openSIS vs Fedena

openSIS9.3Visit FFedena9.1Visit

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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F Fedena #2 in Student Information Systems 9.1/10 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Fedena

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Fedena fits best

  Schools wanting affordable, open-source SIS coverage

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	FFedena 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#2 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Schools wanting affordable, open-source SIS coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$4/user/mo	$999/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	15 days	14 days
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	16 integrations	10 integrations
Features openSIS 1/5 · Fedena 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, attendance, gradebooks, fees, transport, and portals Open-source deployment with web, iOS, and Android access Unlimited users across published paid plans
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.	Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers Enterprise plan features are listed without a displayed price Broad module coverage may exceed the needs of smaller schools
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 →	Fedena is a web-based school ERP for schools, colleges, and other educational institutions. It brings together student information management, admissions and enrollment, attendance, examinations, gradebooks, fees, parent and student… 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.

• Fedena — where it wins

  • Covers admissions, attendance, gradebooks, fees, transport, and portals
  • Open-source deployment with web, iOS, and Android access
  • Unlimited users across published paid plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Enterprise plan features are listed without a displayed price
  • Broad module coverage may exceed the needs of smaller schools

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

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

  Visit openSISFull verdict →
• FFedena9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad, open-source SIS with free access and paid annual plans from $999.

  Visit FedenaFull verdict →