iSAMS vs Arbor School MIS

iSAMS8.3Visit Arbor School MIS8.2Visit

Higher score iSAMS #6 in K-12 Student Information Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit iSAMS

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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

• iSAMS fits best

  Schools needing extensive integrations and billing

• Arbor School MIS fits best

  Schools seeking admissions, family apps, and support

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Side by side

Feature	iSAMS 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Arbor School MIS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#6 in K-12 Student Information Software	#7 in K-12 Student Information Software
Best for	Schools needing extensive integrations and billing	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, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	200+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features iSAMS 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	Covers records, attendance, gradebooks, portals, billing and admissions REST and Batch APIs plus 200 integrations connect school systems ISO 27001 certification with email, chat, phone and docs support	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	Core pricing uses a contact-sales process Broad modular coverage may exceed narrowly focused schools' needs Open-source deployment is not available	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	iSAMS is a cloud-based school management information system for independent, international, online and multi-school K-12 organisations. It brings together student profiles, attendance, gradebooks, parent and student portals, admissions,… 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

• iSAMS — where it wins

  • Covers records, attendance, gradebooks, portals, billing and admissions
  • REST and Batch APIs plus 200 integrations connect school systems
  • ISO 27001 certification with email, chat, phone and docs support

  Where it doesn't

  • Core pricing uses a contact-sales process
  • Broad modular coverage may exceed narrowly focused schools' needs
  • Open-source deployment is not available

• 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

• iSAMS8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K-12 management system linking records, learning workflows, finance and integrations.

  Visit iSAMSFull verdict →
• Arbor School MIS8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ArborFull verdict →