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Compare Alma SIS and Blackbaud Student Information System 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (82.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Alma SIS
Star Rating
(63)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Alma SISBlackbaud Student Information System
Star Rating
(23)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (82.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blackbaud Student Information SystemAlma SIS vs Blackbaud Student Information System
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Blackbaud Student Information System easier to use. However, Alma SIS is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Alma SIS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Blackbaud Student Information System meets the needs of their business better than Alma SIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Alma SIS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blackbaud Student Information System over Alma SIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alma SIS
No pricing availableBlackbaud Student Information System
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Alma SIS
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.8
48
8.8
20
Ease of Use
8.3
48
8.5
21
Ease of Setup
8.0
27
7.1
17
Ease of Admin
8.7
26
7.9
14
Quality of Support
8.6
44
7.2
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
26
8.6
14
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
9.4
18
Features by Category
Platform Content
4.3
5
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
7.8
6
7.7
11
Platform Additional Functionality
7.2
6
7.0
11
7.4
7
7.3
11
6.4
7
6.8
11
Platform Data
7.4
7
8.0
11
7.1
8
8.2
11
6.0
7
6.8
11
4.3
5
7.0
11
9.4
8
7.6
11
Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alma SIS and Blackbaud Student Information System are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
Alma SIS has no unique categories
Blackbaud Student Information System has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alma SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Blackbaud Student Information System
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
63.5%
Primary/Secondary Education
15.9%
Higher Education
7.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.2%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
1.6%
Other
7.9%
Primary/Secondary Education
43.5%
Education Management
43.5%
Higher Education
8.7%
Accounting
4.3%
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Other
0.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What makes Alma so different from other Student Information Systems?
1 Comment
Official Response from Alma SIS
Alma was created by educators from the ground up, unlike all legacy systems. Impressively designed and easy to use, Alma provides the industry’s best student...Read more
Does Alma integrate with other platforms?
1 Comment
Official Response from Alma SIS
YES! Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, etc.
Alma is designed to handle it all, but sometimes outside integrations are necessary. Alma plays nice with...Read more
Where is Alma currently deployed?
1 Comment
Official Response from Alma SIS
Alma serves schools and districts (of every size) currently in 38 countries and 45 states - growing every day. Alma was recently named the #1 Most Popular...Read more
Blackbaud Student Information System has no discussions with answers
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