Avela Apply vs OpenEMIS Admissions

Avela Apply is web-based software for managing applications and enrollment for school districts, charter networks, and early childhood programs. Staff can build forms with short answers, validated fields, dropdowns, toggles, and document uploads, then use conditional questions that appear according to earlier responses. Configurable tags and review workflows organize submissions, while capacity settings support open enrollment, waitlists, and offers by school, site, grade, program, or another group. Families receive a mobile-friendly application experience in more than 100 languages and can track application status. Login options include email and password, passwordless mobile access, and single sign-on through common standards. Staff dashboards provide funnel metrics, quick filters, and custom reports, and administrators can export data while retaining ownership. Avela states SOC 2 Type II compliance and encryption using TLS in transit and AES 256-bit at rest. Pricing is on request.

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.