SameGoal Special Education vs IEP Progress

SameGoal Special Education9.4Visit IEP Progress8.6Visit

Higher score SameGoal Special Education #1 in Special Education Software 9.4/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SameGoal

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IEP Progress #6 in Special Education Software 8.6/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IEP Progress

• SameGoal Special Education fits best

  Districts needing a full special-ed system

• IEP Progress fits best

  Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress

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Side by side

Feature	SameGoal Special Education 9.4/10 Visit ↗	IEP Progress 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Special Education Software	#6 in Special Education Software
Best for	Districts needing a full special-ed system	Teachers focused on measurable IEP progress
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$12.98/unit/yr	$59/user/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	15 days
Free trial length	90 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SameGoal Special Education 6/6 · IEP Progress 5/6
IEP support	✓	✓
Accommodation tracking	✓	✓
Goal progress monitoring	✓	✓
Service logging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Data import and export	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Web	Web_mobile
Our review
Pros	Covers IEPs, evaluations, services, accommodations, progress, and compliance Supports API, SFTP, and scheduled data imports and exports Includes web, iOS, Android, and extensive district integrations	Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports
Cons	Paid plans use annual per-student billing Advanced features are reserved for higher-priced tiers Pricing may be state- or contract-specific	No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually Individual pricing is $79 per year School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum
Our verdict	SameGoal Special Education is a hosted application for school districts managing special education documentation and workflows. It supports collaborative IEP and evaluation authoring, electronic signatures, parent document sharing,… Read the review →	IEP Progress is a web-based tool for special-education teachers and case managers managing student caseloads. It imports goals from uploaded IEP PDFs, records trials and daily check-ins, stores progress data and evidence photos, graphs… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SameGoal Special Education — where it wins

  • Covers IEPs, evaluations, services, accommodations, progress, and compliance
  • Supports API, SFTP, and scheduled data imports and exports
  • Includes web, iOS, Android, and extensive district integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans use annual per-student billing
  • Advanced features are reserved for higher-priced tiers
  • Pricing may be state- or contract-specific

• IEP Progress — where it wins

  • Extracts goals, objectives, baselines, and dates from IEP PDFs
  • Graphs logged progress against target lines and drafts narratives
  • Supports compliance tracking, evidence photos, translations, and PDF exports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; subscriptions are billed annually
  • Individual pricing is $79 per year
  • School pricing requires a five-teacher minimum

• SameGoal Special Education9.4/10 · 90-day trial

  A district-focused system for IEPs, services, compliance, reporting, and data exchange.

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• IEP Progress8.6/10 · 15-day trial

  A focused IEP progress tool with AI drafting, evidence capture, graphing, and compliance views.

  Visit IEP ProgressFull verdict →