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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Edsby

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Edsby is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students, parents and administrators in new ways. This LMS allows students and parents to check grades, attendance, homework and more from a browser, tablet or mobile phone. The vendor says what sets this LMS apart from others is that Edsby is designed specifically for the special requirements and needs of K-12. To make district-wide…

    $5

    per user/per year

    Agentforce Education

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce for Higher Ed combines the Salesforce Lightning Experience with HEDA (Higher Ed Data Architecture), providing a cloud platform supporting student management and engagement, admissions and academics, and other higher ed administrative support functions.N/A
    Pricing
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Editions & Modules
    Edsby
    5+
    per user/per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEdsby charges an up-front fee for initial integration. There are also annual costs, variable with the number of students. Parent, teacher and administrator accounts are free. Certain other features are charged for annually. Special pricing applies for private schools. Contact Edsby for details.—
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    EdsbyAgentforce Education
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Edsby and Salesforce Agentforce Education
    Feature
    Edsby
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Education
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    Ratings
    Course authoring8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics4.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Edsby and Salesforce Agentforce Education
    Feature
    Edsby
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Education
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Online Registration Management00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Roster Management00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Platform Customization00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Community Support00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Compliance Support00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Small Businesses
    Google Classroom
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    6.4
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EdsbyAgentforce Education
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Edsby
    I use only Edsby - I have no use for a google classroom as well as an Edsby page. I try to convince and how teachers how easy it is to use only one system
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    Salesforce
    I would say it's suited for a higher ED or K through 12 use case. If you're tracking anyone who is a learner, I would say it's still applicable for non-degree learning experiences. So even if you don't have a four year degree granting institution, but if you're not doing education, that's probably where I would say it's not really for you. Right. There's other products, other verticals like nonprofit cloud or financial services cloud you'd want to look at.
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    Pros
    Edsby
    • It has a home page viewable by students in which there is a Journal space. Teachers can post reminders for example for homework or upcoming events.
    • EDSBY has a place where one can create Folders or Unit Assessments which students can access and if need be print themselves a copy of the assessment. These folders can be used for different unit work or for something that is used throughout the semester. For instance, information on The Writing Process is in a folder, as are major assessments.
    • It's easy to set up the Grade Book because of the automatic choices that are offered for semester work and culminating work. Weights can be edited and categories of assessment can be changed quickly, if needed.
    • If you have a problem, you can ask for help from someone in the school or in the system who knows about the program, or you can send a message to EDSBY, and they are very quick in replying with a fix.
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    Salesforce
    • Great use of integrating across all aspects of enrollment.
    • Easy to create tasks for counselors to remember to call prospective students and keep up to date on goals.
    • Reporting is fabulous inside of Salesforce.
    • All of the Apps in the App Exchange.
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    Cons
    Edsby
    • Edsby could make the sorting and collecting of information such as attendance easier.
    • Enhancements to the messaging system are needed - sorting into folders, searching, etc.
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    Salesforce
    • I think the display of the cloud for students can seem a bit intimidating at first.
    • I do not know the depth in which some features could offer more, but organization is the most important in displaying the information for the user.
    • Other than the visual aspect I think Salesforce does an amazing job! I'd like to see this used more widely.
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    Usability
    Edsby
    The user interface is widely modelled on a web 2.0 design (e.g. Facebook). This is not a criticism per se, as it makes moving around the site very easy and familiar. The mobile site is also very well designed, it makes good use of space and is also easy to navigate.
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    Salesforce
    It can be extremely user friendly and customizable - if you have the skills to do that. There are features - like records related opening in sub tabs - that make work more efficient. There is a definitely a steep learning curve when it comes to becoming a salesforce admin though.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Edsby
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    People will respond on time even though Salesforce is such a large organization. This also includes various methods of getting support beyond just calling - they have dedicated reps, chat, chatter, etc that all make the experience more pleasant.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Edsby
    Edsby and Google Classroom are two entirely different services, yet they can be used together with increased learning effectiveness as the result. When used in tandem, they combine the best features of both platforms and blend them together to get the best learning platform possible.
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce has many more options, functionality, and can provide real time dashboard reports from the homepage. Provides a quicker search functionality and merges all information for other areas of the company into a concise summary. Report functionality is very intuitive and with basic understanding, users can build their own graphs and dashboards to help visual important data.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Edsby
    • Better customer service, in the sense that students know clearly what they need to do, and when they need to do it.
    • Better customer service, in that it is easier for teachers to contact parents, with the lap top in front of them and all the relevant data on student progress or lack thereof in front of them.
    • Better customer service, in that students can email the teacher directly through EDSBY to ask a question or see clarification, or make a request.
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    Salesforce
    • Positive: Our entire company is more aligned because while still complying with FERPA, the right people have access to student records while also having the correct permissions.
    • Positive: we can integrate with our partners who also use Salesforce, while still complying with FERPA.
    • Negative: we've needed to hire a Salesforce Development team with multiple people to accurately customize the tool to work for us.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Edsby Screenshots

    Screenshot of the student's dashboard view in EdsbyScreenshot of private teacher observations of students in Edsby, taggedScreenshot of mobile Edsby clients available for iOS and AndroidScreenshot of a teacher's view of an Edsby class, the heart of the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of the teacher's view of a class gradebook in the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of a student eportfolio in the Edsby learning and analytics platform

    Agentforce Education Screenshots

    Screenshot of Admissions ConnectScreenshot of AdvancementScreenshot of K-12 Architecture KitScreenshot of Slack Courses ConsoleScreenshot of Student Success Hub