Blackbaud Tuition Management vs. FACTS Student Information System

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Blackbaud Tuition Management
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Blackbaud Tuition Management (formerly Smart Tuition) is a tuition management application providing student parents with online account access, online payment processing, a mobile app, and other features.N/A
FACTS Student Information System
Score 8.4 out of 10
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FACTS Student Information System (formerly RenWeb) is a Student Information System that handles admissions, student information, billing, report cards, grading, attendance, and parent access, among others. FACTS is a property of Nelnet Business Solutions.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Blackbaud Tuition ManagementFACTS Student Information System
Considered Both Products
Blackbaud Tuition Management
Chose Blackbaud Tuition Management
I use FACTS in my role at work, and my children's school uses Smart Tuition. I am more familiar with Smart Tuition as a parent, but it seems to be a good solution for the high school. Since we do the financial aid in-house at my school of employment, FACTS works better for us.
FACTS Student Information System

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Features
Blackbaud Tuition ManagementFACTS Student Information System
Student and Faculty Administration
Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Product A and Product B
Blackbaud Tuition Management
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Ratings
FACTS Student Information System
9.2
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Online Registration Management00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Roster Management00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Platform Customization00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Student Data Security00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
Community Support00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Compliance Support00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
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User Ratings
Blackbaud Tuition ManagementFACTS Student Information System
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Blackbaud Tuition ManagementFACTS Student Information System
Likelihood to Recommend
Blackbaud
Smart Tuition is a good platform for schools that want to incorporate the financial aid application process and billing together. Parent use is easy to navigate, and it reduces the time spent by school staff to manage accounts. In a school where the financial aid application process is not done by a third party, Smart Tuition may not be the option they are looking to implement.
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FACTS
We base our entire student data on the Student ID that is produced in FACTS. We create user accounts for technology and online textbooks as well as their lunch account, all based on the Student ID. We also can run many different reports using the SID as the data constant and all the other information variables are available as needed to report.
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Pros
Blackbaud
  • Website is easy to navigate
  • Customer service is very professional and helpful
  • Multiple options for making payments and setting up accounts
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FACTS
  • Easy to use grade book
  • Simple way to store and access health information, behavior reports, and family contact information.
  • We use FACTS in the residential aspect of our organization.
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Cons
Blackbaud
  • I have been happy with Smart Tuition and have not had any issues.
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FACTS
  • It could use more space for uploading classroom media.
  • It could lessen the number of new open windows or frames for various functions that can be done on the same screen.
  • It could incorporate more social-media like tools to make it more native for students and parents.
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Likelihood to Renew
Blackbaud
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FACTS
It's user-friendly, the customer service is great, and we have a significant amount of time invested in training our faculty and staff to use many aspects of FACTS within their areas of responsibility. I really like the variety of reports I can generate which gives important data to our administration and Board.
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Alternatives Considered
Blackbaud
I use FACTS in my role at work, and my children's school uses Smart Tuition. I am more familiar with Smart Tuition as a parent, but it seems to be a good solution for the high school. Since we do the financial aid in-house at my school of employment, FACTS works better for us.
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FACTS
Switched from Blackbaud to RenWeb now FACTS. We made the change for affordability and because more software components were included. Blackbaud required the purchase of multiple additional modules.
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Return on Investment
Blackbaud
  • Excellent tracking of accounts for the school
  • Customer service interacts with the parents' questions
  • One system for the school staff to manage
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FACTS
  • Has paid for itself many time over with the abilities it provides.
  • Can be managed by as few or as many as needed so per employee cost is great.
  • Reporting is great for almost any topic needed all the way to How many took the ACT in spring.
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