Compare Alma and School Matrix - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Alma or School Matrix?

Alma is more expensive to implement (TCO) than School Matrix, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than School Matrix (62/100). School Matrix offers users more features (3) than Alma (0).

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. Vip Tone

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...

Vip Tone: VIP Tone is the first company to offer both an integrated industry-tailored portal and the outsourced management of the IT infrastructure to streamline content management, ease administration of complex equipment and networks, and offering one source for billing and customer care. VIP Tone's web-based portal services connects users, applications...

Who is more expensive? Alma or School Matrix?

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 School Matrix.

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. School Matrix accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Alma is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of School Management software.

Bottom line: Alma is more expensive than School Matrix.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Alma Vs. School Matrix 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.

School Matrix: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Alma School Management Software serves K-12 schools and educational institutions across the United States. The software has specifically been developed for education industry and in this domain it can be used by businesses and educational institutions of all sizes.

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.

School Matrix

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

School Matrix is a teacher assistant and school administration solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include attendance tracking, password protection, student database, and others. The software...

Categories: Human Resources.

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Alma: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

School Matrix: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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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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School M...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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.