openSIS vs QuickSchools

openSIS9.3Visit QuickSchools8.8Visit

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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QuickSchools #4 in Student Information Systems 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit QuickSchools

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• QuickSchools fits best

  Small schools seeking low-cost cloud SIS

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	QuickSchools 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#4 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Small schools seeking low-cost cloud SIS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$4/user/mo	$0.99/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	15 days	30 days
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	16 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features openSIS 1/5 · QuickSchools 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.	Starts at $0.99 per student per month with a 30-day trial Covers records, attendance, admissions, fees, gradebooks, and portals Connects with Google, Microsoft, QuickBooks, Zoom, and learning platforms
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.	The 30-student minimum charge applies per school Enterprise pricing requires contact for schools above 300 students Advanced scheduling and activities require the Athena plan
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 →	QuickSchools is a cloud-based student information and school management system for administrators, teachers, students, and parents. It brings together student and teacher records, attendance, admissions, fee tracking, gradebooks, report… 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.

• QuickSchools — where it wins

  • Starts at $0.99 per student per month with a 30-day trial
  • Covers records, attendance, admissions, fees, gradebooks, and portals
  • Connects with Google, Microsoft, QuickBooks, Zoom, and learning platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • The 30-student minimum charge applies per school
  • Enterprise pricing requires contact for schools above 300 students
  • Advanced scheduling and activities require the Athena plan

• 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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• QuickSchools8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A low-cost cloud SIS covering core school administration, portals, payments, and scheduling.

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