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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PowerSchool SIS

    Score6.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The PowerSchool Student Information System covers administrative needs, such as scheduling, attendance, reporting, data management, faculty management, emergency/medical and health management, registration, and more for K-12 schools and districts. It is easy to use and boasts an industry-leading gradebook, PowerTeacher Pro. Users enjoy a fully web-based SIS that is flexible, configurable, and scalable with real-time updates on any operating system, browser or device.N/A

    Veracross

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AVeracross is a student information system and has several modules, including Admission, Academics, Development, etc. all sharing a single database.N/A
    Pricing
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Considered Both Products
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Chose PowerSchool SIS
    Each software I used in my career had special features which were specifically unique for them. PowerSchool Student Information System was an impressive software that offered the ability to ease student registrations and admissions online using web forms where students and …
    Incentivized
    Veracross
    Chose Veracross
    We use Veracross for many things within our learning management system, specifically for calculating budget spending. We were able to put together class schedules, directories, budget management, comportment forms, attendance and mass communication abilities. We still need to …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
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    83%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of PowerSchool Student Information System and Veracross
    Feature
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Veracross
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology9.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Online Registration Management10.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting8.12 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Roster Management9.03 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Platform Customization7.73 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service9.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Student Data Security9.43 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Community Support7.43 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Class Scheduling9.43 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting7.12 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Compliance Support7.62 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application8.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings
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    PowerSchool SISVeracross
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Schoolmint Hero
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    PowerSchool SISVeracross
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    PowerSchool Student Information System is a cool software that can be highly recommended to anyone who is living in the educational management space. It is proven that this software can reduce your manual workload massively if you use it right. Plus it is really worth the price you pay. Especially if you are in the administrative field, this software will help you to minimize manual efforts put into student registrations, staffing recruitment, and main resource management processes.
    Incentivized
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    Veracross
    Veracross is software that can be highly recommended to anyone in the education industry. Veracross offers a breadth of services varying from administration to student-parent communication. The unique abilities that Veracross offers such as email reminders, attendance management, billing, and payment processing, and attendance tracking have made my job as an administrative support manager so much easier and more productive here at Teachables.
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    Pros
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • PowerSchool houses student or staff information that can be easily accessed by those teachers and administrators who need the information. This allows everyone to go to one place to access information.
    • Parents can view their child's grades at any time with their protected login on a parent portal. This allows teachers to keep parents informed and involved in their child's progress at school. When everyone works together it increases our students' chance for success.
    • PowerSchool offers videos to train new users. When we have new employees, the videos can be accessed at any time the employee needs as opposed to them waiting for someone to help them.
    Incentivized
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    Veracross
    • mobile-friendly portal for staffulty, parents, and students
    • built-in or easy-to-configure integration with other systems (for example, RankOne and Naviance)
    • targeted messaging based on data within the system
    • "where is student now?" is one-click away
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Does not consistently communicate with related software such as Illuminate for Special Education Students.
    • Drop down menus frequently refresh as data is entered which slows down the user's ability to enter information.
    • Icons are sometimes unclear and not easily understandable. Word labels for some items might be more effective.
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    Veracross
    • Normally it has everything I need for my work, today I was able to make a video call and chat from my cell phone and this adds more positive points to Veracross.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    We would be starting over at square one if we did not continue our PowerSchool subscription. We do not have a program in a place that would take its place.
    Incentivized
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    Veracross
    We will continue to use Veracross for the simple fact that we have one database across all of the departments in our school. Veracross continues to listen to customer feedback and improve and enhance the system.
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    Usability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Great features, but it can feel very cumbersome at times
    Incentivized
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    Veracross
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Overall, I have not had to use support for PowerSchool Student Information System because our school district gives us training in each area in which we will be utilizing PowerSchool Student Information System. In terms of in-user support, I feel that there is mild to moderate user support that is built into PowerSchool SIS.
    Incentivized
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    Veracross
    LOVE the Technical Response Team - the first line of help at Veracross. I can quickly submit a ticket and receive a response knowing that they have looked in our system and know what we are trying to do! Our account manager is also amazing! So nice to have a person within the company who knows our school and our needs!
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    Alternatives Considered
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I have heard good things for Infinite Campus and Skyward. I would [evaluate] each of them and see what fits your needs. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and so picking the right one for your needs is important. PowerSchool [Student Information System] does have some great features, but lacks some fundamental reports and functions to make it top notch.
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    Veracross
    Veracross has better built-in integrations with other platforms/systems. IT is much simpler and easy to use. It keeps records in a much simpler way and can be accessed through different modes of reporting. It is very easy to keep track of the progress in any training, project, or assignment with Veracross.
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    Return on Investment
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • It has created shortcuts for all staff members, saving us time.
    • In creating shortcuts and combining many different systems into one, it is saving our school money.
    • It has created a safety net for teachers because grades and student information is stored electronically, which means teachers not having to worry about losing or misplacing their grade books.
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    Veracross
    • Not sure, but our school has been using it for years, so it must be worth it. Veracross is good about updating and adding features.
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    ScreenShots

    PowerSchool SIS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Student attendanceScreenshot of Standards-based gradingScreenshot of At-risk dashboardScreenshot of Parent view of student schedule