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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Parchment
Star Rating
(58)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ParchmentPowerSchool SIS
Star Rating
(738)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowerSchool SISParchment vs PowerSchool SIS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Parchment easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Parchment overall.
- Reviewers felt that PowerSchool SIS meets the needs of their business better than Parchment.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Parchment is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PowerSchool SIS over Parchment.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Parchment
No pricing availablePowerSchool SIS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Parchment
No trial information availablePowerSchool SIS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
37
8.5
585
Ease of Use
8.8
37
8.0
585
Ease of Setup
8.8
23
7.2
292
Ease of Admin
9.8
22
7.7
315
Quality of Support
8.1
35
7.9
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
22
8.2
300
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
34
8.0
556
Features by Category
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
108
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
193
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.0
165
Not enough data
6.8
102
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.9
157
Not enough data
8.2
180
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
8.0
149
Not enough data
8.8
198
Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.9
23
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
Generative AI
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
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Parchment and PowerSchool SIS share no categories
Unique Categories
Parchment is categorized as Digital Credential Management
PowerSchool SIS is categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems, Education ERP Suites, and School Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Parchment
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PowerSchool SIS
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
46.4%
Higher Education
30.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.6%
Other
7.1%
Education Management
57.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.1%
Higher Education
4.0%
E-Learning
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
1.3%
Other
6.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Parchment has no discussions with answers
Can PowerSchool SIS help our district meet the demands of parents and families who want to be engaged with a student’s progress at a high level?
4 Comments
Official Response from PowerSchool SIS
Yes. In fact, PowerSchool SIS customers report a 20% reduction in teacher time spent on parent communications.* Additionally, PowerSchool SIS:
• Provides...Read more
What is PowerSchool?
3 Comments
JC
As a user on a daily basis of Powerschool it is a key tool that connects all staff and combines the data for all students. From reporting attendance by the...Read more
How can I get other useful resources for transcript template
3 Comments
KD
There are many templates available on PowerSource through the community. You can also build your own pretty easily with a little HTML knowledge. Read more
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