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Head-to-head · Student Information Systems

openSIS vs Workday Student Admissions

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
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
Workday Student Admissions #28 in Student Information Systems 5.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Contact Workday

openSIS leads on 2 checks, Workday Student Admissions on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreopenSIS · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly openSIS

openSIS scores higher on our rubric for student information systems: 9.4 against 5.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #28.

openSIS offers free plan; Workday Student Admissions doesn't publish it. Workday Student Admissions offers api access; openSIS doesn't publish it. openSIS offers attendance tracking; Workday Student Admissions doesn't publish it.

openSIS is the better fit for budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage. Workday Student Admissions is the better fit for universities prioritizing admissions and financial aid.

  • openSIS fits best

    Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

  • Workday Student Admissions fits best

    Universities prioritizing admissions and financial aid

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Side by side

Feature openSIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Workday Student Admissions 5.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 5.1
Ranking #1 in Student Information Systems #28 in Student Information Systems
Best for Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage Universities prioritizing admissions and financial aid
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 Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Workday Student Admissions 1/5
Enrollment workflows Not published Not published
Transcript management Not published Not published
Student portal Not published Not published
API access Not published ✓ (best)
Attendance tracking ✓ (best) Not published
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.
  • Connects applications, admissions, onboarding, and financial aid
  • Supports transfer-credit evaluations and configurable applications
  • Automates financial-aid packaging and repackaging
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.
  • Public pricing is not provided
  • General SIS capabilities are not established here
  • Named integrations are not provided
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,…

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Workday Student Admissions is a cloud-based higher-education admissions system for enrollment teams, applicants, and students. It brings together prospect and applicant management, configurable online applications, admissions events,…

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  1. openSISStudent Information Systems 9.4Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 15-day trial
  2. Workday Student AdmissionsStudent Information Systems 5.1Pricing on request

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.

  • Workday Student Admissions — where it wins

    • Connects applications, admissions, onboarding, and financial aid
    • Supports transfer-credit evaluations and configurable applications
    • Automates financial-aid packaging and repackaging

    Where it doesn't

    • Public pricing is not provided
    • General SIS capabilities are not established here
    • Named integrations are not provided
  • 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.

    Visit openSISFull verdict →
  • Workday Student Admissions5.1/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused admissions and financial-aid system for university enrollment teams.

    Contact WorkdayFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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