AdmissionsPlus vs OpenEMIS Admissions

AdmissionsPlus is a web-based admissions and enrollment management system for K–12 schools. It follows applicants from inquiry and application through acceptance and enrollment, with tools for communications, decisions, enrollment steps, and document collection. Schools can publish mobile-ready inquiry and application forms, gather recommendations and uploaded documents, and let parents request visits or tours. Those requests can be placed on the built-in calendar. Workflows, requirements, forms, and documents can differ by grade, program, or school across a district or diocese. Charter schools can manage lotteries and waitlists. Families can pay fees online through integrated payment-processing services. AdmissionsPlus integrates with AdminPlus, can operate independently of another student information system, and can export admissions data for another SIS. It is presented for independent, private, charter, and public schools, districts, Parent Information Centers, dioceses, and charter networks. Pricing is available on request. Rediker Software lists support at 800-882-2994 and was founded in 1979.

OpenEMIS Admissions helps schools handle student applications and enrolment online. Parents can apply for a new or existing student and submit applications to multiple institutions. The form captures student identity, location, address area, birthplace and guardian details. School administrators can review and manage applications using real-time student data, track admission and enrolment status, and approve or reject applications. OpenEMIS Registrations links directly to OpenEMIS Core. The online form works in a browser or on a mobile device with an internet connection; the datasheet lists Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. OpenEMIS can be installed on an organisation’s own IT infrastructure or accessed through dedicated secure hosted workspaces. The product is described as free open source software with no licensing fees; its Free open source software plan is free. Users receive a free knowledge base and product documentation. OpenEMIS says it uses industry-standard security protocols, follows OWASP recommendations and is regularly audited against common web attacks.