Compare SMART and Alma - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SMART or Alma?

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:

Smart Company Software Vs. Alma

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

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? SMART 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 SMART and Alma.

SMART accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SMART is rated 4, which is 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 SMART.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

SMART'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.



SMART

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

SMART is a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) software that enables users to boost workflow in the management of opioid and drug addiction medical centers.

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, Electronic Medical Records, iPad EMR, Medical.

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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SMART: 0 Features

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Alma: 0 Features

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ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
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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SMART
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
61/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
7
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Alma
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$500 per year
Functionality
3
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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.