Compare PeopleWerks and PowerSchool - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PeopleWerks or PowerSchool?

PeopleWerks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PowerSchool, and PowerSchool is rated higher (84/100) than PeopleWerks (62/100).

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:

DataWerks Vs. PowerSchool

DataWerks: DataWerks Limited is a data management company focusing on data for education and education with data. Our passion is to assist schools and districts to streamline operations through data solutions that replace the manual paper-based systems and the stand-alone redundant systems that typically evolve over the years.

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? PeopleWerks 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 PeopleWerks and PowerSchool.

PeopleWerks price starts at $9,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 PeopleWerks 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: PeopleWerks cost is around the same cost of PowerSchool.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. and PowerSchool's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



PeopleWerks

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

starts at $9,000 per license

PeopleWerks is a human resource management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as performance appraisal, benefits management, vacation and leave tracking, and others. The software ...

Categories: Performance Management, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Employee Scheduling.

PowerSchool

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $30 per month

PowerSchool is a cloud based student information system. It helps power the school operations and is designed for k 12 education. The main features of PowerSchool include attendance tracking, grade book, and pa...

Categories: Student Information Systems (SIS).

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PeopleWerks: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

PowerSchool: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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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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PeopleWerks
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$9,000 per license
Functionality
4
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PowerSchool
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$30 per month
Functionality
3
Student ...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per month
Functionality
3
PraxiSchool
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10

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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.