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# Open-School vs PowerSchool SIS Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Open-School** [

4/5(11)

](https://www.g2.com/products/open-school/reviews#reviews)

**PowerSchool SIS** [

4.2/5(742)

](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Open-School**
Free Trial

**$999** 1 · Open-School Premium Edition

**PowerSchool SIS**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Open-School**
Not enough reviews yet

**PowerSchool SIS**
3 months

Based on 24 responses

Return on Investment

**Open-School**
Not enough reviews yet

**PowerSchool SIS**
29 months

Based on 11 responses

Perceived Cost

**Open-School**
Not enough reviews yet

**PowerSchool SIS**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Open-School**
Not enough reviews yet

**PowerSchool SIS**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Open-School**
Not enough data

**PowerSchool SIS**
[
Centralized Information (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1339394&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Access (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2331805&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1339425&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Technical Issues (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2067302&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Open-School**
Not enough data

**PowerSchool SIS**
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Screenshots

**Open-School**
 ![Open-School 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/69600/expirable-direct-uploads_2Fe405805c-c189-40dc-a374-b09411917cbb_2FNew_Dashboard.png)

**PowerSchool SIS**
 ![PowerSchool SIS 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/194961/PS-SIS-Admin-Start-Page-_2_.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Open-School**

8.7

8.79

**PowerSchool SIS**

8.5

8.5589

Ease of Use

**Open-School**

8.7

8.710

**PowerSchool SIS**

8.0

8.0589

Ease of Setup

**Open-School**

8.9

8.96

**PowerSchool SIS**

7.2

7.2296

Ease of Admin

**Open-School**

8.1

8.16

**PowerSchool SIS**

7.7

7.7317

Quality of Support

**Open-School**

8.3

8.39

**PowerSchool SIS**

7.9

7.9525

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Open-School**

8.1

8.16

**PowerSchool SIS**

8.2

8.2302

Product Direction (% positive)

**Open-School**

8.7

8.79

**PowerSchool SIS**

8.0

8.0560

Features

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

Not enough data

7.9

219

Platform Content

File Sharing

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

108

White-Labeling

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

93

Gradebook

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

196

Platform Additional Functionality

Cloud

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

107

Mobility

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

166

Messaging

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

102

Platform Data

Visualization

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

158

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

181

Analytics

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

164

Registration

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

149

Atttendance

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

200

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 5 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

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

Education HR[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Personnel

Employee Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Self-Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruiting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll

Employee Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Absences and Time Off

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting and Integrations

Custom Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

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

[![Open-School](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a5f6a6c11c4d35e738c644dd724a7a1a/open-school.png "Open-School")](https://www.g2.com/products/open-school/reviews)

Open-School

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

[![PowerSchool SIS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/06e1b127350e02b543147e1c14493c34/powerschool-sis.svg "PowerSchool SIS")](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews)

PowerSchool SIS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

16.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

66.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

54.5%

16.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

66.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

18.2%

17.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Open-School](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a5f6a6c11c4d35e738c644dd724a7a1a/open-school.png "Open-School")](https://www.g2.com/products/open-school/reviews)
Open-School

Education Management

27.3%

Consumer Services

18.2%

Primary/Secondary Education

9.1%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

9.1%

Internet

9.1%

Other

27.3%

[![PowerSchool SIS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/06e1b127350e02b543147e1c14493c34/powerschool-sis.svg "PowerSchool SIS")](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews)
PowerSchool SIS

Education Management

57.3%

Primary/Secondary Education

29.5%

Higher Education

4.0%

E-Learning

1.4%

Non-Profit Organization Management

1.2%

Other

6.5%

Alternatives

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[
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 ![OpenEduCat](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3e9dda4f56d9450e4eaf1646cfd41eae/openeducat.svg "OpenEduCat")

[
OpenEduCat
](/products/openeducat/reviews)

**PowerSchool SIS Alternatives**

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

[
Gradelink
](/products/gradelink/reviews)

 ![Infinite Campus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565961/infinite-campus.png "Infinite Campus")

[
Infinite Campus
](/products/infinite-campus/reviews)

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

[
Skyward
](/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews)

## Open-School vs PowerSchool SIS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Open-School easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with PowerSchool SIS overall.

- Reviewers felt that Open-School meets the needs of their business better than PowerSchool SIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Open-School is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Open-School over PowerSchool SIS.