openSIS vs Aeries SIS

openSIS9.4Visit Aeries SIS6.1Visit

Higher score openSIS #1 in Student Information Systems 9.4/10 Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit openSIS

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Aeries SIS #12 in Student Information Systems 6.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Aeries SIS

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Aeries SIS fits best

  Districts needing flexible, API-enabled SIS

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Aeries SIS 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.1
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#12 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Districts needing flexible, API-enabled SIS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	16 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Aeries SIS 5/5
Enrollment workflows	Not published	✓ (best)
Transcript management	Not published	✓ (best)
Student portal	Not published	✓ (best)
API access	Not published	✓ (best)
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting	Not published	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus a 15-day trial supports budget-conscious evaluation. Covers records, attendance, grading, portals, billing, and admissions. Connects with LMS, payment, accounting, communication, and SSO tools.	Covers enrollment, attendance, grades, transcripts, portals, and payments REST API supports student, enrollment, attendance, grade, transcript, and scheduling data Available through web, iOS, Android, API, cloud-hosted, and self-hosted deployments
Cons	Core Startup is limited to 50 students and 100 parent accounts. Advanced integrations, API access, and single sign-on require Advanced. Staff-based pricing can cost more on monthly billing than annual billing.	Core SIS pricing requires contact with sales The breadth of features may exceed the needs of smaller implementations Self-hosted deployment adds an installation and administration responsibility
Our verdict	openSIS is a cloud-based student information system for K-12 schools, colleges, training programs, and virtual education providers. It brings together student records, admissions, scheduling, attendance, grading, billing, communications,… Read the review →	Aeries SIS is a K-12 student information system for school districts managing core student records and daily academic administration. Its scope includes demographic data, online enrollment, attendance history, grades, report cards,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• openSIS — where it wins

  • Free plan plus a 15-day trial supports budget-conscious evaluation.
  • Covers records, attendance, grading, portals, billing, and admissions.
  • Connects with LMS, payment, accounting, communication, and SSO tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Core Startup is limited to 50 students and 100 parent accounts.
  • Advanced integrations, API access, and single sign-on require Advanced.
  • Staff-based pricing can cost more on monthly billing than annual billing.

• Aeries SIS — where it wins

  • Covers enrollment, attendance, grades, transcripts, portals, and payments
  • REST API supports student, enrollment, attendance, grade, transcript, and scheduling data
  • Available through web, iOS, Android, API, cloud-hosted, and self-hosted deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Core SIS pricing requires contact with sales
  • The breadth of features may exceed the needs of smaller implementations
  • Self-hosted deployment adds an installation and administration responsibility

• openSIS9.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  Broad SIS coverage with a free plan and staff-based pricing from $4 monthly.

  Visit openSISFull verdict →
• Aeries SIS6.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, API-enabled SIS covering records, enrollment, academics, portals, and payments.

  Visit Aeries SISFull verdict →