openSIS vs Arbor School MIS

openSIS9.4Visit Arbor School MIS6.0Visit

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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Arbor School MIS #14 in Student Information Systems 6.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Arbor

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Arbor School MIS fits best

  Schools needing UK-focused MIS breadth

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Arbor School MIS 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.0
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#14 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Schools needing UK-focused MIS breadth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	16 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Arbor School MIS 1/5
Enrollment workflows	Not published	Not published
Transcript management	Not published	Not published
Student portal	Not published	Not published
API access	Not published	Not published
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting	Not published	Not published
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 attendance, behavior, assessment, admissions and statutory reporting Includes parent portals, mobile apps, payments and communications Supports APIs and integrations with Wonde, ParentPay, Google Classroom and more
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.	Standard MIS package prices are not published The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused schools Package selection affects access to portals, payments and assessment tools
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 →	Arbor School MIS is a cloud-based management information system for primary, secondary, special, alternative provision and pupil referral schools. It brings attendance registers, behavior and progress tracking, assessment management,… 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.

• Arbor School MIS — where it wins

  • Covers attendance, behavior, assessment, admissions and statutory reporting
  • Includes parent portals, mobile apps, payments and communications
  • Supports APIs and integrations with Wonde, ParentPay, Google Classroom and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard MIS package prices are not published
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused schools
  • Package selection affects access to portals, payments and assessment tools

• 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.

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• Arbor School MIS6.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad UK-focused MIS coverage spanning administration, engagement, assessment and reporting.

  Visit ArborFull verdict →