Gibbon
7.7#4 in school management softwareFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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RosarioSIS
8.6#1 in school management softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Gibbon | RosarioSIS |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | Core functionality can be enabled by role and extended with separately installed modules and themes. | The product supports additional modules, plugins, themes, translations through Poedit and Moodle integration setup. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2013 |
| Hardware guidance | The documentation suggests 2 CPUs, 4–8 GB memory and 50 GB storage for light use, or 4 vCPUs, 16 GB memory and 300 GB storage for larger frequent-use deployments. | 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. |
| Integrations | Google integration provides OAuth single sign-on and personal or shared Google Calendar connections through the Google Calendar API. | Official and independent listings identify Moodle, PayPal, Stripe, Google login and Microsoft login integrations. |
| Purpose | Gibbon is a school platform for learning, teaching, and school management, designed by educators. | RosarioSIS is a free, open-source student information system for school management, primarily designed for K-12 schools and adaptable to universities, academies and institutes. |
| Rating on G2 | 3.5 out of 5 from 1 review | 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 3.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews. |
Gibbon plans
- FreeFree
- Gibbon CoreFree
RosarioSIS plans
- RosarioSIS self-hostedFree
- Self-hosted RosarioSISFree
- PRIMARY cloud€24 a month
- PRIMARY€24 a month
- PREMIUM cloud€36 a month
- PREMIUM€36 a month
Pick Gibbon if…
Gibbon suits schools that want one system for teaching, records, assessment, communication, and administration. It is especially relevant to schools able to manage self-hosted software and server requirements.
Pick RosarioSIS if…
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.