Comparison
Auliqo vs Gradescope
Gradescope, from Turnitin, is built around exams, problem sets, bubble sheets and code autograders, with AI-assisted answer grouping on some question types. Auliqo is built around rubric-based AI review of open-ended work in Canvas, such as essays, reports, projects, code repositories and videos, with cited evidence for every criterion and instructor approval before grades post.
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Different tools for different assignments
Gradescope shines when many students answer the same fixed questions: scanned exams, worksheets, bubble sheets and autograded programming exercises. Its AI groups similar answers so you grade each group once.
Auliqo shines when every submission is different: essays, lab reports, capstone projects, repositories and recorded presentations. It reads each submission, scores it against your rubric criterion by criterion, and cites the evidence behind each score.
Many instructors can use both: Gradescope for exams and Auliqo for projects and written work.
AI features and access
On Gradescope's pricing page, AI-powered grading and LMS integration are part of the Institutional plan and are not included in the free Basic plan. Its documentation says AI-assisted answer groups are available only for some question types.
In Auliqo, every individual plan includes the Canvas integration and rubric-based AI review. You do not need an institutional license to start.
When Auliqo is the better Gradescope alternative
- Your assignments are open-ended and graded with a rubric
- You want a rationale and citations for every AI-proposed score
- Submissions include code repositories, demo videos or Google Drive files
- You want to generate quizzes and assignments from your Canvas modules too
- You or your students work in Spanish
Feature comparison
| Auliqo | Gradescope | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Open-ended, rubric-graded work | Exams, problem sets, bubble sheets, autograded code |
| AI grading approach | Criterion-by-criterion scores with cited evidence | AI-assisted answer groups for some question types |
| AI features plan | Included in every plan | Institutional plan |
| LMS integration | Canvas, included in every plan | Institutional plan (not in the Institutional trial) |
| Programming assignments | Rubric review of repositories and zip uploads; no code execution | Autograder and manual grading, code similarity reports |
| Course content generation | Quizzes, assignments, pages and study guides from Canvas modules | Not listed on its site |
| Pricing | Monthly plans from US$12 | Free Basic plan; Institutional pricing on request |
Gradescope details come from its public website and pricing page as of October 8, 2026, and may have changed since. Corrections are welcome at support@auliqo.ai.
Common questions
- Is Auliqo a replacement for Gradescope?
- For rubric-graded, open-ended assignments, yes. For bubble sheets and autograded code exercises, Gradescope remains a better fit, and the two can be used side by side.
- Does Auliqo need an institutional license?
- No. Instructors sign up individually and connect their own Canvas account with a personal access token.
- Does Auliqo grade scanned exams?
- Auliqo reads scanned and handwritten PDFs and grades them against a rubric. It does not offer template-based exam grading or bubble sheets.
Sources
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