eSchools vs Foxbright Communications Platform
eSchools
eschools.co.uk
Foxbright Communications Platform
foxbright.comSide by side
| Figure | eSchools | Foxbright Communications Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £24.58/mo | $100/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.8 (#7) | 8.7 (#1) |
| Audience | Its all-in-one platform is described as serving primary and secondary schools, with modular options to purchase individual tools. | Foxbright says K–12 districts, private schools, and ISDs/RESAs are its specialty, and it also serves municipalities and nonprofits. |
| Headquarters | York, United Kingdom | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Integrations | eSchools says school MIS data, including from Arbor, Bromcom and SIMS, can sync through Wonde to create user accounts, classes and groups. | Foxbright lists SIS, staff-directory, absence, menu, grades/PDF, Google or Microsoft SSO, class-list and digital-sign integrations. |
| Purpose | eSchools provides tools to simplify school communication and administration and connect staff, students, and parents. | Foxbright describes its communication platform as a hub for messaging, alerts, and events for schools and districts. |
| Support | The learning platform package includes unlimited telephone and email support and unlimited online training. | Foxbright says it offers phone, email, and help desk support, with an average response time of less than one hour. |
Plans
eSchools
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Primary Schools£295 a year
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Secondary Schools£395 a year
Foxbright Communications Platform
- Foxbright CMS for Schools$1,200 a year
- Custom quotePriced on request
- Foxbright Communications PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
eSchools
eSchools provides communication and administration tools for primary and secondary schools, connecting staff, students, and parents through modular options. Its website CMS supports drag-and-drop editing, unlimited content, multi-staff access, social links, attendance tools, and SEO tools. A built-in checker flags missing statutory documents, including Pupil Premium strategies and SEN information. Teachers can create projects, homework, discussions, and bespoke pages, monitor student progress, and use quizzes, file storage, groups, calendars, class pages, shared content, and picture logins for KS1 pupils. School MIS data from Arbor, Bromcom, and SIMS can sync through Wonde to create accounts, classes, and groups. The free-to-download iOS and Android app gives parents access to school information, messages, attendance, and assignments; communications include email, push notifications, and private internal messaging. The privacy policy describes multi-factor authentication, regular security testing, staff training, and incident response processes. Personal data is stored on servers in the EEA, with SSL encryption in transit. eSchools was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in York, United Kingdom.
Foxbright Communications Platform
Foxbright Communications Platform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.