Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 01, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Alma or SMART?
Alma is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SMART, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than SMART (61/100).
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. Smart Company Software
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...
Smart Company Software: Smart Company Software is a small privately held software company located in the beautiful city of Perth, Western Australia. We specialize in high quality database software for business of any size. We design and develop software to very high standards and use the very latest Microsoft technologies
Who is more expensive? Alma or SMART?
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 SMART.
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. SMART 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 SMART.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Alma Vs. SMART 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.
SMART: We are still working to collect the list of features for SMART.
Target customer size
Alma School Management Software serves K-12 schools and educational institutions across the United States. and SMART's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.