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Compare Alma SIS and Gradelink 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$121.00 50 Enrolled Students Per Month
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 SISGradelink
Star Rating
(229)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$121.00 50 Enrolled Students Per Month
Learn more about GradelinkAlma SIS vs Gradelink
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Gradelink easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Gradelink overall.
- Reviewers felt that Gradelink meets the needs of their business better than Alma SIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Gradelink is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Gradelink over Alma SIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alma SIS
No pricing availableGradelink
Starting Price
$121.00
50 Enrolled Students Per Month
- Unlimited personalized support via phone and email.
- Training for all staff members.
- Unlimited access to Gradelink’s help website with an extensive library of how-to articles and videos.
Free Trial
Alma SIS
No trial information availableGradelink
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
48
9.0
196
Ease of Use
8.3
48
9.2
197
Ease of Setup
8.0
27
8.9
135
Ease of Admin
8.7
26
9.1
141
Quality of Support
8.6
44
9.7
188
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
26
9.7
139
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
9.5
194
Features by Category
Platform Content
4.3
5
7.9
33
Not enough data
7.0
28
7.8
6
9.1
41
Platform Additional Functionality
7.2
6
8.7
25
7.4
7
7.7
37
6.4
7
8.6
30
Platform Data
7.4
7
7.9
36
7.1
8
8.7
40
6.0
7
8.4
39
4.3
5
8.9
38
9.4
8
9.2
42
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 Gradelink are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
Alma SIS has no unique categories
Gradelink has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alma SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Gradelink
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%
Education Management
74.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
14.9%
Higher Education
3.6%
Religious Institutions
2.7%
E-Learning
1.4%
Other
3.2%
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
Are there hidden fees?
2 Comments
Official Response from Gradelink
No way. We do charge a nominal rate for extended data imports such as transcripts, but we'll let you know before importing.
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How long does it take to get Gradelink set up at our school?
2 Comments
Official Response from Gradelink
Most schools can be up and running in as little as an afternoon.
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What happens to my student data after they graduate?
1 Comment
Official Response from Gradelink
Your school has access to your students' final grades, transcript records and attendance records permanently for as long as you are a Gradelink subscriber.
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