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# Skyward Student Information System vs ThinkUp! Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Skyward Student Information System** [

3.8/5(177)

](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews#reviews)

**ThinkUp!** [

4.6/5(197)

](https://www.g2.com/products/curriculum-associates-thinkup/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Skyward Student Information System**
No pricing available

**ThinkUp!**
Free Trial

**$13.00** 1 student Per Year · ThinkUp! Curriculum

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Skyward Student Information System**
5 months

Based on 12 responses

**ThinkUp!**
5 months

Based on 19 responses

Return on Investment

**Skyward Student Information System**
19 months1 month sooner

Based on 5 responses

**ThinkUp!**
20 months

Based on 10 responses

Perceived Cost

**Skyward Student Information System**
$$$$$

**ThinkUp!**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Skyward Student Information System**
Not enough reviews yet

**ThinkUp!**
9%

Pros & Cons

**Skyward Student Information System**
[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705841&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Centralized Information (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705959&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705976&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Usability (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1705921&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**ThinkUp!**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Skyward Student Information System**
 ![Skyward Student Information System 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/63178/expirable-direct-uploads_2F83e942e8-e62c-45a7-85d0-72f0eb83723d_2FSearch.png)

**ThinkUp!**
 ![ThinkUp! 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/184450/tu-with-iready-block-3.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Skyward Student Information System**

8.2

8.2156

**ThinkUp!**

9.1

9.1118

Ease of Use

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.3

7.3158

**ThinkUp!**

8.6

8.6120

Ease of Setup

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.0

7.032

**ThinkUp!**

9.0

9.054

Ease of Admin

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.8

7.834

**ThinkUp!**

9.2

9.255

Quality of Support

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.5

7.5135

**ThinkUp!**

9.0

9.0109

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Skyward Student Information System**

8.8

8.831

**ThinkUp!**

9.2

9.252

Product Direction (% positive)

**Skyward Student Information System**

7.2

7.2157

**ThinkUp!**

9.3

9.398

Features

Curriculum Management[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

6

8.8

76

Assessment

Assignments

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

60

Grading

8.7(won by default)

5

Feature Not Available

Platform Additional Functionality

Mobility

8.3(won by default)

6

Feature Not Available

Task Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Platform Basics

Reporting

9.0(won by default)

5

Feature Not Available

Interoperability

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

50

Platform Content

Content Library

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

55

Mapping

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

39

File Sharing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Interactive Content

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Policy Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Platform Data

Visualization

8.1(won by default)

6

Feature Not Available

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

8.3

32

Not enough data

Platform Content

File Sharing

8.3(won by default)

23

Not enough data

White-Labeling

7.6(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Gradebook

8.5(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality

Cloud

8.2(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Mobility

8.7(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Messaging

8.5(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Platform Data

Visualization

8.1(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

8.1(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Analytics

8.5(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Registration

8.4(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Atttendance

8.8(won by default)

29

Not enough data

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

Digital Learning Platforms[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

29

Learning Content

Pre-made Content

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

28

Aligned to Standards

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

28

Multimedia Content

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

26

Gamification

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Personalization

Assessments

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

26

Personalized Learning Paths

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Reporting and Analytics

Integrations

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

25

Analytics

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - Digital Learning Platforms

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Special Education[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.8

25

Not enough data

Special Education Feature Questions

Student Data Management

8.3(won by default)

25

Not enough data

IEP Creation

7.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Goals & Objectives Library

8.0(won by default)

14

Not enough data

File Sharing

8.0(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Meetings Tracking

7.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Medicaid Billing

6.9(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Regulatory Compliance

7.7(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Custom Workflows

8.1(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Reporting Capabilities

8.3(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Integrations / APIs

7.6(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete 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

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

[![Skyward Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c4b5489e7d100bb54309c657b22f47cf/skyward-student-information-system.png "Skyward Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews)

Skyward Student Information System

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

54.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.1%

[![ThinkUp!](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/37a2eaa16baaab687987ba02e251466f/curriculum-associates-thinkup.svg "ThinkUp!")](https://www.g2.com/products/curriculum-associates-thinkup/reviews)

ThinkUp!

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

47.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

12.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

11.9%

47.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

54.0%

40.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

34.1%

12.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Skyward Student Information System](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c4b5489e7d100bb54309c657b22f47cf/skyward-student-information-system.png "Skyward Student Information System")](https://www.g2.com/products/skyward-student-information-system/reviews)
Skyward Student Information System

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%

[![ThinkUp!](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/37a2eaa16baaab687987ba02e251466f/curriculum-associates-thinkup.svg "ThinkUp!")](https://www.g2.com/products/curriculum-associates-thinkup/reviews)
ThinkUp!

Primary/Secondary Education

49.7%

Education Management

42.9%

E-Learning

5.2%

Internet

0.5%

Higher Education

0.5%

Other

1.0%

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## Skyward Student Information System vs ThinkUp!

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ThinkUp! easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ThinkUp! overall.

- Reviewers felt that ThinkUp! meets the needs of their business better than Skyward Student Information System.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ThinkUp! is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ThinkUp! over Skyward Student Information System.