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Compare PowerSchool SIS and SchoolStatus 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (70.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us 1 License Per School Per Year
PowerSchool SIS
Star Rating
(739)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowerSchool SISSchoolStatus
Star Rating
(677)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (70.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 License Per School Per Year
Learn more about SchoolStatusPowerSchool SIS vs SchoolStatus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SchoolStatus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SchoolStatus overall.
- Reviewers felt that SchoolStatus meets the needs of their business better than PowerSchool SIS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SchoolStatus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SchoolStatus over PowerSchool SIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PowerSchool SIS
No pricing availableSchoolStatus
SchoolStatus Suite
Contact Us
1 License Per School Per Year
- Mass Messaging
- Learning Loss Data
- Two-way Communication
Free Trial
PowerSchool SIS
No trial information availableSchoolStatus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
586
9.5
523
Ease of Use
8.0
586
9.6
531
Ease of Setup
7.2
293
9.6
102
Ease of Admin
7.7
316
9.6
82
Quality of Support
7.9
522
9.7
479
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
301
9.8
82
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
557
9.8
503
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
380
Not enough data
9.6
444
Not enough data
9.2
386
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
9.4
375
Integration
Not enough data
9.4
325
Not enough data
9.0
231
Not enough data
9.4
255
Platform Content
7.3
108
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
194
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.0
165
Not enough data
6.8
102
Not enough data
Platform 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
199
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Education ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PowerSchool SIS and SchoolStatus are categorized as School Management
Unique Categories
PowerSchool SIS is categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems and Education ERP Suites
SchoolStatus is categorized as Classroom Messaging
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PowerSchool SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SchoolStatus
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
57.5%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.2%
Higher Education
4.0%
E-Learning
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
1.3%
Other
6.5%
Primary/Secondary Education
55.2%
Education Management
40.6%
Higher Education
1.2%
E-Learning
1.2%
Public Relations and Communications
0.3%
Other
1.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What new things are on the way from School Status?
6 Comments
AM
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...Read more
How do I teach my parents how to use SS so it is effective for them?
5 Comments
JM
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. ...Read more
When will SchoolStatus offer virtual parent teacher conference on the app?
2 Comments
AS
Thank you for your question, Erica! This is something that we have already sent over to our Technical Team as a feature request. We do understand the value...Read more
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