IRIS Reach vs SchoolStatus Connect
IRIS Reach
iris.co.uk
SchoolStatus Connect
schoolstatus.comSide by side
| Figure | IRIS Reach | SchoolStatus Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · School Communication Software | 7.7 (#12) | 6.9 (#27) |
| Purpose | IRIS Reach is a cloud-based parent engagement suite designed for secondary schools. | SchoolStatus Connect is a school-family communication platform that connects educators and families through student-data-backed conversations. |
| Security | IRIS's security statement says customer data is hosted in UK data centres and describes Okta authentication, role-based access, and encryption of personally identifiable data. | SchoolStatus says it participates in SOC 2 Type II auditing and reporting and is certified by 1EdTech and iKeepSafe. |
| Support | The IRIS Reach helpdesk is available Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, by phone or email. | SchoolStatus’s Help Center directs Connect users who need further login assistance to its support team at [email protected]. |
| Translation | IRIS Reach supports automatic translation of inbound and outbound messages in over 40 languages. | Connect can automatically translate messages into more than 130 languages. |
Plans
In their own words
IRIS Reach
IRIS Reach is a parent engagement suite for secondary schools, bringing email, SMS and social media communications into one place. Parents can receive school information through a school-branded mobile app; the MyEd app includes messages, attendance, timetables, absences, achievements and behaviour. Inbound and outbound messages can be automatically translated into over 40 languages, and parents can check attendance through real-time reports based on registration data. Schools can create and collect electronic forms and surveys, host documents online and send links by SMS or email. Up to twenty accounts can create dedicated channels for departments and functions. Reporting, analysis, response management and an audit trail are included. Reach synchronises with school management information systems such as SIMS and Integris; after setup, syncing runs nightly by default. The service is available on web, Android and iOS. Pricing is on request, and the product page offers schools a free demo. The MyEd app is available for iOS and Android; its help page says messages sent to and from the app are free.
SchoolStatus Connect
SchoolStatus Connect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.