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Evalezy vs Gradescope
| Evalezy | Gradescope | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | schools, coaching institutes, UPSC/PSC programmes, colleges, exam bodies, edtech platforms (API) | universities and colleges (instructors, TAs, administrators); some schools |
| Entry price | ₹1 / page ($0.01 outside India); failed and unreadable copies free | On request |
| Reads handwriting | Yes. Reads scanned or phone-photographed handwritten copies (PDF) | Partly. Handwriting recognition (OCR + AI) used to group similar short answers on fixed-template paper work; humans grade the groups |
| AI marks written answers | Yes. Marks every answer against a marking scheme per question | Partly. AI-assisted answer grouping forms suggested groups of short-answer and multiple-choice questions for review; instructor applies the marks. Institutional plan only |
| Maths working | Yes. Reads maths working; unsure equation lines get a second read by an equation reader. Diagrams judged by labels only | Partly. Paper-based work 'including handwritten answers and diagrams' graded on screen by staff; no AI marking of maths working documented |
| Rubric / marking scheme | Yes. AI-drafted or teacher-written criteria per question that add up to the marks; model answers | Yes. Dynamic rubrics built in advance or on the fly; import rubrics and rubric item groups on Institutional plan |
| Partial marks + reasons | Yes. Half-mark steps with a written reason per question and criteria breakdown | Yes. Rubric items give detailed feedback with one click; rubric changes apply retroactively |
| Typed answers | Yes. Grades typed long answers (essays, letters, emails) from online tests | Yes. Institutional plan covers all assignment types including online and programming; graded by staff |
| Indian languages | No. English answers only; Hindi/regional copies fail with language_not_supported (not charged) | Not documented. Not documented on pages opened |
| Bulk scan upload | Yes. Up to 200 PDFs per upload in the dashboard; API uploads up to 100 PDFs per call | Yes. Bulk scanning for instructor-uploaded paper assessments; students can also upload via mobile app |
| Identifies the student | Yes. Reads name, roll number and class from the top of page 1 and matches to the class list; never guesses | Yes. AI-powered roster matching (Institutional plan) |
| Annotated copy back | Yes. Returns the student's own copy checked in a handwriting-style red pen with marks and notes | Yes. Annotation tools on submissions; graded work sent back to students |
| Teacher review | Yes. AI marks are drafts; teacher reviews, overrides and releases (dashboard) or finalizes (API) | Yes. Staff grade every question; AI only suggests answer groups for review |
| Paper import | Yes. Upload the question paper and it is read into questions with marks (dashboard) | Not documented. Not documented on pages opened (help centre blocked automated access) |
| Public API | Yes. Evaluation API v1 live since 2 Oct 2026, docs at docs.evalezy.com | Not documented. No public grading API found; LTI 1.3 LMS integration documented |
| Integrity checks | No. No plagiarism or AI-writing detection on answers today | Partly. Code Similarity for programming assignments (Institutional only); no plagiarism/AI-writing check on written answers documented |
Gradescope's side is read from its public pages in October 2026 (2026-10-22) for our evaluation landscape research; "not documented" means we could not find it described, not that it is impossible. Evalezy's side is scored the same way from its own pages. Spot something out of date? Send us a source and we will correct it.
Sources:Gradescope: homepageGradescope: pricingGradescope: handwritten readingfull research
Choose Gradescope when
- You teach university courses, especially STEM, with many short answers graded by TAs
- You want humans to apply every mark, with AI only grouping similar answers
- You grade programming assignments and want code similarity checks
- You need LMS integration through LTI 1.3
Choose Evalezy when
- You want AI to award the marks, per question, with a written reason, for a teacher to review
- Students write on ordinary paper or notebooks rather than a fixed template
- You check school, coaching or UPSC copies in the hundreds after every test
- You want a published per-page price and a public grading API
The difference in one line
Gradescope makes human grading faster; Evalezy does the first grading. In Gradescope, AI forms groups of similar short answers and staff apply the marks. In Evalezy, every answer is marked against the question's scheme, in half marks with a reason, and the teacher edits what they disagree with.
Paper
Gradescope's handwriting grouping works on fixed-template answer sheets. Evalezy reads free-form copies, including phone photos of spiral notebooks, finds each answer by its content even when students answer out of order, and reads the name and roll number from the top of page one.
| Q | Score | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 0 / 1 | Incorrect |
| Q5 | 0 / 1 | Incorrect |
| Q6 | 0 / 1 | Incorrect |
| Q21 | 1.5 / 2 | Partially correct |
| Q30 | 0.5 / 3 | Partially correct |
A number per question. The student never sees where on the page they went wrong.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Evalezy a Gradescope alternative?+
For schools, coaching institutes and test-series programmes checking handwritten copies, yes: Evalezy does the marking itself and returns a red-pen checked copy, priced at ₹1 per page. For university courses where staff grade every question, with code similarity and LMS integration, Gradescope remains the more established choice.
See your own copies checked.
Book a 20-minute demo. Bring a question paper and a few scanned answer sheets, and watch Evalezy check them in red pen.