Aeries SIS vs Schoolbox
Aeries SIS
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| Figure | Aeries SIS | Schoolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | A$1.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · K-12 Software | 7.8 (#8) | 7.2 (#18) |
| Audience | Aeries positions the SIS for K–12 districts and campus users, including educators, district staff, parents, students, and IT leaders. | Schoolbox is designed for K–12 schools, including single-campus schools, distance education, and larger school groups or dioceses. |
| Integrations | Aeries publishes integrations including Canvas, ClassLink, Clever, Ed-Fi, Google Classroom, and Microsoft products. | The pricing page lists Google apps, Office 365, LTI 1.3, and SIS/SMS integrations, while the integrations page also describes API workflows. |
| Support | Aeries lists customer technical support Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific, and directs parents and students to their school for help. | Plans list a dedicated School Engagement Manager, phone support five days a week, 24-hour critical support, SLA-managed tickets, Help resources, forums, and user events. |
Plans
Schoolbox
- Community EssentialsA$17 a year
- Community EnhancedA$21 a year
- Community EliteA$25 a year
- Learning EssentialsA$29 a year
- Learning EnhancedA$37 a year
In their own words
Aeries SIS
Aeries SIS is a student information system for K–12 district operations and student data management. It includes a Teacher Gradebook and Student Portal, with records covering attendance, behavior, grades, schedules, transcripts, graduation tracking, interventions, health, and student services. Reporting capabilities include CALPADS and PEIMS submissions, state reporting, health records, and disciplinary records. Listed integrations include Canvas, ClassLink, Clever, Ed-Fi, Google Classroom, and Microsoft products. Parent and student Mobile Portal apps are available for iOS and Android; the system supports current Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, as well as Chromebooks. Aeries says its cloud-hosted service runs on AWS and describes encryption, firewalls, secure transfer protocols, audits, and automatic backups. It also says districts retain ownership of and access to their cloud data, and that it follows open standards for portability and synchronization as an Ed-Fi Alliance member. Pricing is available on request. Districts maintaining their own infrastructure need Microsoft Server operating systems.
Schoolbox
Schoolbox has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.