Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 01, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Surfside Lighthouse or Alma?
Alma is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Surfside Lighthouse, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than Surfside Lighthouse (77/100).
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:
Surfside Lighthouse Group, Inc. Vs. Alma
Surfside Lighthouse Group, Inc.: Surfside Lighthouse is a comprehensive integrated administrative package. It is not an old-style modular system - the functions of Lighthouse are tightly integrated and make moving from one part of the system to another as simple as a mere click of the mouse. Bring the power of Surfside Lighthouse to bear on every task involved with managing your...
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? Surfside Lighthouse 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 Surfside Lighthouse and Alma.
Surfside Lighthouse price starts at $495 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Surfside Lighthouse 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 Surfside Lighthouse.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Surfside Lighthouse Vs. Alma based on some of the most important and required School Management features.
Surfside Lighthouse: We are still working to collect the list of features for Surfside Lighthouse.
Alma: We are still working to collect the list of features for Alma.
Target customer size
Surfside Lighthouse's typical customers include: SMBs,
Alma School Management Software serves K-12 schools and educational institutions across the United States.