Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Alma Sis
Alma SIS clearly comes out ahead of Populi on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Populi's paid plans start at $199/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Alma | Populi Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Education & EdTechDevelopment | Education & EdTechDevelopmentFinTech |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Alma Sis
custom
per seat
| Feature | alma-sis | populi |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions And Enrollment | ||
| 2,000 Gb File Storage | ||
| Customizable Reporting And Analytics | ||
| 200 Gb Data Transfer | ||
| Parent And Student Portals | ||
| 5,000 Text Messages Per Month | ||
| Standards-Based And Traditional Gradebook | ||
| 50,000 Emails Per Month | ||
| State Reporting | ||
| All Software Features | ||
| Student Information Management | ||
| All Updates And Upgrades | ||
| Customer Support For All Users | ||
| Implementation |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Alma SIS comes out ahead overall, though Populi can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Alma SIS scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.