--- title: "PowerSchool SIS Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of PowerSchool SIS Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [School Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/school-management/) / PowerSchool SIS Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/alternatives/) # PowerSchool SIS Review From $7 1 plan On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview PowerSchool SIS 4.3 [(143)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/reviews/) Pricing Pricing available upon request Top Alternatives ### About PowerSchool SIS Features of PowerSchool SIS include - Gain Critical Flexibility and Customization Capabilities: Customize the SIS to collect key data quickly, easily, and without needing coding knowledge or vendor help, and extend the core capabilities without having to wait for software development from the solution provider. Access a broad set of configuration options to make main features adaptable to changing needs. Rely on Proven Attendance and Scheduling Processes: Have confidence in proven, reliable scheduling and attendance processes that have been successful for over two decades and will provide you accurate, timely data for your compliance reporting. Provide an Intuitive Teacher Experience with PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook: Support teaching and learning with flexible and automated setup options, including unlimited grade scale creation/configuration and optimization for both standards-based and traditional grading. Eliminate tedious tasks and access the gradebook easily from any web-enabled device. Foster Online Communication Strategies for the Classroom: Centralize communications that drive parent adoption and provide real-time insights through access to grades, scores, assignments,... attendance, course schedules, and more to help students stay on track, meet deadlines, engage in learning, and succeed. Do you work for PowerSchool SIS? [Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## PowerSchool SIS User Interface ## Popular PowerSchool SIS Alternatives Main Product PowerSchool SIS 4.3 [(143)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.01Ease of use - 4.10Value for money - 4.10Customer support - 4.18Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Gradelink](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/gradelink-profile/) 4.7 [(734)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/gradelink-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.57Ease of use - 4.69Value for money - 4.88Customer support - 4.48Functionality Pricing Starting at $121.00 per month Alternative Product [DreamClass](https://www.softwareadvice.com/accounting/dreamclass-profile/) 4.8 [(75)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/accounting/dreamclass-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.68Ease of use - 4.88Value for money - 4.96Customer support - 4.55Functionality Pricing Starting at $99.00 per month Alternative Product [Teach n Go](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/teach-n-go-profile/) 4.7 [(91)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/teach-n-go-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.76Ease of use - 4.70Value for money - 4.82Customer support - 4.33Functionality Pricing Starting at €69.00 per month Alternative Product [AdminPlus SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/school-management/adminplus-profile/) 4.2 [(88)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/school-management/adminplus-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 3.95Ease of use - 4.16Value for money - 4.37Customer support - 4.15Functionality Pricing Starting at $4000.00 per year Alternative Product [TUIO](https://www.softwareadvice.com/online-payment/tuio-profile/) 4.6 [(200)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/online-payment/tuio-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.39Ease of use - 4.63Value for money - 4.79Customer support - 4.34Functionality Pricing Starting at $500.00 per year ## PowerSchool SIS Pricing and Plans Starting price: $7.00 Free Trial Free Version Basic $7.00 flat rate No plan information available ## PowerSchool SIS Features - Popular features found in School Management Admissions Management Assessment Management Attendance Tracking Curriculum Management Financial Management Online Payments Parent/Student Portal Records Management Reporting/Analytics Student Management - More features of PowerSchool SIS Class Scheduling Gradebook Library Management Mobile App Report Cards Reporting & Statistics Student Portal ## PowerSchool SIS User Reviews ## PowerSchool SIS customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.3/5 - Total reviews: 143 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 80 reviews (56%) - 4 stars: 41 reviews (29%) - 3 stars: 12 reviews (8%) - 2 stars: 2 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 8 reviews (6%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.0/5 - Value for money: 4.1/5 - Customer support: 4.1/5 - Functionality: 4.2/5 --- ### Everything I need is right there! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mindy K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I teach in a junior high. One of my favorite features is being able to see how my students are doing in their other classes. If we have down time, I can check for zeros and help them get caught up. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I love PowerSchool! I use it for attendance, grades, and to access information about my students. I love that I can get everything I need in one place. #### Cons Really, there isn't anything I don't like about PowerSchool. I've used other systems and this is the one I prefer. --- ### PowerSchool - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ethan H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Love the use of PowerSchool, love being able to make seating charts, sync grades, etc. #### Cons I don’t like having to click 15 different areas just to see the students demographics or other information. --- ### Least intuitive Student Information System I have used in 12 years of teaching - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Audrey Y. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: January 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It is counter-intuitive. Please study other models before rolling out the next version. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros I like that it updates the students every time I input a grade (after I hit "save"). That is motivational for students. #### Cons Please note that the cons that exist here are features that exist in almost every other SIS that I have used in my experience and prevent me from using this efficiently. Not in order: 1) I cannot toggle between the first quarter, second quarter, and semester exam. The semester exam is not even there. 2) If I want to input the same grade for an assignment for all students, there isn't a code where I can fill down or copy a score from one student to the rest. 3) The assignments automatically default to percent-based, so if I put a 10 out of 10, it comes out as 10%, and I have to remember to select "points" instead of percent. 4) If multiple classes have the exact same assignment but a different point-amount or dates, I cannot change particular features of that assignment for that class, once the assignment is created. 5) There is no symbol that calculates as a 0 but is a notification for absentees. Instead, they see the 0 (even if I have the green absentee symbol next to it), and automatically think, "That's it." It demotivates students, even if I repeatedly remind them they can make it up if they were absent. Other programs use "Z" for this feature. 6) I cannot press tab between columns. 7) The bar on the right with the number pad, student information, etc., that appears when inputting grades, takes up too much room, especially if I am splitting my screen between PowerSchool and a spreadsheet. Those are the top cons, but there are more. --- ### Standard of SIS - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Peter C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Works for everything we need. However, since it is so integral, we can't look to new technology (like cloud based computing) because it doesn't work with PS. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The program is easy to use and works across many different platforms and plugins. Overall, works for our school's specific need. #### Cons PowerSchool has been promising that they will have a version of their gradebook that works on chromebooks, which has not been delivered as of yet. --- ### Does what you need it to do. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Andrew K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros From a teacher's point of view, it does exactly what I need. It allows me to easily take attendance, and allows my supply teachers to do the same. #### Cons This isn't necessarily a knock on the software, but I wish I had more control over reporting. This is probably something that is locked at the administrative level, and not a developer issue. --- ### Great for Student Information - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tyler T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I love using it and enjoy being able to find kids schedules in an instance. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I enjoy the ease of use and how I can access every student immediately using the software. It gives me all of the pertinent information at my fingertips. #### Cons Sometimes the interface feels a little dated, but that seems to be because we are slower to roll out in NC. --- ### Best Software to Access Student Records for Parents - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Danieal J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Informative and efficient in recording all student data. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I have a child in the 2nd and 11th grade. I am able to navigate both students information under one account. As a parent, I enjoy using Powerschool to stay up-to-date with my children teachers, classes and grades. I like how I can view every assignment, test, quiz or project; by its name, date and grade without contacting the teacher. Powerschool keep records of attendance, school events, and class schedules; to name a few. I like how the Powerschool software gives my children a sense of accountability. My high schooler cannot state any excuses of not knowing her assignments or grades. Students are provided with their own access to Powerschool which helps them keep up with their own grades. #### Cons The software generates each student with an username and password for the parents and students. The parent are allowed to change their password. Although, my information remains the same, I have had to recreate my account several times throughout the school year...using the same information! --- ### I use this to access my grades. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Anna H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like that I can see my current and past grades. I also like that I can see my attendances and most information related to my school. #### Cons I cannot find my class ranking anywhere! I also do not know how to find my unweighted GPA. It can also be a pain to log into it. --- ### Very Powerful SIS but with a steep learning curve. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Andrew M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2017 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. A very complex and capable student reporting, grade and information system. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Powerschool SIS and the hosted version are very powerful SIS systems. They have extensive reporting capabilities and features including their new Powerteacher Pro in place of gradebook. Teachers can easily enter grades and admin can generate state and locally needed reports. Tech support is very good and it has a large user base which is great for forum help. #### Cons It has a steep learning curve and the training courses are rather pricey. The self hosted feature is cheaper but you run a higher risk of outages. --- ### Necessity in the school I worked in - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Hannah S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Especially working in a front office, it was super great to be able to ask a student their name and find the info you needed for who their homeroom teacher was, numbers for their primary guardians, etc. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros -Really helpful database -Had the ability to hold a lot of different data points for a ton of different facets of student data. #### Cons -Learning curve in figuring out how to navigate -A decent amount of room for human error (in not updating things). I know this is user error and I'm not sure what the solution is, but it wasn't uncommon for people to decide to not take the time to update contact information. --- Showing 1 - 10 of 143 Reviews [See All Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/reviews/) ## PowerSchool SIS Popular Comparisons [Alma SIS vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/compare/264800-Alma/vs/436458-powerschool-sis/)[Gradelink vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/gradelink-profile/vs/powerschool-sis/)[iGradePlus vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/classroom-management/igradeplus-profile/vs/powerschool-sis/)[DreamClass vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/accounting/dreamclass-profile/vs/powerschool-sis/)[KINDERPEDIA vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/child-care/kinderpedia-profile/vs/powerschool-sis/)[Classe365 vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/lms/classe365-profile/vs/powerschool-sis/)[FACTS vs PowerSchool SIS](https://www.softwareadvice.com/compare/134629-FACTS/vs/436458-powerschool-sis/) [Compare All Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/student-information-system/powerschool-sis-profile/alternatives/) ## See what companies are saying about Software Advice