CourseDeck vs openSIS

CourseDeck is a web-based scheduling and registration workspace for studios and learning programs. It supports visual weekly and term-based schedules with room and teacher details, while class pages can display schedules, ages, availability, trial options, and registration information. Pages can be shared through Google, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, email, or a website. The workspace indicates which classes are full or nearly full and tracks waitlist interest for follow-up. Its intended users include dance studios, tutoring programs, music schools, fitness studios, art schools, language schools, after-class programs, and learning academies. CourseDeck describes itself as a business-to-business SaaS platform. The free Starter plan allows 25 active students, one location, and one admin; paid plans start at $39/mo. Listed security measures include row-level database security, TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, role-based access, monitoring, and audit logging. Primary data hosting and processing occur in the United States unless otherwise agreed in writing. Paddle handles payments as merchant of record, and CourseDeck says it does not store or process card information.

openSIS is a student information system for school operations, including student and staff records, enrollment, attendance, scheduling, grades and reporting. Its listed tools also cover health information, admissions, billing, discipline, lesson plans and analytics. The maker describes it for K–12, higher education, vocational and career technical schools, and virtual education. Schools can install and manage the free, open-source Community Edition themselves or choose SaaS plans. The SaaS Mobile Connect app provides access to attendance, grades, assignments, schedules, billing and school communication on iOS and Android. Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas LMS, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks, Office 365, Azure Active Directory and Google Workspace. Core Startup costs $4 per staff member per month, billed annually, and is limited to 5 staff, 50 students and 100 parents at one school. Essential costs $8 per staff member per month, billed annually, and includes unlimited students, parents and schools. Advanced costs $12 per staff member per month, billed annually, and includes API access with full documentation. A 15-day trial is available.