Comparison
Bell Path vs DayGrid
Bell Path and DayGrid are both built for Australian primary schools. DayGrid combines specialist timetables, yard duty rosters and class list creation. Bell Path builds the timetable, then runs daily cover, yard duty, wet day plans, events and staff views from it, and keeps student names out of core timetabling.
This comparison is based on the public product and pricing pages of Bell Path and DayGrid. Features, pricing, hosting and support change, so check current details with each vendor.
Sources checked · July 19, 2026
Two honest answers
Which product fits which school.
Choose Bell Path if
Bell Path is built for Australian primary schools.
- The timetable is the start of the job, and daily cover, wet day plans, event timetables, an operations calendar and staff views need to come from it
- You want core timetabling to work without student names or a whole-school student import
- Planning time, part-time staff, job-shares, specialist rotations and a check before you publish are the hard part of your week
- Your leadership team wants to set it up and run it themselves, with published pricing and a printable approval pack
Choose DayGrid if
When DayGrid is the better fit.
- Building class lists matters as much as timetabling, including friendship, academic, social or behaviour inputs
- Your school requires its data to be hosted in Australia
- You want a 30-day trial of the full product before paying for a year
- A dedicated account manager, phone support in business hours and a guided setup session matter to you
Side-by-side
What the decision usually comes down to.
What it covers
Specialist timetabling plus daily cover, yard duty, wet day plans, event timetables, an operations calendar, Education Support and a staff portal
Specialist timetables, yard duty rosters and class list creation
Student data
Core timetabling does not need student names. Names appear only in optional features such as Education Support
Class list creation imports students and collects friendship input through an online portal
After the timetable
The published timetable drives same-morning cover, yard duty, wet day plans, events and staff views
Public pages cover generating, refining, analysing and exporting timetables, yard duty rosters and class lists
Evaluation and pricing
Setup and a generated preview of the school’s real timetable are free; a subscription unlocks the full week, sharing and downloads. Founding-school and standard pricing are published
30-day full-access trial with no credit card; annual pricing goes by school size and publicly starts from $1,495 a year
Data residency
School data is not currently stored only in Australia. A school that requires that should confirm with us before relying on Bell Path
Public pages state that school data is hosted in Australia
Human support
Email support and a walkthrough on request; the product is built for the school to run itself
A dedicated account manager, phone support in business hours, priority email, and one-to-one setup and training
FAQ
Questions schools ask when comparing Bell Path and DayGrid.
Are Bell Path and DayGrid direct competitors?
They overlap on specialist timetabling and yard duty rosters for Australian primary schools. Outside that overlap, DayGrid adds class list creation, and Bell Path adds daily cover, wet day plans, events, an operations calendar, Education Support and staff views.
Which of Bell Path and DayGrid hosts school data in Australia?
DayGrid. Its public pages state that school data is hosted in Australia. Bell Path does not currently store data only in Australia, and a school that requires that should confirm with us before relying on the service.
Can I try Bell Path or DayGrid before paying?
Bell Path lets a school complete setup and generate a free preview of its real timetable before paying. Part of the week is visible, and a subscription unlocks the full week, sharing and downloads. DayGrid offers a 30-day trial of the full product with no credit card. Decide how much of each product you need to see before you pay.
Why compare Bell Path with DayGrid now?
DayGrid appears in the same searches and speaks to the same primary-school buyer. A plain comparison helps a school decide whether class lists, daily operations, data hosting or support style should decide the shortlist.
Other comparisons
Keep comparing from the primary-school point of view.
Every alternative Bell Path is measured against, with the same two honest answers on each page.
Bell Path vs TimetableMaster
Choose Bell Path for Australian primary-school planning time, daily cover and yard duty. Choose TimetableMaster if you want a general, AI-led scheduler that serves many kinds of institution.
Bell Path vs Tes Timetable, powered by Edval
Choose Bell Path for guided primary-school timetabling with daily cover and yard duty built in. Choose Tes Timetable for an established suite, connections to other school systems, and specialist timetabling support.
Bell Path vs Timetabling Solutions
Choose Bell Path when a primary school leader wants to build the timetable and run the week themselves. Choose Timetabling Solutions for a specialist-led product with established training and a build-it-for-you service.
Bell Path vs the spreadsheet
Keep the spreadsheet when staffing is stable and checking it by eye is still manageable. Choose Bell Path when part-timers, planning-time proof, mid-term changes and daily cover have outgrown it.
Still comparing?
See the timetable before you decide.
Walk through a realistic primary-school example, then request a short guided review if you want to test the workflow against your own constraints.
Bell Path publishes its prices: from $679 per year for one school, no per-user add-ons. See the full price list.