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# Blackbaud Student Information System vs Gradelink Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Blackbaud Student Information System** [

4.2/5(28)

](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews#reviews)

**Gradelink** [

4.7/5(233)

](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
No pricing available

**Gradelink**
Free Trial

**$121.00** 50 Enrolled Students Per Month · Starting Price

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
7 months

Based on 14 responses

**Gradelink**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 102 responses

Return on Investment

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
15 months2 months sooner

Based on 12 responses

**Gradelink**
17 months

Based on 63 responses

Perceived Cost

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
Not enough reviews yet

**Gradelink**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
Not enough reviews yet

**Gradelink**
6%

Pros & Cons

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
[
Ease of Use (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965156&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Centralized Information (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965149&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965144&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Support (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1987027&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Gradelink**
[
Customer Support (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2280185&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Access (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2239005&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Usability (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2280193&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customization Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2337065&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_8fbe753b87af66bdc3302142e626f6ab/clubhub.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

ClubHub

](https://www.g2.com/products/clubhub/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f7ae21c6f277f7d81a74df5f442ecea9/ezschool.png "Product Avatar Image")

EzSchool

](https://www.g2.com/products/ezschool/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2054933588cc655c4e9e9d3bbfae8f64/magnus-health.png "Product Avatar Image")

Magnus Health

](https://www.g2.com/products/magnus-health/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2068debf3226846217bf9d505718e056/orah.png "Product Avatar Image")

Orah

](https://www.g2.com/products/orah/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/integrations)

**Gradelink**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Blackbaud Student Information System**
 ![Blackbaud Student Information System screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1412410/Screenshot-2-Schedule-_2_.png)

**Gradelink**
 ![Gradelink screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1500996/NewParentStudentPortalCapt.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

8.7

8.722

**Gradelink**

9.0

9.0198

Ease of Use

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

8.4

8.423

**Gradelink**

9.2

9.2199

Ease of Setup

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

6.9

6.919

**Gradelink**

8.9

8.9138

Ease of Admin

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

7.7

7.715

**Gradelink**

9.1

9.1143

Quality of Support

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

7.2

7.221

**Gradelink**

9.7

9.7190

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

8.3

8.315

**Gradelink**

9.7

9.7141

Product Direction (% positive)

**Blackbaud Student Information System**

9.4

9.420

**Gradelink**

9.5

9.5195

Features

K-12 Student Information Systems[Hide 73 FeaturesShow 73 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.4

13

8.4

45

Platform Content

File Sharing

7.4

11

7.9(won by 0.5)

32

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

White-Labeling

6.8

10

7.0(won by 0.2)

27

Gradebook

7.9

13

9.1(won by 1.2)

41

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Platform Additional Functionality

Cloud

7.2

12

8.7(won by 1.5)

25

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Mobility

7.2

12

7.7(won by 0.5)

38

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Messaging

6.9

12

8.6(won by 1.7)

32

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Platform Data

Visualization

7.9

12

8.0(won by 0.1)

35

Activity Dashboard

8.3

12

8.7(won by 0.4)

40

Analytics

6.8

12

8.3(won by 1.5)

38

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Registration

7.2

12

8.9(won by 1.7)

37

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Atttendance

7.8

12

9.1(won by 1.3)

41

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Client Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admissions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollments/Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Course Authoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Curriculum Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transportation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Information/Records

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Class Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Faculty/Staff Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parent/Student Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Report Cards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fee Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Higher Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

School Management[Hide 65 FeaturesShow 65 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Faculty/Staff Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Class Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

K-12

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parent Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Classroom Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Skills Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Library Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blended Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Information/Records

Not enough data

Not enough data

Independent/Private

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollments/Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Curriculum Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gradebook

Not enough data

Not enough data

Course Authoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bookstore Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Housing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admissions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cafeteria Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Facility Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Higher Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

School District

Not enough data

Not enough data

Special Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parent/Student Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Information Systems (SIS)[Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Higher Education Student Information Systems[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollment & Academic Management

Online Admissions & Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Course Registration & Timetable Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Academic Records & Transcript Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Degree Audit & Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Aid Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Class Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Library Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discipline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Faculty/Staff Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transportation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Classroom Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Curriculum Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Housing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fundraising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alumni Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Information/Records

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial & Billing Operations

Tuition Billing & Student Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Budget & Financial Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Refund & Payment Plan Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Aid & Scholarship Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Engagement & Support Tools

Communication & Alerts System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Self‑Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alumni Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Academic Advising & Success Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parent/Student Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence & Analytics

Natural Language Query & Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Chat & Support Bots

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI‑Assisted Academic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Higher Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Report Cards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fee Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Blackbaud Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f45992247dd07f6985ff3c5e60ede1a5/blackbaud-student-information-system.png "Blackbaud Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews)

Blackbaud Student Information System

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

14.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

82.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.6%

[![Gradelink](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1519413292/gradelink.svg "Gradelink")](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews)

Gradelink

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

84.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

12.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

3.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

14.3%

84.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

82.1%

12.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

3.6%

3.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Blackbaud Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f45992247dd07f6985ff3c5e60ede1a5/blackbaud-student-information-system.png "Blackbaud Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/blackbaud-student-information-system/reviews)
Blackbaud Student Information System

Primary/Secondary Education

48.0%

Education Management

40.0%

Higher Education

8.0%

Accounting

4.0%

‐

Other

0.0%

[![Gradelink](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1519413292/gradelink.svg "Gradelink")](https://www.g2.com/products/gradelink/reviews)
Gradelink

Education Management

75.0%

Primary/Secondary Education

14.7%

Higher Education

3.6%

Religious Institutions

2.7%

E-Learning

1.3%

Other

2.7%

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PowerSchool SIS
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## Blackbaud Student Information System 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 Blackbaud Student Information System.
- 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 Blackbaud Student Information System.