Gibbon vs Infinite Campus

Gibbon9.0Visit Infinite Campus8.7Visit

Higher score Gibbon #3 in Student Information Systems 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Gibbon

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Infinite Campus #5 in Student Information Systems 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Try Infinite Campus

• Gibbon fits best

  Schools wanting free self-hosted administration

• Infinite Campus fits best

  Large districts needing mature SIS operations

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Side by side

Feature	Gibbon 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Infinite Campus 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Student Information Systems	#5 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Schools wanting free self-hosted administration	Large districts needing mature SIS operations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gibbon 1/5 · Infinite Campus 1/5
Enrollment workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transcript management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Student portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free and open source with self-hosted deployment control Covers records, attendance, markbook, admissions, fees, and portals Extensible modules with configurable roles and permissions	Covers district-wide records, attendance, grading, enrollment, and reporting Includes portals, fee management, payments, transportation, and registration workflows Supports Ed-Fi, SIF, CASE, and OneRoster interoperability
Cons	Schools manage their own server or cloud infrastructure No SaaS subscription option for managed hosting Transport management is outside the core roadmap	Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standard SIS price Some portals, payments, and registration capabilities may require configuration Optional products can affect which capabilities a district receives
Our verdict	Gibbon is a free, open-source, web-based student information and school management platform for schools and colleges. It brings student profiles, centralized information, lesson planning, homework, curriculum management, attendance,… Read the review →	Infinite Campus is a K–12 student information system for school districts that need a central platform for student records and district-wide administration. Its scope includes attendance, gradebook, conventional or standards-based grading,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gibbon — where it wins

  • Free and open source with self-hosted deployment control
  • Covers records, attendance, markbook, admissions, fees, and portals
  • Extensible modules with configurable roles and permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Schools manage their own server or cloud infrastructure
  • No SaaS subscription option for managed hosting
  • Transport management is outside the core roadmap

• Infinite Campus — where it wins

  • Covers district-wide records, attendance, grading, enrollment, and reporting
  • Includes portals, fee management, payments, transportation, and registration workflows
  • Supports Ed-Fi, SIF, CASE, and OneRoster interoperability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a standard SIS price
  • Some portals, payments, and registration capabilities may require configuration
  • Optional products can affect which capabilities a district receives

• Gibbon9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted SIS covering core administration, academics, finance, and portals.

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• Infinite Campus8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SIS for districts managing records, learning workflows, enrollment, payments, and transport.

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