Ravenna vs. Veracross

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ravenna
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Ravenna is an admissions and K-12 Student Management system. It replaces the former inRESONANCE SIS, and BigSIS cloud-based school management and student information system, from VenturEd Solutions.N/A
Veracross
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Veracross is a student information system and has several modules, including Admission, Academics, Development, etc. all sharing a single database.N/A
Pricing
RavennaVeracross
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RavennaVeracross
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Student and Faculty Administration
Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Product A and Product B
Ravenna
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Ratings
Veracross
9.9
Ratings
18% above category average
Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Online Registration Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Roster Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Platform Customization00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Student Data Security00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Community Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Class Scheduling00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
User Ratings
RavennaVeracross
Likelihood to Recommend
3.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
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Support Rating
10.0
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9.1
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User Testimonials
RavennaVeracross
Likelihood to Recommend
Over the past six months, I've run the full gamut of emotions/thoughts on inRESONANCE. The software is dated, so it is not intuitive if you've been in web-based tools in recent years. That said, I think it is perfectly suited for smaller, start-up organizations that need guidance. The support we receive is excellent and always timely.
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Veracross is good for classroom training sessions management and conducting seminars. It keeps the record of trainers, trainees, sessions of training, etc, and helps organize trainings in a systematic manner. It helps improve the operational efficiency of the overall training and learnings of the new colleagues where they can be assigned projects/assignments and keep a track of the same.
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Pros
  • Customer service in response to problem-solving.
  • Extremely hands-on in making additions to the software on the spot to fulfill a need.
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  • Student and family data is easy to keep up to date. And there is so much data that you can keep track of. It is so helpful to have all data in one place so we don’t have a human error in transfers g to another system.
  • Recording donations is very easy and you can attach backup documents very easy which is great during our yearly audit. All records are in the system and can be pulled at anytime.
  • Easy for parents to sign in to view and edit their own information as well as view student reports.
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Cons
  • There are a lot of terms used for different information in the database. It would be nice if that could be streamlined somehow and more intuitive for the users.
  • There are a lot of details to go through to make custom list or create reports. If you don't do these processes regularly, it seems you are always relearning the process.
  • There was a point when data changes needed to be done in two different places, but I think we may have resolved that issue.
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  • Normally it has everything I need for my work, today I was able to make a video call and chat from my cell phone and this adds more positive points to Veracross.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We will continue to use Veracross for the simple fact that we have one database across all of the departments in our school. Veracross continues to listen to customer feedback and improve and enhance the system.
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Support Rating
Brian, our representative, as been tremendous. His response time is outstanding - and if he is able to alter the tool on the spot, he will. We've been able to do more sophisticated maneuvers because of his willingness to problem-solve with us. When the functionality isn't there, it is also a very honest conversation and we know when we have to work outside of the tool.
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LOVE the Technical Response Team - the first line of help at Veracross. I can quickly submit a ticket and receive a response knowing that they have looked in our system and know what we are trying to do! Our account manager is also amazing! So nice to have a person within the company who knows our school and our needs!
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Alternatives Considered
We were using the CRM database system, however it was too proprietary and when we wanted to make changes or customize we were continually paying an outside consultant to get things done. With inRESONANCE, we are able to make the updates, and customize as we need to internally. It has saved us a significant amount of money in this regard.
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Veracross had so many unique features that stood against other similar software and learning management systems which compelled us to buy it over the rest. Features like the ability to create our own customized reports according to tutor/parent specifications help us to offer exactly what is needed while constant Email reminders make sure that we never miss a single email. Also, the ability to take attendance from any device makes everyone's schedules more flexible. Considering all these features it was our aim to buy this software and test it out for our company.
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Return on Investment
  • It has provided us with a more consistent, and more accurate reporting system for grants and overall analysis of our scholars.
  • We are all working in a similar way with inputting information into the database which adds to the consistency and accuracy of reporting.
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  • tasks that used to take 30 minutes can take as little as 30 seconds (I'm not exaggerating)
  • it's a complex platform so there is signficant investment in both training and data preparation (for conversion)
  • it's really expensive (but over time will pay for itself with systems we can sunset and attrition that we don't need to replace)
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