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Best student information systems

School management systems for enrolment, attendance, timetables, grades and reports.

  1. 1.AndromedaTop pick

    School platform whose AI reads everyday messages to flag early signs of student distress, conflict and dropout risk, with free family messaging.

    • Parent communication
    • Student information
    • AI tools
    • Freemium
    9.0

  2. 2.Arbor

    Cloud MIS for UK schools and multi-academy trusts, with trust-wide dashboards, UK hosting and published per-pupil prices.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    8.4

  3. 3.Veracross

    Browser-based school management system for independent schools, with one record per person across admissions, academics, billing and fundraising.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    8.1

  4. 4.brightwheel

    All-in-one app for US preschools and childcare centers covering parent messaging, check-in, billing, lesson plans and enrollment.

    • Parent communication
    • Student information
    • Freemium
    8.0

  5. 5.iSAMS

    Cloud MIS for independent and international schools, with admissions, fee billing, reports, and the iParent and iTeacher apps.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    8.0

  6. 6.Aeries SIS

    California-focused K-12 SIS with CALPADS reporting, online enrollment, analytics and parent messaging powered by ParentSquare.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.9

  7. 7.Infinite Campus

    All-in-one US district SIS for attendance, grades, scheduling and state reporting, with Campus Parent and Campus Student apps.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.9

  8. 8.Alexia

    Spanish school management suite from Educaria, covering secretaría, billing, family app, teacher gradebook and links to regional education portals.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.8

  9. 9.Edsby

    Canadian K-12 platform for attendance, evidence-based assessment, report cards, class pages and parent contact, synced with the district SIS.

    • Learning management
    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.8

  10. 10.Synergy by Edupoint

    US district SIS on a single database, with built-in LMS, special education and MTSS modules, ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps, and state contracts.

    • Student information
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.8

  11. 11.Teachmint

    Indian school platform for fees, admissions and report cards, with a free teacher app and Teachmint X classroom panels.

    • Student information
    • Learning management
    • Freemium
    7.8

  12. 12.Bromcom

    UK cloud MIS with timetabling, exams and assessment in the base package, integrated finance and the MyChildAtSchool parent app.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.7

  13. 13.Educamos

    Spanish school platform, formerly EDUCAMOS by SM and now part of Seven Education, for secretaría, fees, family app and a virtual classroom.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.7

  14. 14.Skyward

    US district SIS and ERP from Wisconsin, sold as SMS 2.0 and the newer Qmlativ, with Family Access for parents and a business suite for finance and HR.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.7

  15. 15.Tes SEQTA

    Australian school platform from Tes that combines lesson planning, marksbook, reports, attendance and pastoral care, with Learn and Engage apps.

    • Learning management
    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.7

  16. 16.PowerSchool SIS

    Widely used K-12 SIS in the US and Canada, with deep scheduling, grading and state reporting tools but a heavy setup load.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.6

  17. 17.Sentral

    Australian school management system for attendance, wellbeing, reports, health records and fees, with the Sentral for Parents app and a teacher app.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.6

  18. 18.Compass

    Australian school management system and parent app covering attendance, wellbeing, learning tasks, reports, events and payments.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.5

  19. 19.Fedena

    Bengaluru-built school ERP with fees, exams, timetables and payroll, sold on published yearly plans with unlimited users.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.3

  20. 20.SIMS

    Long-established UK school MIS from Education Software Solutions, with a Windows-based SIMS 7 and a cloud successor, SIMS Next Gen.

    • Student information
    • Paid
    7.2

  21. 21.Acadeu

    Argentine school management system for attendance, grades, boletines, fees and family messages, owned by Educaria since 2022.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.1

  22. 22.Entab CampusCare

    Delhi-based school ERP for CBSE schools, covering admissions, fees, exams, transport and payroll, with the CampusCare parent app.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.1