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Compare Blackbaud Student Information System and Gradelink 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (82.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackbaud 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 SystemGradelink
Star Rating
(228)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GradelinkBlackbaud 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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackbaud Student Information System
No pricing availableGradelink
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackbaud Student Information System
No trial information availableGradelink
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
20
9.0
196
Ease of Use
8.5
21
9.2
197
Ease of Setup
7.1
17
8.9
135
Ease of Admin
7.9
14
9.1
141
Quality of Support
7.2
19
9.7
188
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
14
9.7
139
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
9.5
194
Features by Category
Platform Content
7.3
10
7.9
33
6.8
10
7.0
28
7.7
11
9.1
41
Platform Additional Functionality
7.0
11
8.7
25
7.3
11
7.7
37
6.8
11
8.6
30
Platform Data
8.0
11
7.9
36
8.2
11
8.7
40
6.8
11
8.4
39
7.0
11
8.9
38
7.6
11
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
Blackbaud Student Information System and Gradelink are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
Blackbaud Student Information System has no unique categories
Gradelink has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackbaud Student Information System
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
Primary/Secondary Education
43.5%
Education Management
43.5%
Higher Education
8.7%
Accounting
4.3%
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Other
0.0%
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
Blackbaud Student Information System has no discussions with answers
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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