Compare Edsby and PowerSchool - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Edsby or PowerSchool?

Edsby is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PowerSchool, and PowerSchool is rated higher (84/100) than Edsby (78/100). Edsby offers users more features (7) than PowerSchool (0).

Looking for the right K-12 Education 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:

Edsby Vs. PowerSchool

Edsby: Edsby is a modern, cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses latest web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students and parents in exciting new ways. Among its tightly integrated features are social learning, school news, group collaboration, assessment management, timetables and calendars, course pl...

PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the leading Student Information System (SIS) in North America with over 40 million users including students, parents, teachers and administrators. Established in 1997, Apple acquired the PowerSchool platform in 2001 and from then to 2006 expanded enrollment from 1 million to 3.5 million students. Pearson plc acquired the platform ...

Who is more expensive? Edsby or PowerSchool?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of K-12 Education 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 Edsby and PowerSchool.

Edsby price starts at $5 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Edsby is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of K-12 Education software. PowerSchool price starts at $30 per month , When comparing PowerSchool to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average K-12 Education software cost.

Bottom line: Edsby cost is around the same cost of PowerSchool.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Edsby Vs. PowerSchool based on some of the most important and required K-12 Education features.

Edsby: Data Analysis Tools, Project Collaboration, Blended Learning, Virtual Classroom, LMS, Reporting, Remote Access.

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

Target customer size

Edsby's typical customers include: Large business, and PowerSchool's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.