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PowerSchool Student Information System vs. Skyward Student Management System

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PowerSchool SIS

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The PowerSchool Student Information System covers administrative needs, such as scheduling, attendance, reporting, data management, faculty management, emergency/medical and health management, registration, and more for K-12 schools and districts. It is easy to use and boasts an industry-leading gradebook, PowerTeacher Pro. Users enjoy a fully web-based SIS that is flexible, configurable, and scalable with real-time updates on any operating system, browser or device.N/A

    Skyward Student Management System

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASkyward, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offers the Skyward Student Management System, a k-12 student information system which provides classroom tools (e.g. gradebook, attendance tracking, etc), Family Engagement tools with portal, as well as admin and student services task management.N/A
    Pricing
    PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management System
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management System
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management System
    Considered Both Products
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Chose PowerSchool SIS
    Price and features way back just were much better in PowerSchool. We have not evaluated much in the recent years.
    Incentivized
    Chose PowerSchool SIS
    I have heard good things for Infinite Campus and Skyward. I would [evaluate] each of them and see what fits your needs. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and so picking the right one for your needs is important. PowerSchool [Student Information System] does have some …
    Incentivized
    Skyward
    Chose Skyward Student Management System
    I was not part of the selection team, which was done at the ISD level, but it was selected over others for its ability to integrate many different functions and features into one platform. So, instead of having to purchase multiple products to accomplish all we need, Skyward …
    Incentivized
    Chose Skyward Student Management System
    Skyward is built for the schools, easy to use and cover almost everything that school business needs. Ahead of the game functionality-wise compared to the others.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management System
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of PowerSchool Student Information System and Skyward Student Management System
    Feature
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Skyward Student Management System
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology9.02 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Online Registration Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting8.12 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Roster Management9.03 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Platform Customization7.73 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service9.03 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Student Data Security9.43 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Community Support7.43 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling9.43 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting7.12 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance Support7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application8.03 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    7.7
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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