RosarioSIS

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 — 0.00 USD per 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 — 24.00 EUR per 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 — 36.00 EUR per 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 — 599.00 EUR per 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 999.00 USD per 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.