openSIS vs Sentral

openSIS9.4Visit Sentral6.3Visit

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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Sentral #10 in Student Information Systems 6.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Sentral

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Sentral fits best

  Schools needing transport and wellbeing tracking

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Sentral 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.3
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#10 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Schools needing transport and wellbeing tracking
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	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	16 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Sentral 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.	Combines attendance, wellbeing, academics, admissions, fees and transport Supports parent and student portals, mobile apps, APIs and integrations Includes bus-route management alongside centralised student records
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.	Pricing requires contacting the vendor or booking a demo Its focus is on Australian government and independent schools The broad module set may exceed the needs of single-purpose users
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 →	Sentral is a cloud-based school management platform for Australian government and independent schools. It brings student profiles, attendance, wellbeing, academic reporting, admissions, finance, fees, transport and communication into one… 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.

• Sentral — where it wins

  • Combines attendance, wellbeing, academics, admissions, fees and transport
  • Supports parent and student portals, mobile apps, APIs and integrations
  • Includes bus-route management alongside centralised student records

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor or booking a demo
  • Its focus is on Australian government and independent schools
  • The broad module set may exceed the needs of single-purpose users

• 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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• Sentral6.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SIS with particularly strong transport and wellbeing coverage.

  Visit SentralFull verdict →