openSIS vs QuickSchools
openSIS
opensis.com
QuickSchools
quickschools.comSide by side
| Figure | openSIS | QuickSchools |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.33/mo | $0.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Student Information Systems | 9.0 (#1) | 7.7 (#14) |
| Spec score · K-12 Student Information Software | 8.9 (#1) | 7.7 (#11) |
| Spec score · K-12 Software | 9.0 (#2) | 7.7 (#11) |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Azure AD, Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Twilio-SendGrid and Authorize.net. | The features page lists Google Calendar display, Canvas exports, Schoology exports, and Wufoo forms integration. |
| Purpose | openSIS is a Student Information System for managing student information, enrollment, attendance, scheduling, grades, reporting, and other school operations. | QuickSchools describes itself as school management software with a student information system for school administration. |
| Scheduling | Scheduling supports fixed, block, rotating, mosaic, year-round, group and conflict-aware course scheduling. | The product offers school schedules and a separate Master Schedule module modeled for high school scheduling. |
| Support | The pricing page says support includes self-service, bot assistance, email, telephone, and social media, with training available. | The company says technical support is available by live chat, email, and phone; the pricing page lists chat and email support for Gaia and phone support for Athena. |
Plans
openSIS
- Community EditionFree
- Core Startup$4 a year
- Core Startup$5 a month
- Essential$8 a year
- Essential$10 a month
- Advanced$12 a year
- Advanced$14 a month
- District / State / EnterprisePriced on request
QuickSchools
- Gaia$0.99 a month
- Apollo$1.49 a month
- Athena$2.99 a month
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
In their own words
openSIS
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.
QuickSchools
QuickSchools has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.