Mac J.
MJ
Mac J.
Assistant Director of Residential Life
Primary/Secondary Education
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Boardingware delivers when tasked with high volume"
5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

The communication and accountability boost Boardingware provides us is huge. All our residential faculty and administrators know where all our children are all the time, up to the minute. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

The information shared between parents and students is not always as transparent as we'd like, especially as a junior boarding school. Specifically, if parents aren't included in the workflow of an event leave, parents they have to use a workaround to see what events students signed up for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I love it for my school! "
3.5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

I love knowing where all my students are at any given time. I appreciate how easy it is to set up new leaves, sign kids in and out. We don't have hundred of students, but even if we did I do think Boardingware would be beneficial to a school of any size or caliber. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

I feel like it often glitches or won't load the moments when I need it most, or need it to work faster. I do think that for some age groups of co-workers it took a long time for them to learn it simply because they are not as familiar with technology. However, I have changed some thing, which I appreciate having the ability to do, in order to make it easier for them to navigate the system. I also dislike that it is not really geared towards school who also have day students. While yes, there are ways to use it for day students it takes a lot of extra work on our part. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HH
Hans H.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Review of Boardingware"
5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

Ease of use for student accountability & maintaining logs for retrieving student leave. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Experienced a few glitches at the outset, but these were all corrected quickly and we've not experienced any for the last couple years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TB
Thomas B.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Helpful for schoolwide communication"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

Boardingware has allowed our school to go away from some of the paper usage for a typical week, while increasing communication between our dorm staff and day staff. Any administrator, teacher, or dorm staff can find out where a student is quickly, or know if they are not in the right place. It allows the school to keep a record of every time a student is out due to illness, field trip, sporting event, or off campus function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

The only negative I have truly encountered is in the check out system. Any sign outs must be done over 15-20 prior to sign out or the system signs out the student automatically. Example, leaving at 3:00, if you enter the data after 2:40, they will be signed out automatically. before 2:40, the entry awaits the proper procedure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Does everything we need for our boarding school"
5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

1. Boardingware is immediate. Once we confirm information in one part - it becomes immediately available to all users so we know what’s going on in real time.

2. Boardingware is user-friendly. Our school staff and students all understand how to use the software, and it is available on multiple platforms for convenience.

3. Boardingware is customizable. Any school can adjust the categories and conditions for management of its students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

It’s hard to say what I dislike because usually when there is a problem with the system, Boardingware’s staff is quick to respond and roll out new solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tiago Penteado of Orah

Thank you so much for the feedback, we're glad that we make such a positive impact on your campus.

Best,

Paul

KM
Kimber M.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Handy Tool"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

While there are some aspects I would still like to see improved, I find that Boardingware is very handy for keeping records for student location with our private school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

One of the aspects I would like to see improved is the ability to apply a filter to a live roll so that when one person creates a live roll for the while school, I can filter to the specific house or group that I am attending to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tiago Penteado of Orah

Hi Kimber,

Thank you for your honest feedback, your suggestions for improvements are great and the team has been notified.

Paul

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Verified User in Education Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best way to track boarding students "
5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

I love that I can use my phone to check where students are going at any time of the day. I also love that I can see their leave histories to check who they are going out with and where they frequently go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

The thing I dislike the most is that when we have spotty wi-fi or data, it just stops working. Also there's been some issues with "Live Roll" where it would crash and I would lose the entire roll. In addition, I do not like the fact that there is no feature where students can put in a "Holiday Leave" that has multiple destinations and hosts for those destinations. Currently I have my students put in separate Holiday Leaves for each destination they go to which can be a hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AR
Amanda R.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great tool for keeping track of students"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

The Boardingware program is a great tool for keeping track of where our students are and where they are going. It is intuitive and easy to use. They are always work to improve the software in order to make the experience more user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

It took many of our students and faculty to get their heads around how to use Boardingware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BN
Bryan N.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Boardingware - an answer to may issues"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

The system, although a technical solution, puts student safety first. It allows for easy communication between students, home and school thus promoting a positive school culture. It also allows for efficient check in and headcount. This is particularly important in an emergency situation. The Boardingware team are also great at listening to both support and consider future improvements to the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

That we did not think of this before 2017. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JR
Josie R.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Intuitive interface with responsive support team"
5/5
What do you like best about Orah?

As the app has developed they have used our feedback to create additional capabilities that meet our growing needs. The team has been incredibly responsive with troubleshooting issues, even with a 12 hour time different between our locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Orah?

Shockingly, [read: sarcasm] this web-based platform is dependent on wifi connection. This is sometimes an issue as our connectivity on campus can be less than reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tiago Penteado of Orah

Hi Josie, thank you for your review! It's a shame to hear about your issues with Wifi. We do have offline mode with mobile devices, have you been able to utilize this? Feel free to reach out through the application to learn more about it.

Our success team is located across three continents, so that definitely helps when it comes to getting back to you in time :)

Thanks again, Paul.