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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Manatal

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AManatal is a recruitment software (ATS) and recruitment CRM built to help recruitment agencies and corporate HR teams source, engage, and hire top talent faster. Manatal uses AI into each step of the recruitment lifecycle, to eliminate repetitive tasks and provides data-driven insights to make hiring more efficient and strategic. The platform's AI engine also supports sourcing and screening. It automates the most time-consuming tasks by providing intelligent…

    $19

    per month per user

    Skyward Student Management Suite

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASkyward, 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
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $15
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Enterprise
    $35
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Enterprise Plus
    $55
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Custom
    On-Demand Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing shown reflects annual pricing. These are billed at $180 per year for the Professional plan, $420 for the Enterprise plan, and $600 for Enterprise Plus. Monthly pricing also available starting at $19 per month, per user. The Enterprise plan is available for $39 per month, per user. And the Enterprise Plus plan is available for $59 per month, per user.—
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    Community Pulse
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Manatal
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    Skyward
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
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    Features
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Manatal and Skyward Student Management Suite
    Feature
    Manatal
    9.8
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Skyward Student Management Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Manatal and Skyward Student Management Suite
    Feature
    Manatal
    -
    Ratings
    Skyward Student Management Suite
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Roster Management00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Platform Customization00 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Community Support00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (22 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ManatalSkyward Student Management Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Manatal
    Storage of applicants data for tracking their profiles for relevant openings through metadata tagging, interview management and job listing locations scouting and best ways to post them are a few scenarios where we found that Manatal is suited very well.
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    Skyward
    There is nothing specific that I would say sets it apart from any other LMS, but once you are used to the user interface and various features, it does everything that is needed and integrates well enough with other software to function. Probably isn't necessary in a smaller setting, but for multiple building districts, it is certainly robust enough to handle data collection and storage.
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    Pros
    Manatal
    • ATS and CRM are all in one app.
    • Automated handling of duplicate candidates.
    • Job board postings on LinkedIn can be done automatically.
    • It's very simple to use.
    • Career page with the ability to be customized.
    • There are too many good things about this to list here.
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    Skyward
    • Flexibility. This multitude of fields available makes it easy to capture data the way we want or need to.
    • Quick response to trouble tickets. The company strives to reach out to the customer within an hour and start the process of resolution.
    • User focused. Improvements to the system always look at how the end user experience can be enhanced.
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    Cons
    Manatal
    • The user interface could be a bit more user friendly
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    Skyward
    • Confusion when it comes to student grades- sometimes there are two different letter grades for a student for what is posted as "TR1" and "PR1." How does a teacher know which of these grades will be posted to a student's report card? How does a teacher know what the student's actual grade is for a particular course?
    • Switching between the Educator Access Plus and Student Management tabs can be complicated, especially for those new to the system. Why can't everything be in one place?
    • I recognize that Skyward logs out after a certain period of inactivity to preserve privacy of users, but is there a way to change those settings so that Skyward does not log out as frequently? It is difficult to keep having to log back in completely again.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Manatal
    No answers on this topic
    Skyward
    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
    Manatal
    First of all, there is an hands on live training after you submit your interest form. The account manager for you will explain in language of choice (in our case: Thai). Then, there is an ongoing support and online repository for how to guielines. And all the guidance materials are described in graphics so it's pretty easy to learn. But yeah, the first video live training, you need to focus 100% to get the most in the shortest time!
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    Skyward
    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
    Manatal
    They are very helpful and reply within a couple of minutes.
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    Skyward
    Overall great job, issues were taken care of. People in support do care.
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    Implementation Rating
    Manatal
    No answers on this topic
    Skyward
    Yes, I was part of the implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Manatal
    Manatal fits best when it comes to job requisition and candidate management, though platforms like ZipRecruiter are used widely in the industry, Manatal still has some features which make it an outstanding system like resume parsing to find the apt skill set of candidates for matching them with the job.
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    Skyward
    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 way to share and access all of the relevant student and family information we need. It serves it's purpose well and meets our needs.
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    Return on Investment
    Manatal
    • reduced time to track applicants in the market as well as in our system
    • helped in better profile screening and matching them for openings with required skillset
    • Manatal directs us to better scheduling methods and dates based on best time of our interviewers availability
    • ease of job posting for our employees for vacancies in their teams
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    Skyward
    • Overall, Skyward has had a positive impact. One way is the student information that is shared and available to see. If I need to know something about a student’s academic history, Skyward has it.
    • Another way it has impacted our district is the way it has streamlined all of our payroll information. I can see check histories, different parts of my salary, and the year-end totals all in one place.
    • Skyward has also made a big impact on our district by making it easier to communicate with parents. All the parents’ contact information is available and email is even included in the program.
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    Manatal Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Manatal home screenScreenshot of Manatal's recommendation engineScreenshot of a Manatal jobs listScreenshot of a custom career portalScreenshot of Manatal's dashboard.Screenshot of an applicant in Manatal, which is automatically received after connecting to a job portal.