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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BYJU'S Learning

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABYJU’S delivers a learning experience with tools that sit at the cross-section of mobile, interactive content and personalized learning methodologies. BYJU’S geography-agnostic solutions help teachers to make learning engaging with visual and contextual programs that adapt to the unique learning style, skill level and pace of each student.N/A

    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AeSchoolPLUS is a student information system for managing student demographics, grades, scheduling & attendance, discipline & report cards, and other information in k-12. eSchoolPLUS was developed by Sungard K-12 Education which was acquired by PowerSchool in March 2017. It is now owned and supported by PowerSchool.N/A
    Pricing
    BYJU'S LearningPowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    BYJU'S LearningPowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BYJU'S LearningPowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of BYJU'S Learning and PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
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    BYJU'S Learning
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    Ratings
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Registration Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Roster Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Platform Customization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Community Support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compliance Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BYJU'S LearningPowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
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    Availability
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    7.0
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    Performance
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    8.0
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    BYJU'S LearningPowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BYJU'S
    1. While it provides an exhaustive list of courses for every field, the cost associated with it is very high. It is difficult to justify the ROI of using the software.
    2. Last moment mock test and previous years question paper are much helpful and becomes the deal breaker
    3. The tool is made to be super interactive, so the sessions does not get tiring
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    It is well suited for Charter Schools. I say charter schools because most charts are built from the ground up, and using a specific set of tools from PowerSchool will help all departments to work seamlessly together. The hardest part of the education process is being able to track your own payroll, PD, overtime hours, emails and messages, grades and documentation for students. Schools in perpetual existence have a hard time converting all their documents and processes to a brand new portal. However, new schools, private schools, charter schools, even new online universities would have an easier and much more effective time purchasing and using every single tool that comes from PowerSchool. I believe that it is bigger than just using eSchoolPLUS for education, but using efinance, and atrieve are important also. In terms of eSchoolPLUS it is useful in all schools because it does make the teacher's jobs easier. Managing curriculum, lesson and grade data is quick and easy and engagement is relatively simple on the website and on my mobile iPhone.
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    Pros
    BYJU'S
    • Good teacher's
    • Great environment
    • Positive attitude
    • Providing good knowledge
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • One-stop resource for student data, from test scores to medical alerts.
    • Parent information, including contact and custody details, are readily accessible.
    • Clean and easy-to-use format makes finding what you need very easy.
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    Cons
    BYJU'S
    • The major drawback is the expense of the platform. Should be made more cost effective
    • Post exam analytics can be made better
    • Faculty feedback mechanism can be improved
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • It can be difficult to find information when first beginning with it.
    • It can take many steps to perform one task.
    • Can run slowly on certain networks.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BYJU'S
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    This would be the same reasoning as in the previous question. It is all about having enough bandwidth to run it across your district and buildings.
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    Performance
    BYJU'S
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Reports do run in a reasonable amount of time based upon the number of entries you are working with. You are also able to continue working on other areas while the report is being created so your device is not tied up during this process.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BYJU'S
    I selected Byju's for my civil services preparation because it is affordable and gives me good vibes for preparation.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS effectively allowed for access to all data, while enabling links to other critical PowerSchool platforms like Kickboard, Enrollment, and other software platforms.
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    Scalability
    BYJU'S
    No answers on this topic
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    There are days when PowerSchool can be very slow when loading. You definitely have to make sure you have the bandwidth in your district to run the platform appropriately.
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    Return on Investment
    BYJU'S
    • The cost per session gets too high, does not justify the ROI
    • Provides last minute much needed help with their mock test series
    • Majority of the teachers are knowledgable and teaches really really well
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Our Return on Investment is high, as it makes our jobs easier, allowing us more time to troubleshoot and train staff instead of digging for student information.
    • Overall our business objective is to store and access student information quickly, efficiently, and securely. eSchoolPLUS allows us to do that.
    • eSchoolPLUS has no negative impact on our ROI. Sometimes, after an update, there is a learning curve and bug fixes that need to be worked around, but in general, it is a great product and there is little downtime for our organization.
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