# OpenSIS vs QuickSchools

| Attribute | OpenSIS | QuickSchools |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.4 (40% (low)) | 79.5 (28% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A web-based system that schools use to manage student records, class timetables, grades and report cards, attendance tracking, tuition billing and fee collection, and messaging between staff and parents. Delivered as a hosted application with no local installation required. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"monthly_per_student","deployment_model":"cloud_native_saas","ferpa_and_coppa_privacy_compliance":true,"donor_fundraising_and_alumni_management":false,"lunch_program_and_cafeteria_pos_tracking":false,"daily_attendance_and_tardy_tracking_ledger":true,"parent_broadcast_messaging_sms_email_voice":true,"teacher_gradebook_and_report_card_generator":true,"after_school_care_and_extracurricular_billing":true,"tuition_billing_and_payment_processing_gateway":true,"volunteer_management_and_background_check_sync":false,"student_application_and_enrollment_pipeline_crm":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Moodle"},{"name":"Canvas"},{"name":"Google Classroom"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"}]` | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Gaia","summary":"$0.99/student/month","features":["Admissions","Attendance Tracker","Chat and Email Support","Student Info Tracking","Teacher Info Tracking","School Fee Tracking","Tabular/Excel Reports","Unlimited Users","Student Portal","Transcripts","Third-party Messaging","Report Cards","Gradebook","Homework","Discipline Tracking","Additional Reports","Automated Scheduling","Lesson Plans","Activities Tracker","Phone Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"student","amount":0.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Apollo","summary":"$1.49/student/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"student","amount":1.49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Athena","summary":"$2.99/student/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"student","amount":2.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.99/student/month. 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.quickschools.com/segments/adult-education/ae-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T21:13:33.324Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"student","amount":0.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (School Administration)

| Capability | OpenSIS | QuickSchools |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Monthly per student |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:42.521Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*