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FACTS Student Information System vs. Frontline Student Information System (SIS)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FACTS Student Information System

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AFACTS 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

    Frontline Student Information System (SIS)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrontline’s Student Information System (SIS), from Frontline Education in Malvern, is software designed to equip district administrators to confidently manage the in’s and out’s of the student experience such as class registration and planning, classroom management with attendance, grades, and discipline management, as well as student and parent portals.N/A
    Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of FACTS Student Information System and Frontline Student Information System (SIS)
    Feature
    FACTS Student Information System
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Frontline Student Information System (SIS)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Registration Management9.94 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management10.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Platform Customization6.84 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service9.95 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Student Data Security10.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Community Support10.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling10.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Support9.93 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application9.94 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FACTS Student Information SystemFrontline Student Information System (SIS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    FACTS Student Information SystemFrontline Student Information System (SIS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Frontline Education
    Frontline is perfect for managing student info, such as parental relationships, grades, IEPs, and other notes about each particular student. Frontline makes running reports quite easy, as you can group different info together for it to pull into a single report document. I wouldn't recommend Frontline for those wanting to do more detailed grading, or for those wanting to quickly enter information within a limited amount of time.
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    Pros
    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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    Frontline Education
    • Student Reports.
    • Grade calculation.
    • Student information.
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    Cons
    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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    Frontline Education
    • Speed (sometimes it is slow to load information).
    • Auto-save (it would be great to have information saved automatically because if I get distracted or if my browser freezes, I don't have to start from the beginning if I didn't get a chance to save).
    • Freezing (sometimes when running more detailed reports or trying to quickly enter grades, the program will freeze for minutes at a time, and I'll have to refresh).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Frontline Education
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Frontline Education
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Frontline Education
    • Frontline has helped streamline the way we manage student registration.
    • We've had fewer user errors when using the Frontline software, likely because the UI is easy to navigate.
    • We've been able to more closely care for students, as we can track information about them as they move from grade level to grade level.
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