FACTS SIS vs Blackbaud Enrollment Management System

FACTS SIS8.7Visit Blackbaud Enrollment Management System8.2Visit

Higher score FACTS SIS #3 in Student Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit FACTS SIS

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Blackbaud Enrollment Management System #8 in Student Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

• FACTS SIS fits best

  K–12 schools wanting records, billing, and family tools

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System fits best

  Schools focused on admissions and reenrollment

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Side by side

Feature	FACTS SIS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Blackbaud Enrollment Management System 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Student Management Software	#8 in Student Management Software
Best for	K–12 schools wanting records, billing, and family tools	Schools focused on admissions and reenrollment
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
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	20+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FACTS SIS 2/5 · Blackbaud Enrollment Management System 0/5
Student records	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Enrollment management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parent portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines attendance, grading, transcripts, scheduling, and student records. Family portal brings grades, billing, announcements, and transcripts together. Connects admissions and enrollment with billing and education integrations.	Customizable applications, checklists, reminders, and applicant tracking Supports visit scheduling, admissions events, contracts, and reenrollment Connects with Blackbaud financial aid, tuition, SIS, LMS, and fundraising products
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from public plans. Its broad feature set may be more than schools seeking a narrow tool need. Cloud deployment and web access may not fit schools seeking other platforms.	Focused on enrollment workflows rather than broad ongoing student administration Pricing requires a personalized quote from Blackbaud Its listed platform is web only
Our verdict	FACTS SIS is a cloud-based student information system for K–12 schools and districts. It centralizes student, family, and staff information alongside scheduling, grading, attendance, behavior records, transcripts, admissions, and financial… Read the review →	Admissions teams at private and independent K–12 schools can use Blackbaud Enrollment Management System to manage applications through enrollment and reenrollment. Families have a single login to apply, check application status, submit… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FACTS SIS — where it wins

  • Combines attendance, grading, transcripts, scheduling, and student records.
  • Family portal brings grades, billing, announcements, and transcripts together.
  • Connects admissions and enrollment with billing and education integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from public plans.
  • Its broad feature set may be more than schools seeking a narrow tool need.
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not fit schools seeking other platforms.

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System — where it wins

  • Customizable applications, checklists, reminders, and applicant tracking
  • Supports visit scheduling, admissions events, contracts, and reenrollment
  • Connects with Blackbaud financial aid, tuition, SIS, LMS, and fundraising products

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on enrollment workflows rather than broad ongoing student administration
  • Pricing requires a personalized quote from Blackbaud
  • Its listed platform is web only

• FACTS SIS8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K–12 SIS connecting academic records, enrollment, billing, and family access.

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• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused enrollment system for schools managing admissions through reenrollment.

  Visit BlackbaudFull verdict →