--- title: Populi Reviews meta\_title: 'Populi Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 15 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Populi works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 15 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Student Information Systems (SIS) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/student-information-systems-sis --- # Populi Reviews & Product Details Populi is a fully hosted, web-based college information management system. Its software-as-a-service business model and monthly per-student pricing make it one of the most affordable solutions on the market. * * * Seller [Populi](https://www.g2.com/sellers/populi) Discussions [Populi Community](https://www.g2.com/products/populi/discuss) Overview by Adam Sentz (COO at Populi) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/populi/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Wisenet](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wisenet") Wisenet 4.2/5(407) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adapt-it-wisenet/reviews) [ ![Ellucian Student](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ellucian Student") Ellucian Student 3.4/5(263) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ellucian-student/reviews) [ ![OpenEduCat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OpenEduCat") OpenEduCat 4.6/5(147) ](https://www.g2.com/products/openeducat/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/populi/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 15 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Danny P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Danny P.") DP Danny P. Director Of Distance Learning Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/20/2017 "Great resources for online classes and student database" 5/5 What do you like best about Populi? The ability to integrate our online classes directly with our student database. It is a one stop shop for everything a student or staff member needs to help a student successfully complete a course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Populi? Updates occasionally break classes and other features we were currently using Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Populi: At least set up a meeting with them to see the software in action Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Populi solving and how is that benefiting you? Providing online courses and keeping student records. It eliminates redundant data entry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/29/2018 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Michael K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michael K.") MK Michael K. Director of Academic Administration Religious Institutions Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/26/2018 "Great but reports" 4/5 What do you like best about Populi? The program is great for records. It does a great job at integrating in information and even establishing items for admissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Populi? Reporting is clunky at best. If you want to see who took a certain every year, good luck. It just doesn't filter very well that way or you need to understand how it works. At long as you're a small school and need basic reports you're set, but if you're doing longitudinal data it will take a while. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Populi: If you run reports often, i'd look elsewhere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Populi solving and how is that benefiting you? Transcripts, spreadsheets and databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Amber B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amber B.") AB Amber B. Sr. Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/12/2017 "A good, affordable option for smaller schools" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Populi? I think the platform is really nice and easy to navigate, reasonable pricing, well designed, and their customer service is always great. Course scheduling is a breeze and overall it's just a nice experience on the front end. I like the design as it's clean and well thought out for navigation. I enjoy the front end a lot, I have surveyed students and they tend to really enjoy their experience with Populi, which is a main concern from an administrator end. I believe the developers are in it to win it though! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Populi? Populi is a very manual program. Working in financial aid I saw many flaws that accrue due to manual human errors that Populi is unable to catch. Emails were really hard to send out through Populi. The reporting feature was rarely reliable, but can be really helpful. I wish there were more reporting features, as I tend to pull data reports often and i'd love the option to increase those pulls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Populi: Just be ready to fill the shoes of a lot of processes that are (on many other platforms) back end. I think it can be a very great option for smaller schools, as schools grow I recommend a different platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Populi solving and how is that benefiting you? I believe this platform is a great option for smaller schools that feel able to manage their population holistically and individually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") UR Verified User in Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/24/2018 "Essential to teaching a course" 4/5 What do you like best about Populi? As a student and as an instructor, it has been a life saver in keeping things organized and keeping information consistent across multiple class sizes. As hybrid (in-class and online) courses become more and more the standard, this allows me not to have multiple buckets of information in multiple places. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Populi? There is little to nothing that I dislike about the program. The document reader occasionally makes paper's formatting seem a bit off, but otherwise there's not much to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Populi solving and how is that benefiting you? As an instructor responsible to teach/facilitate/oversee multiple courses and instructors, I can quickly peruse everything about each course to ensure adequate coverage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/19/2018 "Useful in it's own right" 4/5 What do you like best about Populi? Broad uses, customer service. The fact that it is online and functions the same at home or in the office is a HUGE benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Populi? It is very helpful and useful in it's own right. The problem comes when you try comparing it to other online software that can do some of the same things better. But then those softwares don't have all the functionality of Populi. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Populi: Yes, if I felt it would meet their needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Populi solving and how is that benefiting you? Database management, communication, profile searches. Being based online is great because staff can access it anywhere in the world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Populi? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Populi ](https://www.g2.com/products/populi/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Populi used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-populi-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/populi/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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