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Head-to-head · Student Management Software

PowerSchool SIS vs Aeries SIS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score PowerSchool SIS #2 in Student Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit PowerSchool
Aeries SIS #7 in Student Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Aeries

PowerSchool SIS leads on 0 checks, Aeries SIS on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePowerSchool SIS · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresPowerSchool SIS · 2 of 5

PowerSchool SIS scores higher on our rubric for student management software: 8.8 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

PowerSchool SIS is the better fit for schools needing established SIS and mobile access. Aeries SIS is the better fit for districts needing enrollment, records, and API access.

  • PowerSchool SIS fits best

    Schools needing established SIS and mobile access

  • Aeries SIS fits best

    Districts needing enrollment, records, and API access

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Side by side

Feature PowerSchool SIS 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Aeries SIS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.3
Ranking #2 in Student Management Software #7 in Student Management Software
Best for Schools needing established SIS and mobile access Districts needing enrollment, records, and API access
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001 HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PowerSchool SIS 2/5 · Aeries SIS 1/5
Student records Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attendance tracking ✓ ✓
Enrollment management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Parent portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile app Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines records, attendance, grading, scheduling, and fee collection.
  • Parent and student portals provide real-time academic information.
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with iOS and Android access.
  • Covers enrollment, attendance, grades, transcripts, and graduation requirements
  • REST API provides access to student, enrollment, attendance, grade, and transcript data
  • Supports cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan.
  • Configurable fields and interfaces may require administrative planning.
  • Its core SIS scope does not include enrollment or transportation capabilities.
  • Core SIS pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its district focus may not suit organizations outside K-12 education
  • Support channels listed are email, tickets, and documentation
Our verdict

Schools and districts looking to manage core K–12 student information can use PowerSchool SIS for demographic records, attendance, grading, scheduling, reporting, family communications, and payments. It is positioned for public, charter,…

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Aeries SIS brings student information and demographic records together with enrollment, attendance, grades, transcripts, and graduation requirements for K-12 school districts. Teacher gradebook and scheduling tools support academic…

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  1. PowerSchool SISStudent Management Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. Aeries SISStudent Management Software 8.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PowerSchool SIS — where it wins

    • Combines records, attendance, grading, scheduling, and fee collection.
    • Parent and student portals provide real-time academic information.
    • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with iOS and Android access.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan.
    • Configurable fields and interfaces may require administrative planning.
    • Its core SIS scope does not include enrollment or transportation capabilities.

  • Aeries SIS — where it wins

    • Covers enrollment, attendance, grades, transcripts, and graduation requirements
    • REST API provides access to student, enrollment, attendance, grade, and transcript data
    • Supports cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Core SIS pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its district focus may not suit organizations outside K-12 education
    • Support channels listed are email, tickets, and documentation
  • PowerSchool SIS8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad K–12 SIS with records, grading, portals, payments, scheduling, and reporting.

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  • Aeries SIS8.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A district-focused SIS spanning student records, enrollment, academics, portals, and payments.

    Visit AeriesFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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