Start free. Continue for $5/month when Grade Harbor saves you time, or ask us about school and district rollout support.
Plan snapshot
Free Trial
30 daysFull Teacher Plus access
Teacher
$5/mo300 essays/month
Teacher Plus
$10/mo750 essays/month
School/District
CustomAdmin and rollout support
Plans
The trial gives teachers room to inspect the workflow before paying. School and district buyers can keep procurement, DPA review, and implementation planning in one inquiry flow.
Try every Teacher Plus feature free for 30 days - no credit card required.
For individual teachers who want affordable essay grading help.
For teachers grading higher volume or using writing-growth insights.
For departments, schools, and districts that need admin controls, integrations, and rollout support.
Compare
Use the cards above for the buying decision. This shorter table only calls out the limits, purchasing path, and rollout differences buyers usually need next.
| Decision point | Free Trial | Teacher | Teacher Plus | School/District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay volumeHow much grading room is included. | 30 during trial | 300/month | 750/month | Unlimited |
| Teacher seatsWho can use the plan. | 1 teacher | 1 teacher | 1 teacher | Multiple seats |
| Price pathWhat buyers should expect before signup. | Free for 30 days | $5/mo or $4/mo annual | $10/mo or $8/mo annual | Custom quote |
| Writing-growth insightWhat changes after the draft score. | Full Teacher Plus trial | Student skill profiles | Full dashboard and priorities | Class and aggregate insights |
| Approved integrationsManual upload is always available. | Google Classroom where connected and approved | Google Classroom where connected and approved | Google Classroom where connected and approved | Google Classroom, Canvas / Schoology, Clever / ClassLink / OneRoster, and district SSO after approved setup |
| School purchasingHow procurement and privacy review are handled. | Self-serve trial | Self-serve card | Self-serve card | Invoice & PO payment with DPA review support |
| Admin and rolloutOnly needed when a school or district coordinates use. | Not included | Not included | Not included | District admin portal, license seats, and launch readiness |
| SupportWhere help comes from. | Email support | Email support | Priority email support | Dedicated onboarding |
FAQ
Short answers for teachers paying personally and school teams reviewing procurement, integrations, and privacy expectations.
No. The 30-day free trial requires no credit card. You can grade up to 30 essays with full Teacher Plus feature access. If you want to continue after the trial, you choose a plan then.
Your essays, rubrics, and grades are preserved. Grading new essays and uploading files are paused until you subscribe. You can resume at any time.
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately; downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing period.
Either. The Teacher and Teacher Plus tiers are fully self-serve and can be paid personally by card. The School/District tier can be invoiced to your school's accounts payable - no personal card required.
School/District includes the district admin portal for users, roles, license seats, aggregate usage, aggregate writing insights, compliance and retention workflows, district content library publishing, launch readiness tracking, implementation exports, and district-approved integrations.
Yes. Grade Harbor is designed to support FERPA-aligned school use. Student essay content and grades are education records. We do not use Student Data to train generalized AI models without explicit written authorization from the applicable school, district, or authorized educational institution. Student data is shared only as described in our Privacy Policy, FERPA Notice, and applicable school agreements.
No - and this is by design. The AI prepares a draft grade for each criterion; you review, override, and approve every grade before it is recorded. No grade is ever recorded without your explicit approval.
Manual upload is always available. Google Classroom workflows are available only where connected and approved. Canvas, Schoology, Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster, and district SSO require school or district approval, setup, and applicable provider terms. Integration support does not imply provider certification, marketplace listing, or automatic production enablement for every customer.
Grade Harbor is focused on rubric-based writing feedback for teachers who want a simple, affordable workflow. It is not a general AI toolbox and it does not make final grading decisions for you.
We are starting with a focused teacher workflow: rubric-based essay grading, review, override, and export. We are not asking individual teachers to pay district-platform prices.
Schools and districts can request DPA review for the School/District tier. Use the inquiry form below or the /legal/dpa request page; final terms and timing depend on the district's review process.
