CollaboratED vs Impact Suite

CollaboratED is a collaborative platform for K-12 teams coordinating IEP, 504, MTSS and gifted-and-talented plans. For IEPs, it supports goal creation, scaffolding and compliance for standards-aligned plans. MTSS features cover progress monitoring and tiered interventions, while 504 tools support documentation and coordination. Teams can also use it to personalize gifted services and document progress. Listed capabilities include search and filtering, translations, goal comments, learning-plan editing, accommodations tracking, e-signatures, analytics, reports and service tracking. The pricing comparison also includes Eddy, an AI special-education expert, and AI tools for IEP and evaluation writing. The platform lists SIS/LMS interoperability and EdTech API integrations. Starter is free and includes hosting learning plans, an AI SPED expert, SIS/LMS interoperability, plan creation and editing, professional development and Medicaid billing services. Paid per-student plans include Implementation at a price agreed with the maker and Compliance at a price agreed with the maker. The privacy policy says the service may collect education plans and records, school identifiers, student photos or videos, and medical history.

Impact Suite is a K-12 platform combining compliance management, student behavioral health and safety, mental wellness, and emergency response. AskImpact provides cited answers from authorized school data and can open concerns, schedule hall passes, and run reports. Behavior workflows use MTSS, PBIS, and trauma-informed practices to create individualized plans. Students have daily check-ins, mindfulness tools, and guided courses; teachers receive SEL resources, and parents connect through Raise. Emergency response features include real-time alerts, customizable protocols, and direct communication with first responders through its Emergent 3 partnership. SIS integration syncs attendance, academic, and behavior data daily, while writeback updates the SIS in real time. The platform offers web, Android, iOS, and API access, plus progress monitoring, service tracking, compliance reporting, and parent portals. Impact Suite states FERPA, HIPAA, and COPPA compliance, role-based access controls, and AES-256 encryption for stored data. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan.