SparkMentis vs Gradescope

Gradescope grades work after the exam. SparkMentis does the whole job: it writes the paper, runs it on paper or screen, marks it with AI and keeps the school's records.

Gradescope’s facts checked on their own site, 7 November 2026

Who each is for.

SparkMentis

Schools, colleges and exam bodies that want lessons, exams on paper and screen, practicals, AI marking and results in one place.

Gradescope · by Turnitin

Instructors and students, mostly in higher education.

Side by side.

SparkMentis and Gradescope, feature by feature
Feature	SparkMentis	Gradescope
Paper exam grading	SparkMentis · Yes · student packs with signed QR pages, OMR, scan in any order	Gradescope · Yes
AI-assisted marking	SparkMentis · Yes · suggested marks with reasons, part by part; a teacher releases	Gradescope · Yes
Programming work	SparkMentis · Yes · JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, Go, PHP, SQL, PHP websites	Gradescope · Yes
Rubrics, regrades, analytics	SparkMentis · Yes · role-scoped insights and exception reports	Gradescope · Yes
Online exams and proctoring	SparkMentis · Yes · screen recorded on the device, only the moments a student leaves are kept	Gradescope · Not listed
AI question papers	SparkMentis · Yes · AI question papers in your school's style	Gradescope · Not listed
Office practicals	SparkMentis · Yes · Word, Excel and PowerPoint marked task by task, design apps to 250 MB	Gradescope · Not listed
Attendance, parents, transcripts	SparkMentis · Yes · registers, face check optional, routines with clash checks; Yes · verified parents, messages, meetings, web push	Gradescope · Not listed

Sources, read 7 November 2026: gradescope.com. Product names belong to their owners.

Why SparkMentis wins

Signed QR codes on every page, so a scanned stack splits itself per student in any order.
The paper itself: AI question papers in your school's style, printed or on screen.
Proctoring with screen recording that keeps only the moments a student leaves.
Office and design practicals, marked from the files.
The school around the exam: attendance, parents, results and transcripts.

The SparkMentis features behind this.

Switching from Gradescope? What changes

SparkMentis vs Gradescope: questions

Is SparkMentis a Gradescope alternative?

For schools that grade paper exams, yes: scan, match each page to its student by QR code, and mark with AI help. It also writes the paper and runs online and practical exams.

Does Gradescope do proctoring?

Its home page, read on 7 November 2026, doesn't mention proctoring. SparkMentis has proctoring with screen recording built in.

Can SparkMentis mark handwritten answers?

Yes. Scanned pages are read by AI and marked against the scheme for a teacher to check and release.

Other comparisons

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