IEP Progress vs Polaris

IEP Progress8.6Visit PPolaris8.5Visit

Higher score IEP Progress #6 in Special Education Software 8.6/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IEP Progress

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P Polaris #7 in Special Education Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Polaris

• IEP Progress fits best

  Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress

• Polaris fits best

  Teams wanting AI-assisted IEP drafting

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Side by side

Feature	IEP Progress 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PPolaris 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Special Education Software	#7 in Special Education Software
Best for	Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress	Teams wanting AI-assisted IEP drafting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$59/user/yr	$514.99/unit/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IEP Progress 5/6 · Polaris 6/6
IEP support	✓	✓
Accommodation tracking	✓	✓
Goal progress monitoring	✓	✓
Service logging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Data import and export	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Web_mobile	Web
Our review
Pros	Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports	Generates present levels and SMART goal suggestions from assessment data Tracks goal progress with dashboards, trends, and reports Imports active IEPs from PDF or Word files in bulk
Cons	No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually Individual pricing is $79 per year School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum	Works alongside, rather than replacing, official IEP management systems Annual pricing starts at $514.99 for 10 student licenses Integrations are limited to four listed education tools
Our verdict	IEP Progress is a web-based tool for special-education teachers and case managers managing student caseloads. It imports goals from uploaded IEP PDFs, records trials and daily check-ins, stores progress data and evidence photos, graphs… Read the review →	Polaris is an IEP development and progress-monitoring tool for special education educators, administrators, and related service providers. Its guided workflows support present-level statements, SMART goals, accommodations, modifications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IEP Progress — where it wins

  • Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs
  • Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives
  • Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually
  • Individual pricing is $79 per year
  • School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum

• Polaris — where it wins

  • Generates present levels and SMART goal suggestions from assessment data
  • Tracks goal progress with dashboards, trends, and reports
  • Imports active IEPs from PDF or Word files in bulk

  Where it doesn't

  • Works alongside, rather than replacing, official IEP management systems
  • Annual pricing starts at $514.99 for 10 student licenses
  • Integrations are limited to four listed education tools

• IEP Progress8.6/10 · 15-day trial

  A focused IEP progress tool with AI drafting, evidence capture, graphing, and compliance views.

  Visit IEP ProgressFull verdict →
• PPolaris8.5/10 · Paid

  AI-assisted IEP drafting with assessment integration and real-time goal monitoring.

  Visit PolarisFull verdict →