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Compare Alma SIS and PowerSchool SIS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (65.9% 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 SISPowerSchool SIS
Star Rating
(739)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowerSchool SISAlma SIS vs PowerSchool SIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Alma SIS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Alma SIS overall.
- Reviewers felt that PowerSchool SIS 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 PowerSchool SIS over Alma SIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alma SIS
No pricing availablePowerSchool SIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Alma SIS
No trial information availablePowerSchool SIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.8
48
8.5
586
Ease of Use
8.3
48
8.0
586
Ease of Setup
8.0
27
7.2
293
Ease of Admin
8.7
26
7.7
316
Quality of Support
8.6
44
7.9
522
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
26
8.2
301
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
8.1
557
Features by Category
Platform Content
4.3
5
7.3
108
Not enough data
7.0
93
7.8
6
8.8
194
Platform Additional Functionality
7.2
6
8.5
106
7.4
7
8.0
165
6.4
7
6.8
102
Platform Data
7.4
7
7.9
157
7.1
8
8.2
180
6.0
7
7.9
162
4.3
5
8.0
149
9.4
8
8.8
199
Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Modules
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Education ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alma SIS and PowerSchool SIS are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
Alma SIS has no unique categories
PowerSchool SIS is categorized as Education ERP Suites and School Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alma SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PowerSchool SIS
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
57.5%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.2%
Higher Education
4.0%
E-Learning
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
1.3%
Other
6.5%
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
Can PowerSchool SIS help our district meet the demands of parents and families who want to be engaged with a student’s progress at a high level?
4 Comments
Official Response from PowerSchool SIS
Yes. In fact, PowerSchool SIS customers report a 20% reduction in teacher time spent on parent communications.* Additionally, PowerSchool SIS:
• Provides...Read more
What is PowerSchool?
3 Comments
JC
As a user on a daily basis of Powerschool it is a key tool that connects all staff and combines the data for all students. From reporting attendance by the...Read more
How can I get other useful resources for transcript template
3 Comments
KD
There are many templates available on PowerSource through the community. You can also build your own pretty easily with a little HTML knowledge. Read more
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