Best Progress Desk Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 apps from special education software ranked against Progress Desk on the same published basis.
- 1Progress Desk vs Osprey
- 2Progress Desk vs FrenalyticsEDU
- 3Progress Desk vs PowerSchool Behavior Support
- 4Progress Desk vs Frontline Special Education Management
- 5Progress Desk vs GoIDEA
- 6Progress Desk vs IEP Evolve
- 7Progress Desk vs LSIM
- 8Progress Desk vs Class Charts
- 9Progress Desk vs Adaptive XI Intelligence
- 10Progress Desk vs EmbraceIEP
- 11Progress Desk vs IEP Online
- 12Progress Desk vs IEP Progress
- 14Progress Desk vs SameGoal Special Education
- 15Progress Desk vs e-IEP PRO
- 16Progress Desk vs Polaris
- 17Progress Desk vs Spiro
- 18Progress Desk vs BanqO
- 19Progress Desk vs SEN Master
- 20Progress Desk vs Senflow
Progress Desk 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 | PowerSchool Behavior Support | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Frontline Special Education Management | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 5 | GoIDEA | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 6 | IEP Evolve | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 7 | LSIM | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Class Charts | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Adaptive XI Intelligence | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | EmbraceIEP | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | IEP Online | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | 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 | e-IEP PRO | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Polaris | 5.0 | No | $42.92/mo | Browser, Web |
| 17 | Spiro | 5.0 | No | £41.67/mo | Web |
| 18 | BanqO | 4.8 | No | $75/mo | Web |
| 19 | SEN Master | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Senflow | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
Make your app an alternative to Progress Desk
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Progress Desk alternatives
What is the best alternative to Progress Desk?
Osprey, number 1 in special education software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: FrenalyticsEDU, PowerSchool Behavior Support, Frontline Special Education Management and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to Progress Desk?
Osprey is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 19 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.