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Compare PowerSchool SIS and Skyward Student Management Suite 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PowerSchool SIS
Star Rating
(739)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowerSchool SISSkyward Student Management Suite
Star Rating
(175)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Skyward Student Management SuitePowerSchool SIS vs Skyward Student Management Suite
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PowerSchool SIS easier to use and set up. However, Skyward Student Management Suite is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Skyward Student Management Suite overall.
- Reviewers felt that PowerSchool SIS meets the needs of their business better than Skyward Student Management Suite.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PowerSchool SIS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PowerSchool SIS over Skyward Student Management Suite.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PowerSchool SIS
No pricing availableSkyward Student Management Suite
No pricing availableFree Trial
PowerSchool SIS
No trial information availableSkyward Student Management Suite
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
585
8.3
154
Ease of Use
8.0
585
7.3
156
Ease of Setup
7.2
292
7.0
31
Ease of Admin
7.7
315
7.8
33
Quality of Support
7.9
521
7.5
134
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
300
8.8
30
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
556
7.2
155
Features by Category
Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Platform Content
7.3
108
8.3
23
7.0
93
7.6
16
8.8
193
8.4
26
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
106
8.1
18
8.0
165
8.6
25
6.8
102
8.5
22
Platform Data
7.9
157
8.1
29
8.2
180
8.1
29
7.9
162
8.5
26
8.0
149
8.4
24
8.8
198
8.8
29
Agentic AI - K-12 Student Information Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Modules
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Student Information Systems (SIS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Education ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Special Education Feature Questions
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.6
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PowerSchool SIS and Skyward Student Management Suite are categorized as K-12 Student Information Systems and Education ERP Suites
Unique Categories
PowerSchool SIS is categorized as School Management
Skyward Student Management Suite is categorized as Curriculum Management and Special Education
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PowerSchool SIS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Skyward Student Management Suite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
57.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
29.1%
Higher Education
4.0%
E-Learning
1.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
1.3%
Other
6.6%
Education Management
66.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
20.7%
Higher Education
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.1%
Writing and Editing
0.6%
Other
5.2%
Alternatives
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
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
What is Skyward Student Management Suite used for?
1 Comment
SC
We use it for almost everything: daily attendance, grade book, scheduling, school forms, discipline tracking, messaging, student and family information,...Read more
Skyward Student Management Suite has no more discussions with answers
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