Best Polaris Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from special education software ranked against Polaris on the same published basis.
- 1Polaris vs Osprey
- 2Polaris vs FrenalyticsEDU
- 3Polaris vs Class Charts
- 4Polaris vs PowerSchool Behavior Support
- 5Polaris vs EmbraceIEP
- 6Polaris vs Frontline Special Education Management
- 7Polaris vs GoIDEA
- 8Polaris vs IEP Evolve
- 9Polaris vs IEP Online
- 10Polaris vs LSIM
- 11Polaris vs PowerSchool SIS
- 12Polaris vs Adaptive XI Intelligence
- 13Polaris vs IEP Progress
- 14Polaris vs SameGoal Special Education
- 15Polaris vs BanqO
- 16Polaris vs Progress Desk
- 17Polaris vs e-IEP PRO
- 19Polaris vs SEN Master
- 20Polaris vs Senflow
- 21Polaris vs Spiro
Polaris alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osprey | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 2 | FrenalyticsEDU | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 3 | Class Charts | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 4 | PowerSchool Behavior Support | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 5 | EmbraceIEP | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 6 | Frontline Special Education Management | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 7 | GoIDEA | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 8 | IEP Evolve | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 9 | IEP Online | 5.4 | self-hosted, Web | ||
| 10 | LSIM | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 11 | PowerSchool SIS | 5.4 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 12 | Adaptive XI Intelligence | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | IEP Progress | 5.2 | No | $4.92/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | SameGoal Special Education | 5.2 | No | $1.08/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | BanqO | 5.1 | No | $75/mo | Web |
| 16 | Progress Desk | 5.1 | No | iOS, Mac, Windows | |
| 17 | e-IEP PRO | 5.0 | Web | ||
| 19 | SEN Master | 5.0 | Web | ||
| 20 | Senflow | 5.0 | Web | ||
| 21 | Spiro | 5.0 | No | £41.67/mo | Web |
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Questions about Polaris alternatives
What is the best alternative to Polaris?
Osprey, number 1 in special education software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: FrenalyticsEDU, Class Charts, PowerSchool Behavior Support and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Polaris?
Osprey is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.