that workflow is still stronger in aSc.
Does it work offline?
No. Edukali Time Table is cloud-based. Offline desktop operation is a real advantage of the established packages and we will not claim otherwise.
How does it handle electives?
Parallel options sit in one band, and each student sees only the option they are enrolled in — so a Class 11 stream split does not require separate timetables.
What happens when a teacher is absent?
Cover is assigned against the same constraints and the affected teachers and classes are notified, rather than the timetable being re-issued by hand.
Do we re-enter our staff and class lists?
No. It runs on the teachers, classes and rooms already in your Edukali school data, which removes the copy that drifts out of date.