Alma SIS Reviews & Product Details

Alma is the connected education platform serving independent schools, charter schools, school networks, districts, state education agencies, and other K–12 education organizations across the United States and around the world. Designed specifically for education, Alma combines an intuitive, future-ready student information system with tools and expertise spanning teaching and learning, enrollment, communications, payments, analytics, artificial intelligence, data management, interoperability, state reporting, and more. For schools and districts, Alma provides a secure, flexible, and configurable platform that simplifies daily operations while connecting the people and information that keep learning communities moving forward. Educators, administrators, students, and families gain a shared source of timely, accurate information without the complexity and friction associated with disconnected systems. Alma helps education organizations: • Manage student records, attendance, grades, schedules, transcripts, and report cards • Support standards-based and traditional grading • Streamline admissions, enrollment, registration, and re-enrollment • Strengthen communication and engagement with students and families • Simplify tuition, fees, payments, and other financial workflows • Improve state reporting, compliance, and data accuracy • Turn education data into timely, actionable insights • Automate complex data processing and analysis • Configure workflows, permissions, reporting, and experiences around organizational needs • Connect essential information across classrooms, schools, districts, and state agencies Alma’s modern architecture and configurable tools adapt to education organizations of different sizes, structures, and instructional models. Independent and charter schools gain an intuitive system that supports the needs of the entire learning community. Districts and school networks can establish greater consistency and visibility across schools while preserving the flexibility individual communities need. State education agencies benefit from deep expertise in statewide data collection, validation, management, interoperability, analytics, reporting, and information governance. Trusted education data is central to everything Alma does. By combining modern technology with decades of domain expertise, Alma helps organizations improve the quality, reliability, and accessibility of the information behind operational, instructional, and regulatory decisions. Built-in security and role-based access help ensure sensitive information remains available to the right people, in the right place, and at the right time. Alma is also known for responsive, knowledgeable customer support. From implementation and data migration to training and ongoing guidance, Alma’s team works alongside customers to help them configure the platform, solve challenges, and get lasting value from their technology. Alma supports education organizations across 44 states and 61 countries, with data that impacts more than six million students. At Alma, we believe educators should spend less time navigating systems and administrative complexity and more time focused on what matters most: teaching, learning, and student success. www.getalma.com

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Languages Supported

Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Basque, Finnish, French, Irish, Galician, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Serbian (Cyrillic)

Solution Type

All-in-One

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

27 months

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User Insights

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Implementation Time

3 months

Perceived Cost

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What is Alma SIS, and what problem is it built to solve?

Alma is a student information system designed to streamline school administration and communication. It helps schools manage student data, report cards, scheduling, and attendance, while giving educators, administrators, and parents access to relevant information and tools.

What languages does Alma SIS support?

Alma SIS supports 2 languages: English and Spanish.

What company sizes and industries is Alma SIS the best fit for?

Alma SIS is most represented among small and mid-market organizations, particularly those in education. The reviewer-reported segments include:

Small Business: Organizations with 50 or fewer employees.
Mid-Market: Organizations with 51–1,000 employees.
Education Management: A prominent industry segment among users.
Primary/Secondary Education: Another prominent industry segment among users.

How long does it take to implement Alma SIS across a team?

Reported implementation times range from under a day to 6–12 months, with under one month the most common reported range.

Time to go live	Relative frequency
Under 1 month	Most commonly reported
1–3 months	Also reported
3–6 months	Also reported
6–12 months	Less commonly reported
Under 1 day	Occasionally reported

What customer support options does Alma SIS provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Support is available through self-service resources, online channels such as chat and email, and phone support; live-rep support is available 24/7. The experience is often described as responsive and helpful, though getting assistance or resolving issues can sometimes take longer and require troubleshooting.

What is the experience like for teams switching to Alma SIS from another tool?

Switching to Alma SIS has meant moving from older or harder-to-use school systems and gradebooks—including tools such as RenWeb, Engrade, and InformationNOW—to a system users describe as easier to navigate and more flexible. Teams also value improved access to information, parent communication, and integrations such as Google Classroom; transitions range from quick setups to projects that take several months, with preparation and parallel operation helping manage the change.

What features or capabilities could make Alma SIS even more useful?

Users would find Alma SIS more useful with greater flexibility in reporting and smoother day-to-day workflows. Recurring improvement requests include:

Expand custom reporting, including more control over report fields, formats, and attendance details.
Improve mobile access, including requests for a dedicated app and easier phone use.
Make attendance tracking and reporting clearer, especially for tardies, absence categories, and individual student records.
Simplify grade and assignment workflows, including faster grade entry and more options for assignment submission and assessment.

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Celeste C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/7/2024

"Provident Charter School Honest Alma Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

Alma is very user friendly, which allows our parents as well as our students, faculty and administration to access important information at our fingertips. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

Sometimes parents have difficulty finding the app on their phones and need a little help getting started with Alma, but once they have the app started, it is very simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ken B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/25/2023

"Clean, powerful, and affordable... good for small school systems"

4/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

The data is there. It's web-based, and it has most features you could ask for at a lower cost. Every year it gets more and more powerful and easier to use. Customer support is quick and responsive. Integration was easy, but I would suggest running a parallel system for several months. Switching from site to site and year to year is easy, in the same tab which makes using often a breeze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

There are a lot of fields that are under "reporting" tabs instead of integrated to the bio tab. Some state-specific reporting fields are duplicated (sex vs. gender, race vs. race 1, etc.). Transportation planning and meal counts are difficult to use and implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph S.

Assistant Director of Technology

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/17/2023

"Better than the big names"

4/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

Choosing a SIS is not an easy decision, but Alma does attendance, scheduling, reporting, and report cards better than the other big name student information systems we have done business with or tried. Migrating to Alma was certainly the best decision for the district compared to other options. The Alma team is always interested in receiving feedback to contribute towards a better overall product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

Integrations can be slow to roll out, but that's the cost of doing business with a smaller company where you know everyone by name. In the end, the Alma team always pulls through and works tirelessly to make the best out of any complex situation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Katie T.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/16/2024

"Easy to use SIS"

4/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

Connection with Google Classroom. Attendance is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

The mobile view of my classes navigates backwards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/25/2024

"It is ok. It takes a bit to get help and you have to do a lot of trial and error to fix thing"

3/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

I think it looks friendly and is easy to reset passwords Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

Many times there are little buttons that need to be checked to make something work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tom W.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 3/24/2023

"Easy to use, yet powerful SIS and more"

5/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

The ability to run comprehensive yet customizable reports for almost every single need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

State reporting can sometimes be wonky, but that is not specific to Alma. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aisha B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/1/2022

"Alma was a great choice for our small private school!"

5/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

I like that Alma has so many reports that I can generate to look at different aspects of the school such as progress reports, attendance, missing assignments, and so on. I also love how easy it is to create your own report card templates and create your own grading systems and monitor everything from one platform. Parent communication is also very easy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

I wish it kept the history of group messages I send. Also, it would be very useful to be able to view messages that teachers send to track school-home communication. I would love to see a better lesson planning feature offered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Alma SIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Alma is super easy to use for teachers with any level of technology skills. It is intuitive so some of our teachers did not need any training and some needed a little bit of support. It has all the features we need and the best part is that they listen to feedback and make constant improvements and roll out new features all the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessica K.

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/30/2020

"Alma SIS"

4/5

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

Alma start functioning isn’t as client friendly, in terms of matching our needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Alma SIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking student inf Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Caroline C.

4th and 5th Grade ELA and Social Studies Teacher

Primary/Secondary Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/28/2019

"Ease of Use"

5/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

It is easy to find grades and class rosters. The menu is user friendly, which is especially good for teachers that struggle technologically. I like being able to find information on each student, including home phone numbers and siblings in the school. I love that everything we need for school on a day to day basis is easily accessible, including the school calendar. I love how easy it is to upload comments for report cards and progress reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

I don't like that I am not able to print grades for individual students. Or not being able to print out class grades per subject. Sometimes I need to print out an individual students' grades but I cannot. I feel that sometimes I want to print out an individual students' grades so that I can show them which assignments are missing, or below grade level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Alma SIS:

Of all the systems I've used in schools for grading, this is one of the easiest to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Alma SIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to quickly see student attendance and average grades. It is also easy to upload student behavior with the management tool. I love the daily attendance and the fact that I can see the whole child's attendance at a glance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kayla W.

Administrative Coordinator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/18/2019

"Average at best."

2/5

What do you like best about Alma SIS?

Alma is great for attendance and organizing information for each student. Their support team is also very responsive and excellent for answering questions and troubleshooting issues that arise, and I like that you don't have to call them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Alma SIS?

Alma's progress report system is extremely clunky and frustrating, and there are features that could be implemented to make things easier but they aren't open to beta testing. The formatting for progress reports is a system where you enter information into a pivot table excel sheet (which is extremely time consuming), then upload, and then check it against the template once done. My biggest issue is that we have 5 different categories, and there is no easy way to create a "page break" within these, so that all the sub categories are listed on the same page (or even a way to say, "title, continued" at the top so it is less confusing). Again, this may be due to our usage as we have each class with their own template and these templates change for every progress report, but it's extremely time consuming and frustrating for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Alma SIS:

Make sure it suits your needs. I think us being a small, independent private school with different style progress reports (read: not actual grades) limits the use of the features that Alma provides in regards to progress reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Alma SIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Attendance reporting is the biggest thing, but it's possible we're not using all the features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.