PowerSchool SIS vs FACTS SIS

PowerSchool SIS8.8Visit FACTS SIS8.7Visit

Higher score PowerSchool SIS #2 in Student Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit PowerSchool

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FACTS SIS #3 in Student Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit FACTS SIS

• PowerSchool SIS fits best

  Schools needing established SIS and mobile access

• FACTS SIS fits best

  K–12 schools wanting records, billing, and family tools

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Side by side

Feature	PowerSchool SIS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	FACTS SIS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Student Management Software	#3 in Student Management Software
Best for	Schools needing established SIS and mobile access	K–12 schools wanting records, billing, and family tools
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
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	20+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PowerSchool SIS 2/5 · FACTS SIS 2/5
Student records	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Enrollment management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parent portal	✓	✓
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.	Combines attendance, grading, transcripts, scheduling, and student records. Family portal brings grades, billing, announcements, and transcripts together. Connects admissions and enrollment with billing and education integrations.
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.	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from public plans. Its broad feature set may be more than schools seeking a narrow tool need. Cloud deployment and web access may not fit schools seeking other platforms.
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,… Read the review →	FACTS SIS is a cloud-based student information system for K–12 schools and districts. It centralizes student, family, and staff information alongside scheduling, grading, attendance, behavior records, transcripts, admissions, and financial… Read the review →

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.

• FACTS SIS — where it wins

  • Combines attendance, grading, transcripts, scheduling, and student records.
  • Family portal brings grades, billing, announcements, and transcripts together.
  • Connects admissions and enrollment with billing and education integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing from public plans.
  • Its broad feature set may be more than schools seeking a narrow tool need.
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not fit schools seeking other platforms.

• PowerSchool SIS8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• FACTS SIS8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K–12 SIS connecting academic records, enrollment, billing, and family access.

  Visit FACTS SISFull verdict →