eSchools vs Schoolz
eSchools
eschools.co.ukSchoolz
schoolz.meSide by side
| Figure | eSchools | Schoolz |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £24.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.8 (#7) | 7.0 (#26) |
| Audience | Its all-in-one platform is described as serving primary and secondary schools, with modular options to purchase individual tools. | The website and app platform is designed for individual schools, districts, and school networks. |
| Headquarters | York, United Kingdom | New York City, 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. | The platform explicitly does not integrate with a student information system; its pages describe website and app content syncing together. |
| Security | The privacy policy lists access controls and user authentication including multi-factor authentication, regular security testing, staff training, and incident response processes. | The company describes per-school database permissions, inspected uploads, encrypted off-site nightly backups, and an administrative change record. |
Plans
eSchools
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Primary Schools£295 a year
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Secondary Schools£395 a year
Schoolz
- DistrictPriced on request
- LargePriced on request
- NetworkPriced on request
- SmallPriced 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.
Schoolz
Schoolz provides schools with a managed website, branded mobile apps, and a content management system. Pages can include news, calendars, lunch menus, photo galleries, staff directories, links, alerts, and custom content, organized with a navigation builder. Its form builder supports file uploads, delivery to up to four email addresses, CSV export, and page embedding. Branded iOS and Android apps share website content, and Schoolz submits and maintains them. The platform includes a language control with 36 languages and right-to-left support; Schoolz says its design system is built to WCAG 2.1 AA and offers automated checks against a live site. Managed services include hosting, SSL, security patches, 24/7 uptime monitoring, nightly backups, store submissions, and 30 support hours. Schoolz says it does not integrate with student information systems or manage student rosters, grades, or attendance. District plans provide shared alerts and a shared calendar, with a dashboard for plans covering 15–29 schools. District-wide push notifications are listed as being on the roadmap. Pricing is on request.