EssayGrader
EssayGrader drafts rubric-based scores and comments for a batch of student essays. The teacher reviews and adjusts every grade before sharing it with students.
Not tested by JuicyAgents · Reviewed 2026-10-15
- Can replace
- Manual rubric marking in the gradebook, Separate plagiarism checkers
- Integrations
- Google Drive
- Independent review
- EssayGrader on Trustpilot (opens in a new tab)
OVERVIEW
About EssayGrader
EssayGrader is an AI grading assistant for teachers who mark large batches of student writing. You upload a class set of essays, choose your own rubric or one from its library, and it drafts a score for each criterion with written comments. It works with Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology, and it can split one PDF of handwritten essays into separate submissions. Paid plans add AI-writing, plagiarism and citation checks. The free plan grades up to 100 essays a month of up to 1,000 words each.
EssayGrader drafts the grades; the teacher stays responsible for them. Review and adjust every score and comment before sharing it, and look hardest at borderline grades and unusual essays. The vendor says it complies with FERPA, COPPA and CCPA, does not need student names and does not use submissions to train AI models; these are vendor claims, so check them against your school's data rules. Its published accuracy figures come from the company's own studies. Treat an AI-writing flag as a reason to look closer, not as proof that a student cheated.
What the workflow does
- Rubric-based grading: Drafts a score for each rubric criterion using your own rubric or one from a library of over 800 standards-aligned rubrics.
- Batch upload: Grades a whole class at once, including one PDF of handwritten essays that it splits into separate submissions.
- Draft feedback: Writes comments meant to guide revision without giving students the answers.
- AI-writing and plagiarism checks: On paid plans, highlights sentences likely written by AI and checks for copying from the web or between students.
- Classroom and storage connections: Works with Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology, and with Google Drive, Dropbox and Box.
- Teacher review before sharing: Scores and comments are drafts until the teacher reviews, adjusts and shares them.
FROM INPUT TO RESULT
How the workflow works
You provide
- A class set of essays, typed or as one PDF of handwritten work.
- Your rubric, or a matching one from the library.
- The assignment prompt and any grading notes.
You get
- Draft rubric scores and comments for a whole class set.
- A faster first pass on grading, with the teacher's time spent on checking and adjusting.
- Flags for possible AI writing or copying to look into.
- Written feedback students can use to revise.
- 1
Start on the free plan with an assignment you have already marked yourself.
- 2
Upload the essays with your rubric and compare the draft scores and comments with your own.
- 3
Adjust the rubric or settings, then use it on a new assignment and review every grade before sharing.
WHAT IT OFFERS
Key features
Rubric-based grading
Drafts a score for each rubric criterion using your own rubric or one from a library of over 800 standards-aligned rubrics.
Batch upload
Grades a whole class at once, including one PDF of handwritten essays that it splits into separate submissions.
Draft feedback
Writes comments meant to guide revision without giving students the answers.
AI-writing and plagiarism checks
On paid plans, highlights sentences likely written by AI and checks for copying from the web or between students.
Classroom and storage connections
Works with Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology, and with Google Drive, Dropbox and Box.
Teacher review before sharing
Scores and comments are drafts until the teacher reviews, adjusts and shares them.
IS IT A GOOD FIT?
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Teachers and lecturers with large classes and written work marked against a rubric.
- Schools already using Google Classroom, Canvas or Schoology.
- Teachers who want a first draft of feedback and will check every grade.
Not the best fit for
- Anyone who wants grades released without a teacher reviewing them.
- Schools whose data rules do not allow student work to be sent to an outside AI service.
Strengths
- Large time savings for teachers with big class loads.
- Custom rubrics and LMS connections are easy to set up.
Limitations
- The company invites Trustpilot reviews, which can tilt the score toward happy customers.
- One reviewer found the AI feedback sometimes wrong and advises checking it before sharing.
- The visible reviews give little detail on weaknesses.
CONNECTED TOOLS
Integrations
Listed tools for this workflow. Confirm current support and setup with the provider.
