CMS4Schools vs Schoolground
CMS4Schools
4schools.netSchoolground
schoolground.co.nzSide by side
| Figure | CMS4Schools | Schoolground |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | 41.25 NZD/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.8 (#6) | 7.4 (#16) |
| Mobile app | The maker announced an in-house mobile app integrated with CMS4Schools, with rollout beginning in March 2025. | The free Sporty NZ app can inherit a school's logo and colours and display content from its Schoolground website; customised school apps are also offered through the App Store or Google Play. |
| Support | The maker says it offers webinars, user groups, training, and conferences, and reports a 2½-hour first-time reply statistic. | The contact page lists subscriber support at 0800 777 876 (PIN required) and technical support by email at [email protected]. |
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In their own words
CMS4Schools
CMS4Schools provides website, communications, and student-service tools for K–12 schools and educational agencies. Its offerings include responsive ADA-compliant websites, a mobile app, and mass notifications. Student services cover state-compliant referrals and IEPs, English Learner planning paperwork, state and district plans such as Act 20 and Gifted & Talented, and forms and reports for 504 plans. Academic and career planning tools cover pathways, course guides, and work-based opportunities.
The mobile app can display calendar events, news and alerts, a staff directory, cafeteria menus, links, a Facebook feed, daily status, and push notifications. Its messaging module supports one-to-one and group chat, logged conversations, and translation. Administrators can schedule and categorize alerts, with emergency messages shown at the top of website pages. The content editor supports one-to-four-column layouts and image size and placement controls. Pricing is available by request. Technical support is available weekdays, with live chat from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the team does not offer live phone service.
Schoolground
Schoolground has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.