PowerSchool Behavior Support vs Abre Behavior & Discipline

PowerSchool Behavior Support9.4Visit Abre Behavior & Discipline9.2Visit

Higher score PowerSchool Behavior Support #1 in Behavior Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PowerSchool

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Abre Behavior & Discipline #2 in Behavior Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Abre

• PowerSchool Behavior Support fits best

  Districts wanting a broad, established behavior suite

• Abre Behavior & Discipline fits best

  Districts needing deep integrations and behavior workflows

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Side by side

Feature	PowerSchool Behavior Support 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Abre Behavior & Discipline 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Behavior Management Software	#2 in Behavior Management Software
Best for	Districts wanting a broad, established behavior suite	Districts needing deep integrations and behavior workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	3 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PowerSchool Behavior Support 6/6 · Abre Behavior & Discipline 6/6
Incident tracking	✓	✓
Positive reinforcement	✓	✓
PBIS support	✓	✓
SEL program support	✓	✓
Intervention plans	✓	✓
Family communication	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines incident management, PBIS, SEL, MTSS, and intervention support Connects with PowerSchool SIS, Schoology Learning, and Performance Matters Adds rewards, translations, family messaging, and multi-year trend reporting	Connects referrals, response workflows, history, dashboards, and interventions Supports PBIS, positive recognition, tiered supports, and intervention plans Integrates with major SIS, assessment, and learning platforms
Cons	Pricing requires contacting PowerSchool sales The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-purpose programs Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on PowerSchool products	Requires a sales conversation rather than self-serve purchase Its broad scope may exceed the needs of referral-only teams Family access is limited to appropriate student information
Our verdict	PowerSchool Behavior Support is a cloud-based K-12 behavior management solution for schools and districts. It covers referral management, incident analysis, positive behavior tracking, rewards, PBIS, SEL, MTSS, intervention plans, student… Read the review →	Abre Behavior & Discipline is a K-12 district solution for documenting classroom and office referrals, coordinating incident responses, and connecting behavior records with broader student context. It is designed for schools and districts… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PowerSchool Behavior Support — where it wins

  • Combines incident management, PBIS, SEL, MTSS, and intervention support
  • Connects with PowerSchool SIS, Schoology Learning, and Performance Matters
  • Adds rewards, translations, family messaging, and multi-year trend reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting PowerSchool sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-purpose programs
  • Its strongest ecosystem fit centers on PowerSchool products

• Abre Behavior & Discipline — where it wins

  • Connects referrals, response workflows, history, dashboards, and interventions
  • Supports PBIS, positive recognition, tiered supports, and intervention plans
  • Integrates with major SIS, assessment, and learning platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a sales conversation rather than self-serve purchase
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of referral-only teams
  • Family access is limited to appropriate student information

• PowerSchool Behavior Support9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K-12 behavior suite spanning incidents, PBIS, SEL, MTSS, rewards, and family messaging.

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• Abre Behavior & Discipline9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad behavior workflow for districts that need referrals, interventions, PBIS, and integrations.

  Visit AbreFull verdict →