PowerSchool SIS
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VisitPowerSchool SIS vs ThinkWave
What both publish
| Fact | PowerSchool SIS | ThinkWave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Gartner Peer Insights lists PowerSchool's founding year as 1997. | 1997 |
| Gradebook | PowerTeacher Pro is a web-based gradebook supporting standards-based and traditional grading with configurable grade scales. | Teachers can use points, percentages, letter grades, pass/fail, check-style and custom grading scales with weighted assignment types. |
| Headquarters | PowerSchool lists 150 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, California as its headquarters. | Sebastopol, California, United States |
| Hosting | PowerSchool offers optional Microsoft Azure hosting for SIS deployments. | ThinkWave says its data runs on Google App Engine with redundant servers and continuous backups across multiple U.S. data-center locations. |
| Integrations | PowerSchool SIS interoperates with PowerSchool products, partner applications, SIF and Ed-Fi initiatives. | ThinkWave's blog says its gradebook integrates with Google Apps, Microsoft Teams and other digital tools. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.3 out of 5 from 143 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.3 out of 5 from 143 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 16 reviews. |
PowerSchool SIS plans
- PowerSchool SIS starting pricePriced on request
- PowerSchool SISPriced on request
ThinkWave plans
- Free Solo GradebookFree
- School 1–15 students$17 a month
- School 16–35 students$32 a month
- Premium Gradebook — 151–175 teachers$32.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 126–150 teachers$33.95 a year
- Premium Gradebook — 101–125 teachers$34.95 a year
Pick PowerSchool SIS if…
It suits schools seeking one system for attendance, grades, family access, fees, and student-support records. Its IEP, accommodation, service, and compliance tools may be relevant to schools documenting specialized support.
Pick ThinkWave if…
ThinkWave suits schools and education programs that need student administration, gradebooks, attendance, and family access in a cloud-based system. It can also suit teachers seeking an online gradebook or schools that need assignments, report cards, transcripts, and group communication.