Gradelink vs Schoolbox
Gradelink
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| Figure | Gradelink | Schoolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16.67/mo | A$1.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · K-12 Software | 8.4 (#5) | 7.2 (#18) |
| Audience | The company describes Gradelink as software for schools and offers role pages for administrators, admissions, business offices, parents or students, teachers, and dioceses or districts. | Schoolbox is designed for K–12 schools, including single-campus schools, distance education, and larger school groups or dioceses. |
| Integrations | Listed included integrations include Apple School Manager, FACTS Tuition Management, Google Classroom, Microsoft School Data Sync, and NCEA reporting. | The pricing page lists Google apps, Office 365, LTI 1.3, and SIS/SMS integrations, while the integrations page also describes API workflows. |
| Product | Gradelink is a student information system with integrated school management, teaching, and learning tools. | Schoolbox combines a learning management system, branded community portal, and pastoral care for K–12 schools. |
| Security | The security overview says web and mobile connections use SSL encryption, backups run nightly to local and remotely encrypted storage, and schools have separate databases. | The security measures document states hosted customer data is stored in AWS, encrypted at rest, and may be placed in a country selected from available zones. |
| Support | The SIS includes personalized phone and email support, staff training, help website access, and automatic software updates. | Plans list a dedicated School Engagement Manager, phone support five days a week, 24-hour critical support, SLA-managed tickets, Help resources, forums, and user events. |
Plans
Gradelink
- Gradelink PaymentsFree
- SmartSend Pro add-on$16.67 a month
- EnrollMe add-on$20.83 a month
- Gradelink Student Information System$106 a month
Schoolbox
- Community EssentialsA$17 a year
- Community EnhancedA$21 a year
- Community EliteA$25 a year
- Learning EssentialsA$29 a year
- Learning EnhancedA$37 a year
In their own words
Gradelink
Gradelink is a student information system combining school management, teaching, and learning tools. Academic features include attendance, class scheduling, gradebooks, lesson plans, report cards, standards-based grading, and transcripts. Student records can include demographic, medical, and photo information, as well as IEP tracking. Billing covers accounts receivable, billing statements, lunch and incidental billing, and multiple tuition rates. Listed integrations include Apple School Manager, FACTS Tuition Management, Google Classroom, Microsoft School Data Sync, and NCEA reporting. Google Classroom grade syncing is available at no additional charge, and ClassLink syncs rosters automatically. Gradelink includes personalized phone and email support, staff training, help-site access, and automatic software updates. It says school data imports and setup of report cards, GPA, attendance, terms, gradebooks, and transcripts take 5–10 business days after requested materials are received. The SIS subscription starts at $106/mo, with a $275 one-time setup fee shown. Its Student/Parent app for iOS and Android requires Gradelink Standard Service.
Schoolbox
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