Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 01, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - School ERP or Alma?
Alma is more expensive to implement (TCO) than School ERP, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than School ERP (85/100).
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:
Sharad Technologies LLC Vs. Alma
Sharad Technologies LLC:
With primary focus on the academic and scholastics industry, at Sharad Technologies LLC, our main goal is to provide schools with high-end technology based automation solutions. Amongst our many services we also offer customised solutions to schools which allow them better monitoring of their students.
Using technologies such as iBeacon, RFID, b...
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? School ERP 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 School ERP and Alma.
School ERP price starts at $1.19 per feature , On a scale between 1 to 10 School ERP is rated 2, which is much lower than 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: Alma is more expensive than School ERP.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared School ERP Vs. Alma based on some of the most important and required School Management features.
School ERP: We are still working to collect the list of features for School ERP.
Alma: We are still working to collect the list of features for Alma.
Target customer size
School ERP'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.