Compare Populi and Alma - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Populi or Alma?

Alma is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Populi, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than Populi (83/100).

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:

Populi Vs. Alma

Populi: Small colleges need good software. But it’s always out of reach. James Hill and Adam Sentz saw this firsthand in 2007 when they offered to help one school with information problems. The college used an outdated academics system. A dog’s breakfast of spreadsheets, documents, and other low-cost programs stopped the gaps. This solution made hash out ...

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...

Who is more expensive? Populi or Alma?

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 Populi and Alma.

Populi price starts at $199 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Populi is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of School Management software. Alma price starts at $500 per year , When comparing Alma to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average School Management software cost.

Bottom line: Populi cost is around the same cost of Alma.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

Populi's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses,

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

Populi

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $199 per month

Populi is a fast growing cloud-based School Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size schools. Populi received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considere...

Categories: Records Management, Calendar, Education, Scheduling.

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.

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Populi: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Alma: 0 Features

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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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Populi
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$199 per month
Functionality
8
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Alma
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$500 per year
Functionality
3
Review
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.