ARCH vs Merit
ARCH
archbehavior.cloudMerit
meritk12.comSide by side
| Figure | ARCH | Merit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Behavior Management Software | 7.7 (#7) | 6.9 (#19) |
| Product | ARCH describes itself as a K–12 behavioral intelligence and student support platform for schools and districts. | Merit combines positive behavior recognition, office discipline referrals, and student jobs in one K–12 PBIS platform. |
| Security | The Trust Center states that customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and traffic is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher. | The site says data is hosted in the United States, encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256, and hosted on SOC 2 Type II infrastructure with daily backups. |
| Support | Every ARCH subscription includes email support, and District Premium lists priority support and a dedicated customer success manager. | The site lists [email protected] and a Help Center for support. |
Plans
ARCH
- District Premium$20 a year
- Virtual Professional Learning$2,500, paid once
- Half-Day On-Site Professional Learning$5,000, paid once
- School Pilot$6,000, paid once
- Full-Day On-Site Professional Learning$8,000, paid once
In their own words
Merit
Merit is a web-based PBIS platform from Eduverse, Ltd. for K–12 students, teachers, staff, administrators, and districts. It combines recognition, office referrals, and student jobs in one system. Staff can award behavior-specific points to individual students or whole classes, with recognition categories set by school, grade level, or PBIS tier. Students browse school or classroom stores and request items; staff approve requests before points are used. Staff can post classroom or school responsibilities for students to apply for or assign directly. Administrators review and resolve office discipline referrals in Merit. District reporting shows recognition and referral trends by building, grade, teacher, or behavior, with daily, weekly, or monthly email schedules. Staff access Merit through a modern browser on a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Merit says data is hosted in the United States, encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256, and stored on SOC 2 Type II infrastructure with automated daily backups. Pricing is on request.