No. 8 of 22 ·Behavior Management Software

Merit

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One barScore 5.4

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Merit is ranked #8 of 22 in behavior management software on Freedom251. It runs on Web.

Compared on behavior management software

Incident tracking: Yes
Positive reinforcement: Yes
PBIS support: Yes

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The record

Product: Merit is an all-in-one PBIS platform for K–12 schools and districts that combines recognition, office referrals, and student jobs.
Recognition: Staff can award behavior-specific points individually or to a whole class, and customize recognition categories by school, grade level, or PBIS tier.
Stores: Students can browse school or classroom stores and request items; staff review and approve requests before points are spent.
Referrals: Staff can file office discipline referrals, which administrators review and resolve in the platform.
Student jobs: Staff can post classroom or school responsibilities for students to apply for, or assign directly.
Reporting: District reporting covers recognition and referral trends by building, grade, teacher, or behavior, with email schedules available daily, weekly, or monthly.
Web access: The site says staff can use Merit from any modern browser on a laptop, desktop, or tablet.
Security: Merit says data is hosted in the United States, encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256, and stored on SOC 2 Type II infrastructure with automated daily backups.
Privacy: Merit says it acts as a School Official under FERPA, does not sell student, staff, or district data, and collects no demographic, medical, grade, or attendance data.
Privacy documents: The company says it provides a signed Data Privacy Agreement, a NIST-CSF Security Overview, and an Incident Response Plan on request.
Support: The site lists [email protected] and a Help Center as support options.
Sales process: Merit says its team typically responds to inquiries within 2–4 business days and offers access to a demo school environment.
Pricing availability: The Get Merit page says districts can discuss pilot costs with the team and refers to a self-serve quote generated on the Pricing page; the Pricing page could not be opened during this research.
Maker: The site identifies Eduverse, Ltd. as the maker of Merit.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Behavior Management Software in 2026#8 of 22

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Sources

meritk12.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
meritk12.com/get-merit· checked 4 Oct 2026