Osprey vs Spiro

Osprey8.8Visit Spiro8.4Visit

Higher score Osprey #4 in Special Education Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Osprey

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Spiro #8 in Special Education Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Spiro

• Osprey fits best

  Teams needing deep progress and behavior tracking

• Spiro fits best

  UK schools managing EHCP provision and reviews

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Side by side

Feature	Osprey 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Spiro 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Special Education Software	#8 in Special Education Software
Best for	Teams needing deep progress and behavior tracking	UK schools managing EHCP provision and reviews
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£500/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Osprey 6/6 · Spiro 6/6
IEP support	✓	✓
Accommodation tracking	✓	✓
Goal progress monitoring	✓	✓
Service logging	✓	✓
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	EHCP extraction, support-plan alignment and annual-review preparation Provision mapping tracks interventions, resourcing, cost and impact Unlimited pupils and staff on the listed annual school plans
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	The listed platform is web-based Wonde is the named MIS integration MATs and other formats require a price-on-request quote
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,… Read the review →	Spiro is a cloud-based SEND management platform for UK primary schools, designed for SENCOs and school staff managing EHCP provision and broader special educational needs administration. Its workspace covers individual support plans, EHCP… Read the review →

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

• Spiro — where it wins

  • EHCP extraction, support-plan alignment and annual-review preparation
  • Provision mapping tracks interventions, resourcing, cost and impact
  • Unlimited pupils and staff on the listed annual school plans

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed platform is web-based
  • Wonde is the named MIS integration
  • MATs and other formats require a price-on-request quote

• Osprey8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Spiro8.4/10 · Paid

  A focused web platform for managing EHCP provision, reviews and SEND administration.

  Visit SpiroFull verdict →