IEP Progress vs Spiro

IEP Progress8.6Visit Spiro8.4Visit

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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Spiro #8 in Special Education Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Spiro

• IEP Progress fits best

  Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress

• Spiro fits best

  UK schools managing EHCP provision and reviews

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Side by side

Feature	IEP Progress 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Spiro 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Special Education Software	#8 in Special Education Software
Best for	Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress	UK schools managing EHCP provision and reviews
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$59/user/yr	£500/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IEP Progress 5/6 · Spiro 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_mobile
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	EHCP extraction, support-plan alignment and annual-review preparation Provision mapping tracks interventions, resourcing, cost and impact Unlimited pupils and staff on the listed annual school plans
Cons	No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually Individual pricing is $79 per year School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum	The listed platform is web-based Wonde is the named MIS integration MATs and other formats require a price-on-request quote
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 →	Spiro is a cloud-based SEND management platform for UK primary schools, designed for SENCOs and school staff managing EHCP provision and broader special educational needs administration. Its workspace covers individual support plans, EHCP… 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

• Spiro — where it wins

  • EHCP extraction, support-plan alignment and annual-review preparation
  • Provision mapping tracks interventions, resourcing, cost and impact
  • Unlimited pupils and staff on the listed annual school plans

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed platform is web-based
  • Wonde is the named MIS integration
  • MATs and other formats require a price-on-request quote

• 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 →
• Spiro8.4/10 · Paid

  A focused web platform for managing EHCP provision, reviews and SEND administration.

  Visit SpiroFull verdict →