Compare Open-School and Skyward Student Management Suite 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$999 1
No pricing available
Open-School
Star Rating
(11)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$999 1
Browse all 2 pricing plansSkyward Student Management Suite
Star Rating
(176)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Skyward Student Management SuiteOpen-School vs Skyward Student Management Suite
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Open-School easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Skyward Student Management Suite overall.
- Reviewers felt that Open-School meets the needs of their business better than Skyward Student Management Suite.
- 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 Skyward Student Management Suite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Open-School
Open-School Premium Edition
$999
1
The most updated version of Open-School ever, with all the features you ever wanted. https://open-school.org/pricing
- Life-time commercial License
- Unlimited users
- 12 months of Premium Support
Skyward Student Management Suite
No pricing availableFree Trial
Open-School
Free Trial is available
Skyward Student Management Suite
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
9
8.2
155
Ease of Use
8.7
10
7.3
157
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
7.0
32
Ease of Admin
8.1
6
7.8
34
Quality of Support
8.3
9
7.5
135
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
6
8.8
31
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
7.2
156
Features by Category
Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
8.4
26
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.5
22
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.8
29
Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Modules
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personnel
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payroll
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Education ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Special Education Feature Questions
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.6
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Open-School and Skyward Student Management Suite are categorized as Education ERP Suites
Unique Categories
Open-School is categorized as Education HR
Skyward Student Management Suite is categorized as Curriculum Management, K-12 Student Information Systems, and Special Education
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Open-School
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Skyward Student Management Suite
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
27.3%
Consumer Services
18.2%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.1%
Internet
9.1%
Other
27.3%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Will Open-School work on my device?
4 Comments
HJ
Comment deleted by user.Read more
What are the features of school management system?
1 Comment
LB
Interesting topic. I hadn't thought about it before. I'm just planning my future education. By the way, I found a useful resource...Read more
What is free and open educational software?
1 Comment
TC
Open educational resources are learning materials that are free to use and share. These materials may be found in any format or medium, and are ...Read more
What is Skyward Student Management Suite used for?
1 Comment
SC
We use it for almost everything: daily attendance, grade book, scheduling, school forms, discipline tracking, messaging, student and family information,...Read more
Skyward Student Management Suite has no more discussions with answers
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