Schoology vs SysTools G Suite/Google Apps Backup | TrustRadius

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Score 7.1 out of 10

Based on 134 reviews and ratings

Score 8.3 out of 10

Based on 37 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Schoology

SysTools G Suite/Google Apps Backup

Course authoring

Course catalog or library

Player/Portal

Learning content

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Social learning

Pros

Brings together students, school, and parents to have access to one site.
Allows students to see materials, assignments, due dates in real-time. No longer need to write down the calendar from inside the classroom.
Allows for absent or homebound students to access materials, engage in the classroom activity, and stay current with classroom progress.

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Mathematics Teacher

McHenry West High School - D156Higher Education, 51-200 employees

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Fast response
Excellent analysis
Easy migration

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Sales

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Cons

A streamlining of the process could help when teachers are transitioning it. The grading area needs some help. I often have classes of over 30, and scrolling up and down to click a kid's name and then see their work is really tedious.
Schoology does take a lot more clicks to get things done than some other LMSs.

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Teacher

Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsEducation Management, 10,001+ employees

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Backup to Dropbox and other cloud services would be great.
Online backup to 3rd party cloud services that do not affect band-width on the user end.

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General Manager in Sales

Retail Company, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Schoology 9.1

Based on 5 answers

While we have taken time to re-evaluate our selected 1:1 devices, Schoology's impact on student learning is unquestioned. Students are able to connect with other learners, create and share products of their learning, and develop their digital fluency through their use of Schoology.

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Technology Coordinator

District 211Education Management, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

Schoology 5.1

Based on 7 answers

It's very easy to use Schoology. As with any LMS, it helps to learn some tips and tricks prior to getting started. But, each item is clearly indicated within the platform. If I want to add materials, it is right at the top of my screen. If I want to view the calendar, it is indicated to the right of my screen. Navigating a course and the platform is quite straightforward. Additionally, the benefit of Schoology's help center and user community makes asking and answering questions quick and easy.

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Natasha Monsaas-Daly

iLearn Specialist

Eden Prairie SchoolsPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees

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SysTools G Suite/Google Apps Backup 9.0

Based on 1 answer

Super easy usability is something you don’t find out there these days with back up utilities.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Sales

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Schoology 6.7

Based on 15 answers

Okay, 9.5. While nothing is perfect, the team at Schoology Learning and PowerSchool continues to add features and integrations to Schoology. The number of third party integrations has increased. The analytics has been greatly improved for both classroom teachers and district administration. Looking forward to the day that the Assessment feature has full feature parity with the Test/Quiz feature

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Teacher

Fieldcrest CUSD #6Education Management, 501-1000 employees

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SysTools G Suite/Google Apps Backup 8.0

Based on 1 answer

Great over all for what the purpose is. Not needing to spend much time focusing on backup

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Sales

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Schoology provides a much more user-friendly experience for students and instructors while providing most, if not all, of the same functionality of Blackboard. In addition, Schoology adds additional social experiences that encourage student collaboration inside and outside of the classroom. There is also a strong community of educators who use Schoology, providing many peer learning groups for instructors to collaborate, share materials, and provide ideas for classroom content

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Teaching Assistant

GST BOCESPrimary/Secondary Education, 501-1000 employees

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From my research, SysTools was chosen mainly due to its simplicity. Other software tends to add a lot of eye candy, which for me was not necessary. I needed something that I could configure and leave running in the background relatively unnoticed. SysTools provided that with little interruption to my daily activities.

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Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Insurance Company, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

Using Schoology to build a foundation for a blended learning model has helped increase my students ABC rate between 15-20% in all classes!
Using Schoology is forcing my students to become responsible for their own learning!
The only negative thing I have encountered is the students resistance to change!

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High School Math Teacher

Rich East High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees

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Reduces time of sharing files and working on them collaboratively, in fairly large groups. We stopped using email attachments.
Reduce recovery time from a faulty or retired PC.
Reduce time of recovering old and large files we do not keep offline.

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Director New Business

OptimoveComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Schoology Editions & Modules

Edition

Schoology Basic	Free
Schoology Enterprise	Contact sales team

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Required

$49

SysTools G Suite/Google Apps Backup Editions & Modules

Edition

Single G Suite Mailbox License	$19
Enterprise (minimum 5 users licenses)	$24

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