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Head-to-head · Behavior Management Software

PBIS Rewards vs ARCH

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score PBIS Rewards #4 in Behavior Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit PBIS Rewards
ARCH #7 in Behavior Management Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ARCH

PBIS Rewards leads on 0 checks, ARCH on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePBIS Rewards · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresARCH · 5 of 6

PBIS Rewards scores higher on our rubric for behavior management software: 8.8 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

PBIS Rewards is the better fit for schools focused on PBIS rewards and referrals. ARCH is the better fit for schools wanting comprehensive discipline workflows.

  • PBIS Rewards fits best

    Schools focused on PBIS rewards and referrals

  • ARCH fits best

    Schools wanting comprehensive discipline workflows

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Side by side

Feature PBIS Rewards 8.8/10 Visit ↗ ARCH 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.3
Ranking #4 in Behavior Management Software #7 in Behavior Management Software
Best for Schools focused on PBIS rewards and referrals Schools wanting comprehensive discipline workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Features PBIS Rewards 0/6 · ARCH 5/6
Incident tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Positive reinforcement Not checked yet ✓ (best)
PBIS support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
SEL program support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Intervention plans Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Family communication Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Student limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines points, stores, referrals, Check-In/Check-Out and SEL checks
  • Supports web, iOS and Android access for school communities
  • Connects with Clever and ClassLink for SIS sync and single sign-on
  • Covers incidents, reflections, ISS/OSS, MTSS, contracts, and parent logs
  • Adds PBIS rewards, dashboards, heatmaps, and behavior history
  • Includes staff onboarding, training, and district-level analytics options
Cons
  • Pricing requires a quote rather than published plan prices
  • Its workflows are centered on PBIS and school behavior management
  • Clever and ClassLink are central to documented SIS sync and SSO
  • The listed platform option is web access only
  • School Pilot is a paid four-month pilot
  • Cross-school analytics require the District Premium plan
Our verdict

PBIS Rewards is a schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports management system for schools and districts. It is designed for staff who recognize positive student behavior, monitor behavior data and coordinate schoolwide…

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ARCH is a cloud-based behavior management and student-support platform for K–12 schools, districts, alternative education programs, and juvenile justice agencies. It brings discipline and student-support workflows into one system,…

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  1. PBIS RewardsBehavior Management Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. ARCHBehavior Management Software 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PBIS Rewards — where it wins

    • Combines points, stores, referrals, Check-In/Check-Out and SEL checks
    • Supports web, iOS and Android access for school communities
    • Connects with Clever and ClassLink for SIS sync and single sign-on

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a quote rather than published plan prices
    • Its workflows are centered on PBIS and school behavior management
    • Clever and ClassLink are central to documented SIS sync and SSO

  • ARCH — where it wins

    • Covers incidents, reflections, ISS/OSS, MTSS, contracts, and parent logs
    • Adds PBIS rewards, dashboards, heatmaps, and behavior history
    • Includes staff onboarding, training, and district-level analytics options

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed platform option is web access only
    • School Pilot is a paid four-month pilot
    • Cross-school analytics require the District Premium plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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