AlekSIS review
Open-source school records and timetables, with self-hosting or partner cloud hosting.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Schools looking for an open-source system to organise records and daily operations may find AlekSIS a fit. Its core covers students, parents, guardians and teachers, while official apps handle timetables, class registers, seating plans, support forms and time-based PDF documents. The class register records lesson topics, tardiness, absences and student notes. It is focused on school organisation rather than a verified all-in-one administration suite, so schools that need gradebooks, parent portals, fee management or admissions should compare alternatives that explicitly cover those needs.
Deployment and ecosystem fit are central to the choice. AlekSIS supports self-hosting, and cloud hosting is offered through partners. Its listed integrations include LDAP, OpenLDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Moodle, Nextcloud, Keycloak, Microsoft Teams, Google, Untis, Element, Matrix and RSS; CSV and tabular-data imports use templates. Authentication options include LDAP, OAuth and OpenID Connect. That combination can suit schools connecting existing identity or learning systems, while self-hosting calls for an organisation able to operate its own installation. Schools seeking hosted access can consider a partner arrangement.
AlekSIS is free software for self-hosting, and its code is described as fully open. The official features also include classroom seating plans shared with teachers of a group, FAQs, support question forms and configurable issue forms, plus time-based PDF documents such as substitution plans. These are useful organisational tools, but the stated scope does not establish functions such as gradebook, parent portal, admissions or fees. Choose AlekSIS when open-source records, timetables and registers are the priority and its deployment model fits; choose a broader school administration product when those unverified administrative areas are essential.
AlekSIS pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Records for students, parents, guardians and teachers
- Timetables cover rooms, substitutions, cancellations and one-off events
- Class registers record lesson topics, tardiness, absences and notes
- Where it doesn't
- Does not establish gradebook functionality
- Does not establish a parent portal
- Does not establish fee management or admissions
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