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Finalsite School Websites

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3.7 out of 5 stars

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Matthew M.
MM
Director of Information Technology
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"You get what you pay for"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

The overall quality of the end product is beautiful on the eyes. The navigation through the website is so easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

The backend composer portion is not super user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Clean and easy to use, intuitive design"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

Our website looks great, is easy to update and learn to master, and has powerful features that enable us to do what we would like to do. Finalsite has a responsive team that has been very helpful. Our website and the tools we use from Finalsite also integrate with our LMS software. Making quick changes or ensuring things are up-to-date is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

Pricing is relatively expensive when looking at other providers, there are a lot of packages and add-ons that you have to really assess whether you want or not. Otherwise you could end up paying for add-ons that you don't use enough to warrant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
AP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Complicated, bait and switch, high pressure sales."
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

So far nothing. Their templates are nice but their examples often feature custom templates that they don't disclose are custom until you sign a contract. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

We were contacted by Finalsite in October of 2023 because they purchased Blackboard. Their sales persons stated that they would no longer support Blackboard templates but we could get a free website redesign if we signed a new contract before the end of 2023, otherwise we would have to pay $10,000-15,000 to redesign our site and it was mandatory. We never had any issues with Blackboard so we decided to go with it.

After signing the contract before the end of the year we were given a project manager and team who would migrate our content. We were shown templates during the pre-contract phase and examples of websites using those templates. We picked out our favorite template prior to signing the contract but after we signed the contract we were told that it was a custom template and would cost extra even though it was one of their examples.

Our project manager has pushed and pushed us to do their training courses in the middle of the year and the courses are not short and not well put together and this was totally an unplanned project. After doing a couple trainings while proceeding through the process of migration it became incredibly clear how unuser friendly this website would be to manage. The content manager is incredibly complicated and all over the place. Simple things like adding pictures to a page require you to go to multiple locations that aren't very clearly labeled vs how simple Blackboard was to use.

The migration process has not been simple at all. They put a lot of expectations on the customer and do not provide clear instructions and when you ask questions, they refer you to a training course that could be long and not actual answer questions.

We've run into numerous issues so far during the migration process and thus far are not impressed at all with any of the process, migration, ease of use or customer service being provided to use. I feel like we were shown bright lights and stars but once we signed the contract we have been left in darkness and confusion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"conversion is complicated and time consuming, and Finalsite provides little support"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

There is nothing to like so far, and we're several weeks into conversion from Schoolpointe to Finalsite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

Conversion support is almost non-existent. Finalsite cannot accommodate what seem like minimal adjustments to the theme designs. It's very inflexible -- no pull down menus where we need them, blinding white backgrounds that look unprofessional, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MR A.
MA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Not user friendly, horrible customer service and ruined our web presence."
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

I honeslty have nothing positve I can share, I could not be more disappointed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

Our experience left us wanting more. They honestly destroyed our website and forced us into a product that doesn't work for our school district. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EW
Digital Communications Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Finalsite Integration with PhotoShelter Is Great Asset"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

What's most helpful about Finalsite is the ability to manage our website, email communications, and internal constituents in one place. The data is integrated seamlessly, which allows us to communicate effectively with current and prospective families. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

Some areas of Finalsite are rather outdated (Forms Manager, Registration Manager, etc.) and don't seem to get the same level of support/resources as other modules do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent tool - you get what you pay for."
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

The tools are simple to use with some practice. They are designed to work together great to build a powerful website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

When you try to manipulate the tool to work differently than it was designed, it doesn't always work well. You have to think outside the box to make some things work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel C.
DC
Creative Director
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Finalsite Provides a Great CMS"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

Finalsite is a great tool for website management that is constantly updating features and improving core functions. Tech support is also very responsive and knowledgeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

There are still several old systems in place, and the migration process is not quick or easy. In the end, I think it's worth it to be on better tech, but it would be nice to have a better process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tyler W.
TW
Digital Media Specialist & Video Coordinator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy Access for web"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

I can easily post news stories and accompanying media. I find the ease of use to be the best feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

We experimented with a "hero" image for a long time and this constantly created issues in terms of image or video size, resolution, etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Laurie B.
LB
Operations Manager at Mann Family Early Childhood Center of Wilshire Blvd. Temple
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"FinalSite for Schools"
What do you like best about Finalsite School Websites?

It is easy to use, but not very user friendly as far as the creative aspects....it doesn't allow you do to much design of your own. It keeps you limited to the restraints of the software itself Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Finalsite School Websites?

Creative aspects. I am very limited in where I want to place a photo, or a table etc. It does not allow one to do much of the actual creating, it's very limited in this sense. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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