ParentCom vs SchoolStatus Connect
ParentCom
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SchoolStatus Connect
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| Figure | ParentCom | SchoolStatus Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · School Communication Software | 8.3 (#5) | 6.9 (#27) |
| Integrations | The Communication Cockpit can publish messages to social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. | Connect integrates with Smore for newsletters and Canva for designed newsletter headers. |
| Messaging | The app supports school news, calendar items, personal messages, and push notifications to parents. | Messages can be delivered by phone, text, email, or in-app, with two-way messaging available. |
| Purpose | ParentCom provides school-parent communication through branded school apps, websites, and a shared Communication Cockpit. | SchoolStatus Connect is a school-family communication platform that connects educators and families through student-data-backed conversations. |
| Support | The Light and Business app licenses include unlimited online support, while Pro includes unlimited online and telephone support. | SchoolStatus’s Help Center directs Connect users who need further login assistance to its support team at [email protected]. |
Plans
ParentCom
- Business AppPriced on request
- Light AppPriced on request
- Pro AppPriced on request
In their own words
ParentCom
ParentCom provides branded school apps and websites for communication between schools and parents, managed through a shared Communication Cockpit. The CMS lets schools publish to online channels in one step and is included free with every solution. Schools can send news, calendar items, personal messages, and push notifications to parents’ phones. Class Book lets schools share photos and stories from the school day for parents to like or respond to. Parents can submit sickness reports and holiday requests through the app. Other listed features include forms, surveys, PDF support, staff contacts, and volunteer recruitment. The app can link with school websites and social platforms, while the cockpit can post to Facebook and Twitter. ParentCom lists Light App, Business App, and Pro App licenses; the latter two add personal inboxes, requests, Class Book, custom layouts, and other features at their respective tiers. Plans and prices require a request for the full overview. The platform is available in English, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian; the CMS is available in English and Dutch. Schools can request a free trial app, with no duration stated.
SchoolStatus Connect
SchoolStatus Connect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.