Homeschool Tracker, Edu-Track, or....??????

Question

Okay, I'm on the hunt for an electronic planner/organizer/grade-keeping/transcri... program. I know of several things I can mix and match, but I'm looking for something like Homeschool Tracker or Edu-Track. Both of those don't "excite" me, though, as I'm used to my DH's programming in Access with Visual Basic. The two programs just look "cheap" and a bit "clunky".

Has anyone used either of those two, or something better/different? Can you give me some input? I'm running a PC with XP. I'm looking for something customizeable that can carry us through middle and high school courses (with some possible college dual-credit courses).

I may just end up using an Access template database and having my DH tweak it for my needs/wants. I just don't want to bug him if I can help it. I already do that with our co-op's database.

TIA!

Answer 1

I've used HST+ but not Edu-Track. There's also Homeschool Easy Records.

The one to use will depend on what you are actually wanting from it. By customizable, what do you mean exactly? How much do you want to be able to customize?

While HST+ might be cheap, you get lifetime free updates and excellent customer service. Something to keep in mind.

I don't know if Edu-Track or other programs have forums, but HST has a forum you can ask all your specific questions in. If one of the users doesn't have an answer, the creators/company owners will! http://www.homeschooltracker.com/discuss...

Answer 2

I have not used Edu-Track, but I have used Homeschool Tracker.  I was not impressed with it - I just watched the Edu-Track link you sent and it looks much, much better.  Good luck with your search, and wish I could be of more help.