# ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger School Notification vs SchoolStatus Comparison | | ParentSquare | SchoolMessenger School Notification | SchoolStatus | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 334 | 25 | 842 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (56.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (69.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Contact Us 1 License Per School Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ParentSquare **Not enough data** ### SchoolMessenger School Notification **Not enough data** ### SchoolStatus Pros: - Communication (21 reviews) - Parent Communication (11 reviews) Cons: - Data Management (5 reviews) - Notification Issues (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ParentSquare | SchoolMessenger School Notification | SchoolStatus | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (289 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 9.4 (623 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (293 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.5 (644 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (206 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (111 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.6 (82 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (221 reviews) | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 9.6 (557 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (100 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.8 (82 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (283 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 9.7 (595 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ParentSquare #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SchoolMessenger School Notification #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SchoolStatus #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: SchoolStatus Suite Price: Contact Us 1 License Per School Per Year Key Features: - Mass Messaging - Learning Loss Data - Two-way Communication [Learn more about SchoolStatus](https://www.g2.com/products/schoolstatus/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Classroom Messaging | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ParentSquare** | 9.0/10 | 147 | | **SchoolMessenger School Notification** | 8.0/10 | 12 | | **SchoolStatus** | 9.2/10 | 611 | #### Functionality | Feature | ParentSquare | SchoolMessenger School Notification | SchoolStatus | |---|---|---|---| | **Multimedia** | 9.0 (117 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (403 reviews) | | **Mass Messaging** | 9.7 (141 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (505 reviews) | | **Push Notifications** | 9.5 (136 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (404 reviews) | | **Student Messaging** | 9.2 (120 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (233 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (382 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | ParentSquare | SchoolMessenger School Notification | SchoolStatus | |---|---|---|---| | **Message Sync** | 9.3 (111 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (345 reviews) | | **LMS Integration** | 8.3 (81 reviews) | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (233 reviews) | | **Classroom Management** | 7.3 (85 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (260 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Classroom Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/classroom-messaging) **Unique to SchoolStatus (1):** [School Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/school-management-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ParentSquare | SchoolMessenger School Notification | SchoolStatus | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 28.2% | 13.0% | 17.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 51.1% | 56.5% | 69.3% | | **Enterprise** | 20.7% | 30.4% | 13.5% | ### By Industry #### ParentSquare - **Education Management:** 43.1% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 33.7% - **Higher Education:** 7.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **E-Learning:** 1.8% - **Religious Institutions:** 1.2% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 0.9% - **Music:** 0.9% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 0.6% - **Sports:** 0.6% - **Other:** 7.5% #### SchoolMessenger School Notification - **Education Management:** 52.2% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 43.5% - **Consulting:** 4.3% #### SchoolStatus - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 52.2% - **Education Management:** 43.7% - **Higher Education:** 1.3% - **E-Learning:** 1.1% - **Public Relations and Communications:** 0.3% - **Food & Beverages:** 0.3% - **Fine Art:** 0.3% - **Writing and Editing:** 0.1% - **Public Policy:** 0.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 0.1% - **Other:** 0.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ParentSquare - [ClassDojo](https://www.g2.com/products/classdojo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (361 reviews) - [TalkingPoints](https://www.g2.com/products/talkingpoints/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (570 reviews) - [Bloomz](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (22 reviews) - [PowerSchool Schoology Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-schoology-learning/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (395 reviews) - [ClassTag](https://www.g2.com/products/classtag/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (11 reviews) - [brightwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews) - [Edsby](https://www.g2.com/products/edsby/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (117 reviews) - [Illumine](https://www.g2.com/products/illumine-labs-pvt-ltd-illumine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews) - [LineLeader by ChildcareCRM](https://www.g2.com/products/lineleader-by-childcarecrm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (87 reviews) - [Ivy & Ocelot](https://www.g2.com/products/ivy-ocelot/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (48 reviews) ### Alternatives to SchoolMessenger School Notification - [TalkingPoints](https://www.g2.com/products/talkingpoints/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (570 reviews) - [ClassDojo](https://www.g2.com/products/classdojo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (361 reviews) - [PowerSchool Schoology Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-schoology-learning/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (395 reviews) - [Remind](https://www.g2.com/products/remind/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [brightwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews) - [Edsby](https://www.g2.com/products/edsby/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (117 reviews) - [Illumine](https://www.g2.com/products/illumine-labs-pvt-ltd-illumine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews) - [LineLeader by ChildcareCRM](https://www.g2.com/products/lineleader-by-childcarecrm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (87 reviews) - [Bloomz](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (22 reviews) - [ClassTag](https://www.g2.com/products/classtag/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (11 reviews) ### Alternatives to SchoolStatus - [ClassDojo](https://www.g2.com/products/classdojo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (361 reviews) - [PowerSchool SIS](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (742 reviews) - [PowerSchool Schoology Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-schoology-learning/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (395 reviews) - [TalkingPoints](https://www.g2.com/products/talkingpoints/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (570 reviews) - [Follett Destiny Library Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/follett-software-follett-destiny-library-manager/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (432 reviews) - [Incident IQ](https://www.g2.com/products/incident-iq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (221 reviews) - [ConexED](https://www.g2.com/products/conexed-conexed/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Remind](https://www.g2.com/products/remind/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [OpenEduCat](https://www.g2.com/products/openeducat/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (143 reviews) - [brightwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (130 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ParentSquare - Title: [Is the Remind app safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-the-remind-app-safe) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. We have been using Remind for Districts/Hub for several years now. Every message is archived and we have the ability to easily run reports when necessary. " - Title: [How do teachers use remind?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-teachers-use-remind) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "they look at what students and what they are doing" - Title: [What is Remind used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/remind-what-is-remind-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Remind is an app/website that can be used for business and education, this app/website is useful for messaging business partners, colleagues,..." - Title: [What is ParentSquare used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-parentsquare-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "K-12 schools and districts use ParentSquare for secure, easy to use, school-home communications and communications-based services—all the way from the..." ### SchoolMessenger School Notification - Title: [How do I get notifications from school?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-notifications-from-school) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "The level of professionalism and expertise exhibited by the research proposal writing services at https://www.phdresearchproposal.org/ was truly outstanding...." - Title: [What are the emergency alert system in schools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-emergency-alert-system-in-schools) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "You interested me, I didn't even know that my school has such an alert system, although I try to be attentive to information that is new to me. I must have..." - Title: [Which American Wikipedia page management company has the most competitive price?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-american-wikipedia-page-management-company-has-the-most-competitive-price) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "As I embarked on the journey of crafting a remarkable personal statement for my residency application, I found myself seeking guidance from a variety of..." - Title: [What is the impact of digital marketing on the growth of the company?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-impact-of-digital-marketing-on-the-growth-of-the-company) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [What is SPE SchoolMessenger com?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-spe-schoolmessenger-com) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "What truly stood out during my collaboration with https://www.personalstatementwriter.org/ was the exceptional level of communication and collaboration they..." ### SchoolStatus - Title: [What new things are on the way from School Status?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29341-what-new-things-are-on-the-way-from-school-status) — 6 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Thank you for your question, Richard! Our newest features are Notify and Contact Tracing! You can click Help while logged into SchoolStatus to reach our..." - Title: [How do I teach my parents how to use SS so it is effective for them?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30617-how-do-i-teach-my-parents-how-to-use-ss-so-it-is-effective-for-them) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "School Status really does not need any training - it is an easy way for teachers to get in touch with parents, and for parents to text back in real time. ..." - Title: [What is SchoolStatus used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-schoolstatus-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "BitLife vividly simulates the process of growing up, from early childhood to reaching significant milestones. https://bitlife-simulator.io" - Title: [How can I make store all students populate into the database?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31626-how-can-i-make-store-all-students-populate-into-the-database) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello Kurtina! I'm sorry that you seem to be having issues. However, we're happy to help. Someone from our support staff is about to email you directly so..." - Title: [How long does it take to update New student information with they come to our schools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29641-how-long-does-it-take-to-update-new-student-information-with-they-come-to-our-schools) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Thank you for question, Kurtina! We sync all teacher and student data from your student information system (SIS) nightly. As long as it is there and entered..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/parentsquare-vs-schoolmessenger-school-notification-vs-schoolstatus)