aPlus+ Attendance vs. Skyward Student Management Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
aPlus+ Attendance
Score 10.0 out of 10
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aPlus+ Attendance, from Cobek Software, offers a selection of attendance solutions from 'off the shelf' to more complex integrated systems. Options can be configured to integrate with an existing system.N/A
Skyward Student Management Suite
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Skyward, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offers the Skyward Student Management System, a k-12 student information system which provides classroom tools (e.g. gradebook, attendance tracking, etc), Family Engagement tools with portal, as well as admin and student services task management.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
aPlus+ AttendanceSkyward Student Management Suite
Considered Both Products
aPlus+ Attendance
Chose aPlus+ Attendance
We didn't evaluate other software, this came highly recommended to us by our sister school and we opted to utilize that same program, ultimately it was a smart choice because leadership ended up combining student attendance and this made it easier to keep track on students from …
Skyward Student Management Suite
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
To be honest, I would prefer that our school switch to the Google platform entirely, so that all elements are self contained. Many if our teachers use GC for classroom activities and then need to re-enter grading info into Skyward Student Management System, as there is no way …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
I don't access to all of students' information in Google Classroom. I only get their student number. With Skyward Student Management System, I can access background information, which often gives me insight into student behavioral challenges. What I really enjoyed about working …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
I was not part of the selection team, which was done at the ISD level, but it was selected over others for its ability to integrate many different functions and features into one platform. So, instead of having to purchase multiple products to accomplish all we need, Skyward …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
It's been too long for me to compare these systems when it comes to features, however, again, Skyward keeps everyting under one login and one system. This helps save a lot of time when pulling reports or doing datamines. You don't have to have multiple logins for multiple …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Skyward is built for the schools, easy to use and cover almost everything that school business needs. Ahead of the game functionality-wise compared to the others.
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
We have used Tenex and Lettergrade and have evaluated Powerschool, Saphire, ClassMate, and Pentamation.
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Igpro was pretty much the same as Skyward but Skyward is a platform which has multiple usage. A lot of goals can be achieved simultaneously on Skyward unlike the old system.
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Skyward is used differently at our school than GoGuardian. GoGuardian is used to monitor student use of technology during school hours, and Skyward is used to track student data such as attendance, uniform, tardy arrivals, grades, and behavior. Overall, Skyward's interface is …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Skyward is a better program because of the ease of access and again the increase in efficiency that allows anyone anywhere to access the information. This saves on time which I have found that PowerSchool did not allow for in the least. Skyward would be the better product …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
I, personally, have not used other Student Management Systems, but having used Skyward, I do not necessarily feel any overwhelming desire to seek out the competitive software programs. Skyward does what it says it will and provides my school district with an easy and organized …
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
Skyward is far above Harmony. With Harmony we had to be on two different versions, Harmony Client and Harmony Web base. Web base would not work with our office personnel only teachers. The two different platforms rarely talked to each other causing errors.
Chose Skyward Student Management Suite
I think Skyward does really well compared to Infinite Campus. They both have the capability to see students’ information, behavior history, and academic history from the district. However, Infinite Campus has a slight edge on the grade book in the way that it can customize a …
Features
aPlus+ AttendanceSkyward Student Management Suite
Student and Faculty Administration
Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Product A and Product B
aPlus+ Attendance
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Ratings
Skyward Student Management Suite
6.9
Ratings
18% below category average
Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Roster Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Platform Customization00 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Student Data Security00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Community Support00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
aPlus+ AttendanceSkyward Student Management Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
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Likelihood to Renew
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Usability
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Support Rating
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Implementation Rating
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User Testimonials
aPlus+ AttendanceSkyward Student Management Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
We found that this works great when allowed to integrate with our LMS and our chat platform because it automates the login process, each time a student logs into the chat it automatically tells us and generates a report that goes to the provost. This is also great for test taking and it limits the need for a proctor, we use it for multiple elements within student attendance.
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Skyward SMS is well suited as a Student Management System for anyone who wants to drive their organization based on data. The capabilities of using the fields available as well as adding our own custom forms make data collection extremely easy. Reporting abilities take that data and allow us to make sense of what has been collected
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Pros
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  • Skyward does well with managing the students' information. It was easy to find a student's schedule, grades, behavior record, or family information because it was all separated out.
  • Another strength is the system’s way of requesting time off. All of the steps are laid out in a organized manner, and you can check the status of the request with one click.
  • Skyward also pairs well with other applications. Whenever I need a substitute for a class, Skyward links me to Aesop (the absence software) and allows me to put in the request. When I’m done, Skyward updates automatically with that information.
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Cons
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  • Skyward's reporting can get confusing so it would be nice if it was cleaner and possibly came with some common reports other schools use too.
  • Skyward's GUI is out of date and needs a refresher.
  • Skyward can have compatibility issues after an update.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It is the system I am most comfortable with, so having to learn a new system outweighs any problems I have with Skyward.
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Usability
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It takes some time to get used to navigating the features and layers, but once you know your way around it, it's pretty good.
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Support Rating
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Overall great job, issues were taken care of. People in support do care.
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Implementation Rating
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Yes, I was part of the implementation team.
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Alternatives Considered
We didn't evaluate other software, this came highly recommended to us by our sister school and we opted to utilize that same program, ultimately it was a smart choice because leadership ended up combining student attendance and this made it easier to keep track on students from both universities. This has been a great choice for us.
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Skyward is used differently at our school than GoGuardian. GoGuardian is used to monitor student use of technology during school hours, and Skyward is used to track student data such as attendance, uniform, tardy arrivals, grades, and behavior. Overall, Skyward's interface is more user-friendly than GoGuardian. GoGuardian requires even more clicking around to find what you are looking for
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Return on Investment
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  • I believe that we have had a great Return on our Investment as we have been using this software at a district-wide level for several years now and it keeps being an effective management software system for our students and families.
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