Compare Alma and Finalsite LMS - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Alma or Finalsite LMS?

Finalsite LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Alma, and Finalsite LMS is rated higher (92/100) than Alma (90/100).

Looking for the right School Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Alma Vs. finalsite

Alma: Alma simplifies school management by bringing together administrative functions and student and classroom information in one simple, easy to use platform. Intuitive design and search reduce the time needed to complete common tasks, so administrators can quickly and easily manage courses, classes, generate reports, and monitor the status of tea...

finalsite: Founded by Jonathan Moser in 1998, Finalsite has grown to be the leader in the k12 Independent and International school vertical, serving more than 1,500 schools and over 1,100 clients world wide. Our web software, award-winning design, time-saving integrations and expert consulting services provide schools with a complete platform for telling thei...

Who is more expensive? Alma or Finalsite LMS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of School Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Alma and Finalsite LMS.

Alma price starts at $500 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Alma is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of School Management software. Finalsite LMS price starts at $3,000 per license , When comparing Finalsite LMS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average School Management software cost.

Bottom line: Alma cost is around the same cost of Finalsite LMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Alma Vs. Finalsite LMS based on some of the most important and required School Management features.

Alma: We are still working to collect the list of features for Alma.

Finalsite LMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Finalsite LMS.

Target customer size

Alma School Management Software serves K-12 schools and educational institutions across the United States.

Finalsite LMS is a learning management system that is designed for K-12 schools and districts.



Alma

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $500 per year

Alma is a growing cloud-based LMS software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Alma received a rating of 4.2 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (3/5) when ...

Categories: LMS.

Finalsite LMS

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $3,000 per license

Finalsite LMS is a cloud-based learning management solution designed to help schools improve their presence online including public schools/districts, international, independent and higher education.

Categories: LMS, Education.

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Alma: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Finalsite LMS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Alma
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$500 per year
Functionality
3
Review
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Finalsit...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$3,000 per license
Functionality
3
School E...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1.19 per feature
Functionality
3
Collegix
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
PowerVis...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$2,300 per license
Functionality
8

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.