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Head-to-head · Special Education Software

Osprey vs IEP Progress

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Osprey #4 in Special Education Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Osprey
IEP Progress #6 in Special Education Software 8.6/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IEP Progress

Osprey leads on 0 checks, IEP Progress on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOsprey · 8.8/10
  • Free trialonly IEP Progress
  • Most featuresOsprey · 6 of 6

Osprey scores higher on our rubric for special education software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Osprey is the better fit for teams needing deep progress and behavior tracking. IEP Progress is the better fit for teachers focused on measurable IEP progress.

  • Osprey fits best

    Teams needing deep progress and behavior tracking

  • IEP Progress fits best

    Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress

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Side by side

Feature Osprey 8.8/10 Visit ↗ IEP Progress 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #4 in Special Education Software #6 in Special Education Software
Best for Teams needing deep progress and behavior tracking Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $59/user/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Osprey 6/6 · IEP Progress 5/6
IEP support ✓ ✓
Accommodation tracking ✓ ✓
Goal progress monitoring ✓ ✓
Service logging ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Compliance reporting ✓ ✓
Data import and export ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Web_mobile Web_mobile
Our review
Pros
  • Combines IEP goals, session planning, data collection, and reporting
  • Supports live ABC, interval, frequency, and trial-based data collection
  • Tracks generalization, behavior plans, service delivery, and compliance timelines
  • Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs
  • Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives
  • Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports
Cons
  • Practice and district pricing requires direct contact with the vendor
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking only basic tracking
  • The strongest fit is specialized education and related-service workflows
  • No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually
  • Individual pricing is $79 per year
  • School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum
Our verdict

Osprey brings IEP goal authoring, session planning, live data collection, progress monitoring, documentation, and reporting into one workflow. It is designed for special-education teachers, BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, PTs, school psychologists,…

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IEP Progress is a web-based tool for special-education teachers and case managers managing student caseloads. It imports goals from uploaded IEP PDFs, records trials and daily check-ins, stores progress data and evidence photos, graphs…

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  1. OspreySpecial Education Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. IEP ProgressSpecial Education Software 8.615-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Osprey — where it wins

    • Combines IEP goals, session planning, data collection, and reporting
    • Supports live ABC, interval, frequency, and trial-based data collection
    • Tracks generalization, behavior plans, service delivery, and compliance timelines

    Where it doesn't

    • Practice and district pricing requires direct contact with the vendor
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking only basic tracking
    • The strongest fit is specialized education and related-service workflows
  • IEP Progress — where it wins

    • Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs
    • Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives
    • Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually
    • Individual pricing is $79 per year
    • School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum
  • Osprey8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad special-education platform for detailed goals, behavior data, and compliance workflows.

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  • IEP Progress8.6/10 · 15-day trial

    A focused IEP progress tool with AI drafting, evidence capture, graphing, and compliance views.

    Visit IEP ProgressFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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