CollaboratED vs SameGoal Special Education

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.

SameGoal Special Education helps school districts manage IEPs, evaluations, progress reporting, and related documentation using state-published forms aligned with IDEA. Staff can edit documents in real time, chat within the product, and collaborate during parent meetings. Automated checks flag missing, inconsistent, and non-compliant data; a document cannot be completed until all checks pass. The forms library includes required, optional, and model forms published by state education departments.

Districts can share documents electronically for parents to view and sign on phones, tablets, or laptops. Directors can review district-wide documents, use administrative reports, and extract state reporting data; participation and deadlines are tracked automatically. The product supports SIS integrations and nightly imports of student and parent demographics, and completed documents can be displayed in the SIS. It is a web application for current and previous versions of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, and Android and iOS are listed platforms. Plans are per student per year for the 2026–27 school year: Standard is 12.98 USD, Plus 15.28 USD, and Pro 17.97 USD. A free 90-day trial is available; there is no free plan.