RosarioSIS
RosarioSIS is a free, open-source student information system designed mainly for K-12 school management, and adaptable for universities, academies, and insti…
What RosarioSIS is
RosarioSIS is a free, open-source student information system designed mainly for K-12 school management, and adaptable for universities, academies, and institutes. Its web application includes modules for student records, grades, scheduling, attendance, billing, discipline, and food service. Schools can provide student and parent portals, register users and students online, and generate PDF documents. The responsive design supports tablets and smartphones, and the project lists translations in 12 languages. RosarioSIS runs on PHP with PostgreSQL or MySQL and can be used as a web application from an internet-connected computer. Schools can self-host it or choose hosted plans. Self-hosting requires PHP and a SQL database, and the school must install updates when new releases become available. Hosted options include one-click installation and support. The Moodle integration can synchronize users, courses, schedules, events, assignments, and portal notes. Hosted plans list HTTPS encryption and daily backups, with backup retention of 7 days for PRIMARY and 30 days for PREMIUM. Self-hosted use is listed as free; hosted PRIMARY is €24 a month and PREMIUM is €36 a month.
Good
- Includes attendance, grade, scheduling, and billing modules.
- Provides student and parent portals.
- Moodle integration synchronizes courses and related information.
- Responsive design supports tablets and smartphones.
Watch out
- Self-hosting requires PHP and a SQL database.
- Self-hosted schools must manage updates.
- Hosted plans cost 24.00 EUR or €36 a month.
Who it suits
RosarioSIS suits schools seeking a student information system for administration, family access, and academic records. Schools can self-host it or use hosted plans with selectable student limits.
Verdict
RosarioSIS brings school administration modules and student and parent access into a web application. Self-hosting avoids a listed plan charge but requires schools to manage its software prerequisites and updates.
Plans and prices
From RosarioSIS's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| RosarioSIS self-hosted | Free | Free software; requires PHP and a SQL database; school manages updates |
| Self-hosted RosarioSIS | Free | Requires PHP and SQL database · customer manages updates |
| PRIMARY cloud | €24 a month | Unlimited staff and parents · unlimited schools · student allowance shown on signup · monthly |
| PRIMARY | €24 a month | Unlimited staff, parents and schools; student limit selectable; email support; 7-day backup retention · €24 per month |
| PREMIUM cloud | €36 a month | Unlimited staff and parents · unlimited schools · priority email · 30-day backup retention · premium modules · monthly |
| PREMIUM | €36 a month | Unlimited staff, parents and schools; student limit selectable; priority email support; 30-day backup retention · €36 per month |
| Basic | $49 a month | Cloud deployment · TrustRadius listing · monthly |
| Installation service | €60, paid once | Installation on customer server, hosting space or computer · one-time service |
| Email support | €60 a month | Use, configuration and consulting support · starting monthly price |
| Premium Bundle | €599, paid once | All listed premium modules and plugins · 30 days email support · updates for one year · one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from RosarioSIS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Accounting and billing
- Accounting and Student Billing cover school income and expenses, staff payments, student fees, balances, statements, invoices and receipts.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Hosted plan limits
- The hosted page says schools with more than 1,000 students should contact the provider for pricing, while student limits can be selected and plans automatically grow with the school.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- API
- A separate REST API plugin provides JWT authentication, an example client and read-only GET mode, with a 1,000-record page limit to reduce scraping.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Teachers can take attendance, record absences and comments, and consult attendance and completion reports.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Communication
- Messaging, email and SMS add-ons support communication among administrators, teachers, parents and students, including attachments and notifications.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Core modules
- The web application includes student, grade, scheduling, attendance, student billing, discipline and food service modules.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Discipline
- The Discipline module records referrals, produces referral breakdowns and allows the discipline form to be configured.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation includes installation guides for Linux, Windows, Mac, cPanel, Softaculous and Docker, role-specific handbooks, sample reports, tips, a wiki and video tutorials.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation and installation
- The documentation lists installation guidance for GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac, cPanel, Softaculous and Docker.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The product supports additional modules, plugins, themes, translations through Poedit and Moodle integration setup.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Food service
- Food Service supports menu design, meal tracking, student and staff accounts, transactions, statements and reports.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Grades and report cards
- The system configures grading scales, records grades and comments, calculates report-card results and flags anomalous grades.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Hardware guidance
- The site lists minimum RAM of 1 GB for 250 students, 2 GB for 750 students and 3 GB for 1,000 or more students.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Hosted service
- RosarioSIS cloud hosting includes one-click installation and support, and the maker advertises a 30-day free trial.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official and independent listings identify Moodle, PayPal, Stripe, Google login and Microsoft login integrations.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The official site lists French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Greek, Turkish, German, Vietnamese and Bulgarian translations.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The core project is licensed under GNU GPL version 2 or later and may be used, modified and distributed freely.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface refinement
- A Goodfirms review calls for improvements in interface clarity, performance optimization and feature flexibility.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: OAuth
- A reviewer reports that RosarioSIS lacks a built-in OAuth 2.0 setup, although Google and Facebook login options are available.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: setup and learning curve
- Independent reviews describe installation and initial configuration as difficult or time-consuming for some organizations.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company location
- Goodfirms lists RosarioSIS headquarters as France.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company origin
- The project identifies its first release as July 2013 and its maintainer as François Jacquet in public GitLab repositories.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Languages and devices
- The site says the responsive design supports tablets and smartphones and lists translations in French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Greek, Turkish, German, Vietnamese and Bulgarian.checked 7 Oct 2026
The full review of RosarioSIS
RosarioSIS is a school information system for K–12 administrators, with room to adapt it for universities, academies and institutes. It suits schools that want broad administration tools and can either manage a self-hosted installation or pay for cloud hosting. Its open-source option keeps licensing costs at zero, but puts maintenance on the school.
Overview
RosarioSIS brings student records, grades, scheduling, attendance, billing, discipline and food service into one web application. Student and parent portals, online registration and PDF document generation extend it beyond staff-facing administration. That breadth can consolidate routine work, while schools seeking a hosted, supported service can choose a paid cloud plan instead of running the software themselves.
The project began for a school in Colombia and was based on Centre/SIS. Its public forum and invitation for community contributions, particularly translations and bug reports, offer ways to participate in the project.
Key features
Administration and family access
Attendance tracking, a gradebook, fee management and admissions and enrollment address core school workflows. Portals give students and parents access, and online registration can bring enrollment into the same system. Schools looking for a single application across these tasks may find the scope useful; the feature list alone does not establish how well each workflow fits a particular school.
Web access and integrations
The responsive design supports tablets and smartphones, and the web application runs from an internet-connected computer. Schools can use PHP with PostgreSQL or MySQL. Moodle integration synchronizes users, courses, schedules, events, assignments and portal notes. Hosted solutions also list Google and Microsoft single sign-on, PayPal and Stripe registration, Jitsi Meet, FET timetable imports and TTHotel smart-lock integration.
Translations include French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Greek, Turkish, German, Vietnamese and Bulgarian. This breadth can help multilingual communities, though a school should confirm its required language is covered.
Pricing
RosarioSIS is freemium, with a free plan and a 30-day trial for cloud hosting.
- RosarioSIS self-hosted — free: Free software requiring PHP and a SQL database. It fits schools able to install and maintain their own system; updates are the school's responsibility.
- PRIMARY — €24 a month: Unlimited staff, parents and schools, a selectable student limit, email support and seven-day backup retention. A fit for schools wanting hosted service and standard email support.
- PREMIUM — €36 a month: Unlimited staff, parents and schools, a selectable student limit, priority email support and 30-day backup retention. The higher monthly cost buys priority support and longer backup retention, not a different stated user allowance.
- Premium Bundle — €599, paid once: Premium add-ons, 30 days of email support and downloadable updates for one year. It is a one-time purchase rather than a monthly hosting plan.
Hosted plans automatically grow with the school, and schools with more than 1,000 students should contact the provider for pricing. The hosted service advertises HTTPS encryption and daily backups; retention differs by plan. Installation is offered for €60, while email support covering use, configuration and consulting starts at €60 per month.
Platforms
RosarioSIS is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows. Its web application requires an internet-connected computer, and documentation covers installation on GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac, cPanel, Softaculous and Docker.
Who it's for
RosarioSIS is best suited to schools that need multiple administrative modules and student and parent access in one system, especially those comfortable with open-source software or willing to pay for hosting. Self-hosting is a poor fit for a school without the capacity to manage PHP, a SQL database and ongoing updates.
Pros and cons
- Pros: The free, open-source self-hosted option avoids a software license charge, and the module range covers records, grades, attendance, billing and food service.
- Pros: Hosted plans include support and backups, with selectable student limits and unlimited staff, parents and schools.
- Cons: Self-hosting leaves installation prerequisites and security updates to the school.
- Cons: Hosted costs rise from €24 to €36 per month for priority email support and longer retention; schools above 1,000 students need to contact the provider for pricing.
Alternatives
Consider Gradelink if you want a paid service across web and mobile platforms; its listed plans include a $0/mo payment option with transaction fees that may be covered by the school or passed to families, and a SmartSend Pro add-on at $16.67 per month.
Gibbon is another free, open-source school platform for Linux, macOS, web and Windows, but its hosting is self-managed. openSIS offers a free downloadable Community Edition that schools install and manage independently, as well as a free plan and trial.
OpenEMIS Admissions is a free, self-hosted web option with no licensing fees. Aeries SIS may suit readers considering a paid system that spans self-hosted and mobile platforms; pricing is custom.
Fedena is a freemium alternative with a free trial and a Standard plan at $999 a year. Infinite Campus is a paid option for web and mobile platforms. PowerSchool Behavior Support is another paid web and mobile option, with custom pricing.
Browse more options in Student Information Systems and School Management Software.
Verdict
RosarioSIS is a strong candidate for schools that want a broad, open-source administration system and can handle its technical upkeep—or budget for hosted support. Choose self-hosting to avoid a license fee if the school can maintain it; look elsewhere if it needs a low-maintenance system without recurring hosting costs or operational responsibility.
Getting started
- Visit the RosarioSIS website.
- Choose self-hosting or RosarioSIS cloud hosting.
- For self-hosting, provide PHP and a SQL database, then follow the installation guidance for GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac, cPanel, Softaculous, or Docker.
- For cloud hosting, use the advertised 30-day free trial and one-click installation.
- Set up the relevant school modules and portals.
Limits worth knowing
Self-hosting requires PHP and a SQL database, and the school must install updates when new releases are available. PRIMARY costs €24 per month and includes 7-day backup retention; PREMIUM costs €36 per month and includes 30-day backup retention. Schools with more than 1,000 students are asked to contact the provider for pricing.
Questions
Is RosarioSIS free?
Yes. The self-hosted software costs nothing and is open source. Cloud hosting is offered separately, with PRIMARY at €24 per month and PREMIUM at €36 per month.
Is there a free trial?
The maker advertises a 30-day free trial for RosarioSIS cloud hosting.
What does self-hosting require?
Self-hosted users need PHP and a SQL database, using PostgreSQL or MySQL. The school is responsible for installing updates when new releases are available.
Which devices does it support?
RosarioSIS is a web application accessible from an internet-connected computer, with responsive design for tablets and smartphones. Its technology and platform listings include Linux, MacOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted.
What are the hosted plans?
PRIMARY costs €24 per month and includes unlimited staff, parents, and schools, a selectable student limit, email support, and 7-day backup retention. PREMIUM costs €36 per month and adds priority email support and 30-day backup retention.
Who makes RosarioSIS?
The project began as a system for Nuestra Señora del Rosario school in Colombia and was based on Centre/SIS. RosarioSIS was publicly released as free software.
