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# ED Plan vs Skyward Student Information System Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**ED Plan** [

3.6/5(19)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ed-plan/reviews#reviews)

**Skyward Student Information System** [

3.8/5(177)

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

Pricing

**ED Plan**
No pricing available

**Skyward Student Information System**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**ED Plan**
Not enough reviews yet

**Skyward Student Information System**
5 months

Based on 12 responses

Return on Investment

**ED Plan**
Not enough reviews yet

**Skyward Student Information System**
19 months

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**ED Plan**
Not enough reviews yet

**Skyward Student Information System**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**ED Plan**
Not enough reviews yet

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

Pros & Cons

**ED Plan**
Not enough data

**Skyward Student Information System**
[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705841&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Centralized Information (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705959&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705976&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Usability (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705921&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**ED Plan**
No screenshot available

**Skyward Student Information System**
 ![Skyward 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/63174/expirable-direct-uploads_2F5dce4f3e-7a46-4ede-bcb5-324c54a9329a_2FQmlativ2.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**ED Plan**

8.0

8.015

**Skyward Student Information System**

8.2

8.2156

Ease of Use

**ED Plan**

7.0

7.017

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.3

7.3158

Ease of Setup

**ED Plan**
Not enough data

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.0

7.032

Ease of Admin

**ED Plan**
Not enough data

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.8

7.834

Quality of Support

**ED Plan**

6.9

6.915

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.5

7.5135

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**ED Plan**
Not enough data

**Skyward Student Information System**

8.8

8.831

Product Direction (% positive)

**ED Plan**

9.3

9.316

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.2

7.2157

Features

Special Education[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.4

17

7.8

25

Special Education Feature Questions

Student Data Management

7.9

16

8.3(won by 0.4)

25

IEP Creation

8.1(won by 1.0)

17

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

7.1

15

Goals & Objectives Library

7.0

16

8.0(won by 1.0)

14

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

File Sharing

7.8

15

8.0(won by 0.2)

16

Meetings Tracking

6.8

12

7.7(won by 0.9)

14

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

Medicaid Billing

5.3

10

6.9(won by 1.6)

8

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

Regulatory Compliance

7.8(won by 0.1)

13

7.7

17

Custom Workflows

7.6

13

8.1(won by 0.5)

12

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

Reporting Capabilities

8.2

14

8.3(won by 0.1)

19

Integrations / APIs

7.9(won by 0.3)

12

7.6

11

Curriculum Management[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

6

Assessment

Grading

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Assignments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality

Mobility

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Reporting

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Content

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Data

Visualization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

6

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

Not enough data

8.3

32

Platform Content

File Sharing

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

23

White-Labeling

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

16

Gradebook

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

27

Platform Additional Functionality

Cloud

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

19

Mobility

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

26

Messaging

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

22

Platform Data

Visualization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

29

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

29

Analytics

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

26

Registration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

24

Atttendance

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

29

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

Education ERP Suites[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Core Modules

Finance and Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Human Resources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing and Fees

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Report Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Report Automation

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

Education ERP[Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Education ERP

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![ED Plan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4f42b471bb4be26f63a49e1496257f00/ed-plan.jpg "ED Plan")](https://www.g2.com/products/ed-plan/reviews)

ED Plan

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

15.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

63.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

21.1%

[![Skyward Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c4b5489e7d100bb54309c657b22f47cf/skyward-student-information-system.png "Skyward Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews)

Skyward Student Information System

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

54.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

15.8%

11.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

63.2%

54.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

21.1%

34.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![ED Plan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_4f42b471bb4be26f63a49e1496257f00/ed-plan.jpg "ED Plan")](https://www.g2.com/products/ed-plan/reviews)
ED Plan

Education Management

47.4%

Primary/Secondary Education

26.3%

Higher Education

10.5%

Information Technology and Services

5.3%

Individual & Family Services

5.3%

Other

5.3%

[![Skyward Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c4b5489e7d100bb54309c657b22f47cf/skyward-student-information-system.png "Skyward Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews)
Skyward Student Information System

Education Management

66.3%

Primary/Secondary Education

20.6%

Higher Education

6.3%

Information Technology and Services

1.1%

Writing and Editing

0.6%

Other

5.1%

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## ED Plan vs Skyward Student Information System

- Reviewers felt that Skyward Student Information System meets the needs of their business better than ED Plan.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Skyward Student Information System is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ED Plan over Skyward Student Information System.