# Finalsite vs OpenSIS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** OpenSIS

| Attribute | Finalsite | OpenSIS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.6 (9% (low)) | 48.4 (40% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cloud-based suite of tools for schools and districts that provides website hosting, mobile apps, family communications, enrollment management, and tuition billing capabilities, serving thousands of educational institutions globally. | OpenSIS is a cloud platform that helps schools centralize student and staff data, track attendance, manage grades, and facilitate parent communication. It supports various school types and sizes with configurable workflows and emphasizes data security and regulatory compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_native_saas","ferpa_and_coppa_privacy_compliance":false,"donor_fundraising_and_alumni_management":false,"lunch_program_and_cafeteria_pos_tracking":false,"daily_attendance_and_tardy_tracking_ledger":false,"parent_broadcast_messaging_sms_email_voice":true,"teacher_gradebook_and_report_card_generator":false,"after_school_care_and_extracurricular_billing":false,"tuition_billing_and_payment_processing_gateway":true,"volunteer_management_and_background_check_sync":false,"student_application_and_enrollment_pipeline_crm":true}` | `{"ferpa_and_coppa_privacy_compliance":true,"daily_attendance_and_tardy_tracking_ledger":true,"parent_broadcast_messaging_sms_email_voice":true,"teacher_gradebook_and_report_card_generator":true,"tuition_billing_and_payment_processing_gateway":true,"student_application_and_enrollment_pipeline_crm":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Blackbaud"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"ADFS"},{"name":"SAML"}]` | `[{"name":"Moodle"},{"name":"Canvas"},{"name":"Google Classroom"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Staff-based pricing with monthly or yearly billing options","sourceUrl":"https://opensis.com/blog/predictable-staff-based-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T22:13:44.365Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (School Administration)

| Capability | Finalsite | OpenSIS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud native saas | - |
| Student application and enrollment pipeline CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tuition billing and payment processing gateway | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parent broadcast messaging SMS email voice | ✓ | ✓ |
| Teacher gradebook and report card generator | ✗ | ✓ |
| Daily attendance and tardy tracking ledger | ✗ | ✓ |
| Donor fundraising and alumni management | ✗ | - |
| Lunch program and cafeteria POS tracking | ✗ | - |
| After school care and extracurricular billing | ✗ | - |
| Volunteer management and background check sync | ✗ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| Ferpa and coppa privacy compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:03:06.409Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*