openSIS vs Skyward Qmlativ

openSIS9.4Visit Skyward Qmlativ6.5Visit

Higher score openSIS #1 in Student Information Systems 9.4/10 Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit openSIS

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Skyward Qmlativ #9 in Student Information Systems 6.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Skyward

• openSIS fits best

  Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage

• Skyward Qmlativ fits best

  Districts needing transport and configurable workflows

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Side by side

Feature	openSIS 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Skyward Qmlativ 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.5
Ranking	#1 in Student Information Systems	#9 in Student Information Systems
Best for	Budget-conscious schools needing broad SIS coverage	Districts needing transport and configurable workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features openSIS 1/5 · Skyward Qmlativ 1/5
Enrollment workflows	Not published	Not published
Transcript management	Not published	Not published
Student portal	Not published	Not published
API access	Not published	Not published
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus a 15-day trial supports budget-conscious evaluation. Covers records, attendance, grading, portals, billing, and admissions. Connects with LMS, payment, accounting, communication, and SSO tools.	Combines records, enrollment, attendance, grading, portals, and payments Includes transportation records, routes, stops, and student pickups Supports configurable workflows, security roles, reporting, and mobile access
Cons	Core Startup is limited to 50 students and 100 parent accounts. Advanced integrations, API access, and single sign-on require Advanced. Staff-based pricing can cost more on monthly billing than annual billing.	Pricing requires contacting sales Feature availability varies by configuration, contract, and selected modules Its broad scope may be more than smaller teams need
Our verdict	openSIS is a cloud-based student information system for K-12 schools, colleges, training programs, and virtual education providers. It brings together student records, admissions, scheduling, attendance, grading, billing, communications,… Read the review →	Skyward Qmlativ is a K-12 education management system for school districts and education teams. It combines student information and school business capabilities across student records, enrollment, attendance, gradebooks, family access, fee… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• openSIS — where it wins

  • Free plan plus a 15-day trial supports budget-conscious evaluation.
  • Covers records, attendance, grading, portals, billing, and admissions.
  • Connects with LMS, payment, accounting, communication, and SSO tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Core Startup is limited to 50 students and 100 parent accounts.
  • Advanced integrations, API access, and single sign-on require Advanced.
  • Staff-based pricing can cost more on monthly billing than annual billing.

• Skyward Qmlativ — where it wins

  • Combines records, enrollment, attendance, grading, portals, and payments
  • Includes transportation records, routes, stops, and student pickups
  • Supports configurable workflows, security roles, reporting, and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Feature availability varies by configuration, contract, and selected modules
  • Its broad scope may be more than smaller teams need

• openSIS9.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  Broad SIS coverage with a free plan and staff-based pricing from $4 monthly.

  Visit openSISFull verdict →
• Skyward Qmlativ6.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad K-12 SIS for districts that need transport and configurable workflows.

  Visit SkywardFull verdict →