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At a Glance
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS
Star Rating
(735)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ProgressBook
ProgressBook
Star Rating
(7)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ProgressBook

PowerSchool SIS vs ProgressBook

  • Reviewers felt that ProgressBook meets the needs of their business better than PowerSchool SIS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ProgressBook is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ProgressBook over PowerSchool SIS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PowerSchool SIS
No pricing available
ProgressBook
No pricing available
Free Trial
PowerSchool SIS
No trial information available
ProgressBook
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
581
9.0
7
Ease of Use
8.0
581
8.8
7
Ease of Setup
7.3
289
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.7
314
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
517
8.6
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
299
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
552
10.0
7
Features by Category
K-12 Student Information SystemsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.9
1,578
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.1
90
Not enough data
8.7
189
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.6
103
Not enough data
8.0
162
Not enough data
6.8
99
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.9
154
Not enough data
8.2
176
Not enough data
7.9
159
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS
ProgressBook
ProgressBook
PowerSchool SIS and ProgressBook are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems
Unique Categories
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS has no unique categories
ProgressBook
ProgressBook is categorized as Learning Management System (LMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
65.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.8%
ProgressBook
ProgressBook
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
71.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
Reviewers' Industry
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS
Education Management
57.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.0%
Higher Education
4.1%
E-Learning
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
1.3%
Other
6.4%
ProgressBook
ProgressBook
Education Management
85.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
14.3%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stacey B.
SB
Stacey B.
Verified User in Education Management

The historical grades are easy to look up for students. We have also created our own Grad progress screen to view students's progress along the way. The attendance and demographics pages are easy to navigate and find what I need. I guess the overall program...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Aubrey D.
AD
Aubrey D.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

The implementation process is impossible. They do not provide the level of support that I would expect from a company of this size. Many other SIS products, including the one we came from, have a much deeper understanding of the needs of a district. The...

ProgressBook
ProgressBook
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Education Management
GE
Verified User in Education Management

Gives real time account of student grades for multiple students at a time. Easy to access as a parent on the go on the phone or on a tablet, computer or laptop. Provides resources for teacher contact (i.e., emails), assignments, provides missing assignments...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
GP
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

I don’t like that you cannot update attendance

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Discussions
PowerSchool SIS
PowerSchool SIS Discussions
Can PowerSchool SIS help our district meet the demands of parents and families who want to be engaged with a student’s progress at a high level?
4 comments
Official Response from PowerSchool SIS
Yes. In fact, PowerSchool SIS customers report a 20% reduction in teacher time spent on parent communications.* Additionally, PowerSchool SIS: • Provides...Read more
What is PowerSchool?
3 comments
Joy C.
JC
As a user on a daily basis of Powerschool it is a key tool that connects all staff and combines the data for all students. From reporting attendance by the...Read more
How can I get other useful resources for transcript template
3 comments
KD
There are many templates available on PowerSource through the community. You can also build your own pretty easily with a little HTML knowledge. Read more
ProgressBook
ProgressBook Discussions
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