Comparison
Bell Path vs Griddle
Griddle is Compass Education’s cloud timetabling product, built with Deakin University and made for schools that run on Compass. Bell Path is built only for primary schools. The real split is audience. Griddle’s public pages are aimed at secondary schools, while Bell Path exists for planning time, specialists, job-shares, yard duty and daily cover.
This comparison is based on the public pages of Bell Path, Griddle and Compass Education. As of 22 July 2026, Griddle’s public pages do not describe planning time, specialist rotation or job-share features. That is an observation about what the pages say, not a claim about what the product can do. Product pages change.
Sources checked · July 22, 2026
Two honest answers
Which product fits which school.
Choose Bell Path if
Bell Path is built for Australian primary schools.
- You are a primary school and want software designed around planning time, specialist rotations, job-shares, yard duty and wet days
- You want daily cover, duty rosters and event planning to come from the same timetable
- You want setup in plain language that a leadership team can run without a timetabling specialist
- You want published pricing and a generated preview of your timetable before any payment is taken
Choose Griddle if
When Griddle is the better fit.
- Your school already runs on Compass and wants its timetabling in the same place
- You are a secondary or P-12 school, and course selection, electives and exam scheduling are the problem
- You want the vendor to cover your subscription until your current timetabling licence runs out, which Griddle publicly offers
Side-by-side
What the decision usually comes down to.
Core audience
Australian primary schools only
Compass’s launch material describes the product as most relevant to secondary schools, and its client logos are P-12 and secondary colleges
Fit for a primary school
Planning time, specialist rotations, job-shares, yard duty and wet day plans are built in
As of 22 July 2026, public pages do not describe planning time, specialist rotation or job-share features. They centre on course selection, class grouping and exam scheduling
Connection to other systems
Runs alongside Compass, Sentral and CASES21 without replacing them
Built by Compass Education to sync with Compass
Evaluation and pricing
Published founding and standard pricing. Setup and a generated preview of the school’s real timetable are free
No published pricing. The public offer covers your Griddle subscription until your current licence expires
FAQ
Questions schools ask when comparing Bell Path and Griddle.
Is Bell Path a Griddle alternative for primary schools?
For Australian primary schools, yes. Griddle is a strong fit for Compass schools, and its public pages target secondary problems like course selection and exams. Bell Path only does primary schools: planning time, specialist rotations, job-shares, yard duty and daily cover are the core of the product.
Does Bell Path integrate with Compass?
No. Bell Path runs alongside Compass rather than inside it. It produces PDFs and a staff portal that staff use directly, whatever administration system the school runs.
Which is better for a P-12 school, Bell Path or Griddle?
A P-12 school timetabling secondary courses and electives needs a secondary tool, which Bell Path is not. Griddle or another secondary product would carry the secondary campus. Some P-12 schools plan their primary campus separately, and that is where Bell Path fits.
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 DayGrid
Choose Bell Path when the timetable has to drive daily cover, yard duty, events and staff views. Choose DayGrid when class list creation, data hosted in Australia, or a 30-day full trial matter most.
Still comparing?
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Bell Path publishes its prices: from $679 per year for one school, no per-user add-ons. See the full price list.