Compare Alma SIS and Sycamore 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 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 SISSycamore
Star Rating
(31)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Learn more about SycamoreAlma SIS vs Sycamore
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Alma SIS easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Sycamore overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sycamore meets the needs of their business better than Alma SIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sycamore is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Alma SIS over Sycamore.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alma SIS
No pricing availableSycamore
Sycamore School
Free Trial
Per Month
Free 30 day trial with demonstration. Priced based on active enrollment
- Student Information System
- Admissions
- Academics Tracking
Free Trial
Alma SIS
No trial information availableSycamore
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.8
48
8.7
22
Ease of Use
8.3
48
7.7
22
Ease of Setup
8.0
27
7.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.7
26
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.6
44
8.7
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
26
10.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
5.8
22
Features by Category
Platform Content
4.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
8.3
5
Platform Additional Functionality
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
5.7
5
Platform Data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
8
7.0
5
6.0
7
Not enough data
4.3
5
9.0
5
9.4
8
9.0
5
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 Sycamore are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
Alma SIS has no unique categories
Sycamore has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alma SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sycamore
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
61.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
25.8%
Religious Institutions
3.2%
Higher Education
3.2%
E-Learning
3.2%
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
What is the best software for schools?
2 Comments
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What kind of support do we get as a school?
1 Comment
BS
Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply someone who enjoys browsing the web, a laptop can be your window to the...Read more
What is Sycamore system?
1 Comment
Official Response from Sycamore
This is a student management system that helps schools manage their admissions, student data, parent data, grades, reports cards, transcripts, tuition and...Read more
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