ParentSquare vs Website World
ParentSquare
parentsquare.comWebsite World
website.school.nzSide by side
| Figure | ParentSquare | Website World |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 16 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.1 (#23) | 8.4 (#3) |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Integrations | ParentSquare’s partner information lists SIS integrations including Aeries, Central Access, Skyward, PowerSchool, and Synergy, with connection methods varying by partner. | Listed integrations include Xero, MYOB, Unleashed, Cin7 Core, StarShipIT, GoSweetSpot, Mailchimp, and Klaviyo. |
| Product | ParentSquare combines communications, attendance, payments, and websites in a family engagement platform for K–12 schools and districts. | Website World combines a website builder and ecommerce platform with content management, customer databases, email campaigns, memberships, point of sale, and inventory management. |
| Security | ParentSquare states it has SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, encrypts data at rest and in transit with AES-256, and uses HTTPS. | The eCommerce page says each hosted store comes with a free SSL certificate and that Website World does not store credit card or financial details. |
| Support | The Help Center offers setup guides, tutorials, webinars, self-paced courses, and support contact options; contacting support through the in-product Help Center requires login. | The maker offers NZ phone support Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm NZDT and says it monitors email for emergency support issues 24/7. |
Plans
ParentSquare
- EngagePriced on request
- Engage 360Priced on request
- Engage PremiumPriced on request
Website World
- Starter25 NZD a month
- Starter$30 a month
- Business40 NZD a month
- Business$45 a month
- Success60 NZD a month
- Success Plan$65 a month
- Awesome A80 NZD a month
- Awesome A Plan$80 a month
- Awesome B100 NZD a month
- Awesome B Plan$100 a month
In their own words
ParentSquare
ParentSquare has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Website World
Website World combines a website builder and ecommerce platform with content management, customer databases, email campaigns, memberships, point of sale and inventory management. Users can select editable templates, customize branding and create pages with website wizards. For online sales, it supports orders, multiple payment methods, freight calculations, discounting, vouchers and loyalty programs. Listed integrations include Xero, MYOB, Unleashed, Cin7 Core, StarShipIT, GoSweetSpot, Mailchimp and Klaviyo. Its API covers integrations for couriers, inventory systems and CRMs, with a maximum of 100 requests per minute. The maker says point of sale works on iPad, desktop, smartphones and other internet-connected devices. Sites can be updated through a web browser without installing software. Hosted stores include a free SSL certificate, and Website World says it does not store credit card or financial details. The service is web-based, with a free trial but no free plan. Monthly paid plans run from Starter at 25 NZD a month to Awesome E at 200 NZD a month. Website World is based in Auckland, New Zealand.