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Alma SIS vs. Skyward Student Management System

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alma SIS
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Alma, headquartered in Portland, offers their integrated student information system (SIS), supporting curriculum and grade management, attendance management, student & parent portal, calendar & report card, and other features.N/A
Skyward Student Management System
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Skyward, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offers the Skyward Student Management System, a k-12 student information system which provides classroom tools (e.g. gradebook, attendance tracking, etc), Family Engagement tools with portal, as well as admin and student services task management.N/A
Pricing
Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
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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Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
Features
Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
Student and Faculty Administration
Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Product A and Product B
Alma SIS
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Ratings
Skyward Student Management System
6.9
Ratings
18% below category average
Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Roster Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Platform Customization00 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Student Data Security00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Community Support00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
User Ratings
Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
Likelihood to Recommend
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7.6
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.0
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Usability
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7.0
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Support Rating
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6.0
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Implementation Rating
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Alma SISSkyward Student Management System
Likelihood to Recommend
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Skyward SMS is well suited as a Student Management System for anyone who wants to drive their organization based on data. The capabilities of using the fields available as well as adding our own custom forms make data collection extremely easy. Reporting abilities take that data and allow us to make sense of what has been collected
Scott Herring | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Herring
Database Support Specialist
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Pros
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  • Skyward does well with managing the students' information. It was easy to find a student's schedule, grades, behavior record, or family information because it was all separated out.
  • Another strength is the system’s way of requesting time off. All of the steps are laid out in a organized manner, and you can check the status of the request with one click.
  • Skyward also pairs well with other applications. Whenever I need a substitute for a class, Skyward links me to Aesop (the absence software) and allows me to put in the request. When I’m done, Skyward updates automatically with that information.
Brad Owens | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brad Owens
Special Education Teacher
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Cons
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  • Skyward's reporting can get confusing so it would be nice if it was cleaner and possibly came with some common reports other schools use too.
  • Skyward's GUI is out of date and needs a refresher.
  • Skyward can have compatibility issues after an update.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It is the system I am most comfortable with, so having to learn a new system outweighs any problems I have with Skyward.
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Usability
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It takes some time to get used to navigating the features and layers, but once you know your way around it, it's pretty good.
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Support Rating
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Overall great job, issues were taken care of. People in support do care.
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Implementation Rating
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Yes, I was part of the implementation team.
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Alternatives Considered
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Skyward is used differently at our school than GoGuardian. GoGuardian is used to monitor student use of technology during school hours, and Skyward is used to track student data such as attendance, uniform, tardy arrivals, grades, and behavior. Overall, Skyward's interface is more user-friendly than GoGuardian. GoGuardian requires even more clicking around to find what you are looking for
Liz Swarczewski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Liz Swarczewski
5th Grade Teacher
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Return on Investment
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  • I believe that we have had a great Return on our Investment as we have been using this software at a district-wide level for several years now and it keeps being an effective management software system for our students and families.
Lindsay K. Riessen | TrustRadius Reviewer
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