# QuickSchools vs TADS

| Attribute | QuickSchools | TADS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 79.5 (28% (low)) | 39.4 (9% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud platform that handles the complete student enrollment lifecycle for private K-12 schools, from initial applications through contract management and tuition billing, with integrated reporting and family communications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"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":false,"parent_broadcast_messaging_sms_email_voice":false,"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}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"SIS (Student Information Systems)"},{"name":"Admissions software"},{"name":"Financial Aid software"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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 | - |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (School Administration)

| Capability | QuickSchools | TADS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud native saas | 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 2026-09-01T14:46:38.978Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*