Abre Behavior & Discipline vs DeansList

Abre Behavior & Discipline9.2Visit DeansList9.0Visit

Higher score Abre Behavior & Discipline #2 in Behavior Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Abre

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DeansList #3 in Behavior Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit DeansList

• Abre Behavior & Discipline fits best

  Districts needing deep integrations and behavior workflows

• DeansList fits best

  Schools prioritizing family communication and MTSS

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Side by side

Feature	Abre Behavior & Discipline 9.2/10 Visit ↗	DeansList 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Behavior Management Software	#3 in Behavior Management Software
Best for	Districts needing deep integrations and behavior workflows	Schools prioritizing family communication and MTSS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Abre Behavior & Discipline 6/6 · DeansList 6/6
Incident tracking	✓	✓
Positive reinforcement	✓	✓
PBIS support	✓	✓
SEL program support	✓	✓
Intervention plans	✓	✓
Family communication	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects referrals, response workflows, history, dashboards, and interventions Supports PBIS, positive recognition, tiered supports, and intervention plans Integrates with major SIS, assessment, and learning platforms	Combines incident tracking, referrals, rewards, PBIS, SEL, and MTSS workflows Supports multilingual notifications and family messaging across several channels Provides web, iOS, and Android access for educators and families
Cons	Requires a sales conversation rather than self-serve purchase Its broad scope may exceed the needs of referral-only teams Family access is limited to appropriate student information	School-contract and demo-based purchasing adds a sales step Broad functionality may exceed the needs of schools seeking a narrow behavior tool Its workflows span multiple school teams and may require coordinated administration
Our verdict	Abre Behavior & Discipline is a K-12 district solution for documenting classroom and office referrals, coordinating incident responses, and connecting behavior records with broader student context. It is designed for schools and districts… Read the review →	DeansList is an online platform for K–12 schools and districts managing student behavior, office referrals, attendance, interventions, school culture, and family communication. Teachers can submit referrals, record behavior, communicate… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Abre Behavior & Discipline — where it wins

  • Connects referrals, response workflows, history, dashboards, and interventions
  • Supports PBIS, positive recognition, tiered supports, and intervention plans
  • Integrates with major SIS, assessment, and learning platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a sales conversation rather than self-serve purchase
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of referral-only teams
  • Family access is limited to appropriate student information

• DeansList — where it wins

  • Combines incident tracking, referrals, rewards, PBIS, SEL, and MTSS workflows
  • Supports multilingual notifications and family messaging across several channels
  • Provides web, iOS, and Android access for educators and families

  Where it doesn't

  • School-contract and demo-based purchasing adds a sales step
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of schools seeking a narrow behavior tool
  • Its workflows span multiple school teams and may require coordinated administration

• Abre Behavior & Discipline9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad behavior workflow for districts that need referrals, interventions, PBIS, and integrations.

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• DeansList9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K–12 behavior platform combining MTSS, PBIS, SEL, referrals, and family communication.

  Visit DeansListFull verdict →