openSIS vs Classter

openSIS9.3Visit Classter8.5Visit

Higher score openSIS #1 in Student Information Systems 9.3/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit openSIS

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Classter #7 in Student Information Systems 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Classter

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Classter fits best

  Schools managing the full student lifecycle

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Classter 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#7 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Schools managing the full student lifecycle
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$4/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	16 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Classter 1/5
Enrollment workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transcript management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Student portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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 admissions, enrollment, attendance, grading, billing, and alumni workflows Separate portals support parents, students, educators, applicants, and alumni Open API plus integrations with Microsoft 365, Moodle, Teams, Zoom, and HubSpot
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.	Custom pricing requires a sales conversation The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, single-purpose programs Transport management is included, but adds operational scope to implementation
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 →	Classter is a cloud-based student and learning management platform for K12 schools, higher-education institutions, academies, training centers, and school districts. It brings student information management, admissions, enrollment,… 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.

• Classter — where it wins

  • Covers admissions, enrollment, attendance, grading, billing, and alumni workflows
  • Separate portals support parents, students, educators, applicants, and alumni
  • Open API plus integrations with Microsoft 365, Moodle, Teams, Zoom, and HubSpot

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires a sales conversation
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, single-purpose programs
  • Transport management is included, but adds operational scope to implementation

• openSIS9.3/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

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

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• Classter8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad student lifecycle system for schools that need SIS, learning, billing, and operations together.

  Visit ClassterFull verdict →