Blackbaud Student Information System vs Arbor School MIS

Blackbaud Student Information System8.7Visit Arbor School MIS8.2Visit

Higher score Blackbaud Student Information System #3 in K-12 Student Information Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Blackbaud

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Arbor School MIS #7 in K-12 Student Information Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Arbor

• Blackbaud Student Information System fits best

  Schools already invested in Blackbaud products

• Arbor School MIS fits best

  Schools seeking admissions, family apps, and support

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Student Information System 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Arbor School MIS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#3 in K-12 Student Information Software	#7 in K-12 Student Information Software
Best for	Schools already invested in Blackbaud products	Schools seeking admissions, family apps, and support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blackbaud Student Information System 2/6 · Arbor School MIS 2/6
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Gradebook and transcripts	✓	✓
Course scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parent/guardian portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Online enrollment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
State reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines student records, grading, attendance, schedules, and family access Connects with Blackbaud learning, enrollment, tuition, and finance products Offers APIs and integration support for OneRoster 1.1 and LTI	Covers attendance, assessment, behaviour, progress and statutory reporting Parent Portal, mobile app, payments and admissions support family services Named integrations, third-party API access and web, iOS and Android support
Cons	Quote-based pricing means schools must contact sales for a price Cloud deployment may not suit schools seeking another deployment model Its private-school focus may be a weaker fit outside that setting	Annual pricing uses school and per-pupil fees supplied during contracting Parent portals, payments and classroom tools require higher-tier packages Cloud and mobile deployment excludes schools requiring on-premises hosting
Our verdict	Blackbaud Student Information System brings student records, learning management, and school operations together in a cloud platform. Its feature set spans a 360-degree student view, gradebook-based grading, transcripts, grade approvals,… Read the review →	Arbor School MIS is a cloud-based management information system for primary, secondary, special, alternative provision and pupil referral schools. It combines attendance registers, behaviour and progress tracking, assessment management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Student Information System — where it wins

  • Combines student records, grading, attendance, schedules, and family access
  • Connects with Blackbaud learning, enrollment, tuition, and finance products
  • Offers APIs and integration support for OneRoster 1.1 and LTI

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing means schools must contact sales for a price
  • Cloud deployment may not suit schools seeking another deployment model
  • Its private-school focus may be a weaker fit outside that setting

• Arbor School MIS — where it wins

  • Covers attendance, assessment, behaviour, progress and statutory reporting
  • Parent Portal, mobile app, payments and admissions support family services
  • Named integrations, third-party API access and web, iOS and Android support

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing uses school and per-pupil fees supplied during contracting
  • Parent portals, payments and classroom tools require higher-tier packages
  • Cloud and mobile deployment excludes schools requiring on-premises hosting

• Blackbaud Student Information System8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud SIS with grading, attendance, family access, and Blackbaud integrations.

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• Arbor School MIS8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud MIS for schools needing admissions, family engagement and integrations.

  Visit ArborFull verdict →