Guardian Route
5.9#18 in school bus routing softwareAndroidiOSWeb
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School Bus Manager
7.0#3 in school bus routing softwareFrom $82.50 a monthAndroidiOSWebmacOS
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| Fact | Guardian Route | School Bus Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Intended users | The platform is built for school districts and bus contractors, including contractors serving multiple districts from one account. | The maker says its pricing is designed for districts or operations of any size, with enterprise contact pricing for more than 2500 riders. |
| Purpose | Guardian Route combines K-12 school transportation routing, live GPS tracking, parent communication, driver safety, attendance, field trips, and cost analytics in one platform. | School Bus Manager takes rider data from student information systems to create bus routes and trips with directions, stop times, and maps. |
| Security | The security page states that the platform uses TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256-GCM for credentials and API tokens at rest, row-level district isolation, role-based access controls, and administrative MFA. | The maker says data transmission uses SSL/TLS depending on browser settings and that customer data is hosted on AWS. |
Guardian Route plans
- Guardian Route platform subscription—
School Bus Manager plans
- Lite$990 a year
- Plus$1,790 a year
- Standard$3,990 a year
- enterprisePriced on request
Pick Guardian Route if…
Guardian Route suits school districts and bus contractors that need routing, family updates, and driver tools in one platform. It also accommodates contractors managing service for multiple districts from one account.
Pick School Bus Manager if…
School Bus Manager suits districts or operations that need to build and adjust routes, monitor attendance, and share vehicle and ETA information through mobile tools. It offers plans for up to 2500 riders, with enterprise pricing for larger operations.