School management Category leader
Gradelink
School management software for small and private schools
Key features
- Student records
- Attendance tracking
- Gradebook
- Parent portal
- Tuition billing
- Class scheduling
Spark alternatives
Other school management tools to consider instead of Spark. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.
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| Pricing | $2.99/month | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Best for | Microschools, hybrid homeschools and co-ops under about 25 students that need billing and guardian portals cheaply. | Small private and parochial schools that want gradebook, billing and parent access in one web-based system. | K-12 districts and state agencies that want one SIS with add-on modules instead of separate third-party systems. | K-12 districts that want a student information system integrated with a wide set of other education products. |
| Team size | 1–50 people | 2–500 people | 51–500+ people | 51–500+ people |
| Student records | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Attendance tracking | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Gradebook | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Parent portal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition billing | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Class scheduling | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
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The alternatives
School management Category leader
Infinite Campus
Student information system for K-12 districts
Key features
- Parent portal
School management Category leader
PowerSchool SIS
Student information system for K-12 schools and districts
Key features
- Attendance tracking
- Gradebook
- Parent portal