SameGoal Special Education vs Spiro

SameGoal Special Education helps school districts manage IEPs, evaluations, progress reporting, and related documentation using state-published forms aligned with IDEA. Staff can edit documents in real time, chat within the product, and collaborate during parent meetings. Automated checks flag missing, inconsistent, and non-compliant data; a document cannot be completed until all checks pass. The forms library includes required, optional, and model forms published by state education departments.

Districts can share documents electronically for parents to view and sign on phones, tablets, or laptops. Directors can review district-wide documents, use administrative reports, and extract state reporting data; participation and deadlines are tracked automatically. The product supports SIS integrations and nightly imports of student and parent demographics, and completed documents can be displayed in the SIS. It is a web application for current and previous versions of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, and Android and iOS are listed platforms. Plans are per student per year for the 2026–27 school year: Standard is 12.98 USD, Plus 15.28 USD, and Pro 17.97 USD. A free 90-day trial is available; there is no free plan.

Spiro is a web-based AI platform for primary-school SEND administration. It helps SENCOs and school staff draft individual support plans from uploaded plans, notes, or reports, then supports termly AI-assisted progress reviews. EHCP workflows connect outcomes and statutory provision to pupil plans and can draft needs-assessment applications in local-authority formats. Schools can upload their own templates, select evidence, edit drafts, and export Word or PDF documents. Provision mapping covers pupils, groups, timetable slots, and costs, with AI suggestions for interventions and adjustments. Reports generated from live plan data support Ofsted, governor, and Inclusion Strategies reporting. MIS information syncs daily through Wonde, and multi-factor authentication is listed. Spiro says controlled personal data stays on UK servers, with TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest among its measures. Pricing starts at £500/yr, with no free plan; the first term is offered risk-free. It is operated by Medthrive Ltd in London.