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Best School Management Software in 2026

Keeping school operations coordinated can involve enrollment, attendance, fees, grades, family access, and transport. Compared on admissions and enrollment, attendance tracking, fee management, gradebook, parent portal, and transport management, these software options cover several parts of school administration. Check student limits alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing to gauge the scope and cost details shown. Gradelink, feKara, and CircleUp are among the products listed. Consider which processes your school needs to manage and which listed capabilities are relevant to staff, students, and families.

49 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Gibbon

Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Gibbon brings school management and learning tools into a shared platform, with a free plan and extensible modules.

9.0 Free plan Visit site
2

RosarioSIS

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

RosarioSIS offers a broad set of school-management modules with both self-hosted and hosted options.

8.7 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
3

Fedena

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Fedena brings academic and administrative functions together, with web access, mobile apps, and hosting options. Its basic open-source version is free; paid plans start at $999 a year.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $999/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
4

feKara

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

feKara combines school administration and academic modules with cloud hosting, mobile access, and self-hosting options.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $8.30/mo (annual) Visit site
5

CircleUp

Free plan iPhoneWeb

CircleUp brings administration, scheduling, communication, and payment tools together for group organizers. Consider the family cap and online payment fees when selecting a plan.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $23/mo Visit site
6

ThinkWave

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Choose ThinkWave if your school or education program needs student administration, gradebooks, attendance, portals, and school communications together.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $17/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
7

Schylva

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Schylva connects a broad set of school-management tasks, with detailed academic workflows and role-aware access.

6.9 Pricing on request Visit site
8

Classe365

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Classe365 if your institution wants student lifecycle management alongside learning, finance, enrolment, and alumni modules.

6.5 From $100/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
9

Eduflex School ERP
by Eduflex School ERP
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Consider Eduflex if your institution needs student lifecycle management alongside academic tools, portals, fee collection, and transport tracking.

6.3 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
10

AlekSIS

Free plan Web

6.2 Free plan Visit site
11

iGradePlus Enterprise School Management System

Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

Choose iGradePlus if a school or district needs student records, academic tools, portals, and school-level user access in one system.

6.2 From $65 · 14-day trial Visit site
12

Klasstra

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Klasstra covers a broad set of school and college administration needs, with mobile apps, integrations, and a full-feature trial.

6.2 From ₹9,999/yr · 21-day trial Visit site
13

Alma

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Alma brings student information, enrollment, teaching records, analytics, and integrations into one cloud platform.

6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
14

Arbor School MIS

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Schools seeking the listed mix of academic records and administrative functions should consider Arbor School MIS. Schools that need to know the cost before proceeding will need to request pricing.

6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
15

Homeroom

Free plan Web

6.1 Free plan Visit site
16

ADMS

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

ADMS brings core school administration and parent communication into one platform. Compare the student limits, per-class Enterprise billing, and support arrangements with your school’s needs.

6.0 From $20/mo Visit site
17

Bromcom MIS

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Bromcom MIS offers a broad package structure for school operations, with additional portals, reporting and integrations at higher tiers.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
18

CampusInHand

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

CampusInHand covers core school administration with browser-based portals and mobile access. Schools should check integration availability, mobile-app timing, and plan limits before choosing it.

6.0 From ₹29,999/yr Visit site
19

Classter
by Classter
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Classter covers academic, administrative, billing, communication, and learning workflows in one cloud platform.

6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
20

Darulelm

Free trial Web

Darulelm brings core school operations and family communication into one ERP with regional customization options.

6.0 From 15 SAR/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
21

PenPencilEraser

Free trial AndroidSelf-hostedWeb

PenPencilEraser combines broad school administration tools with cloud and on-premises deployment choices.

6.0 30-day trial Visit site
22

Edsby
by Edsby
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Edsby combines assessment, reporting, family engagement, personalized learning, and analytics in one K-12 platform.

5.9 From $5/yr Visit site
23

Entab CampusCare

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Entab CampusCare combines student information, school administration, reporting, and parent communication features.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
24

FACTS SIS

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

FACTS SIS brings academic, administrative, family, and health records into a K-12 system.

5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
25

Gradelink

Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Gradelink combines academic, student-record, and billing functions with school-focused support and setup.

5.8 From $106/mo Visit site

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