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Alma SIS vs Student Application Portal Comparison (2026)

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Student Application Portal

Overview

Alma SIS centralizes student data, grading, attendance, and communication in one secure platform. Built-in analytics, seamless integrations, and automated compliance reporting ensure efficiency. Designed for PreK-12 schools, it adapts to evolving needs while simplifying school operations.

HEM-SP is an all-in-one admissions portal + student information system for for schools, colleges & universities. Build online applications with docs, e-signatures and payments, then manage cohorts, schedules, attendance, grades, invoicing and reporting—plus CRM and integrations.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

Starting from

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  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

350

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

455

5

4

3

2

1

317

109

8

7

14

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
would recommend this app

5.0

2

5

4

3

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
100%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Dashboard: Can include lessons and assignments; shows a weekly calendar (helpful to note upcoming quizzes, tests, etc.)”
DJ

Donna J.

Instructional Assistant

“Cons: Initial setup can take some time, particularly at the beginning of the school year when administration is entering and organizing student information and class assignments.”
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Tamee R.

Teacher

“Also, I like that the school nurse is able to upload individualized health care plans to Alma, making it simple to pass along pertinent health information for those who need to know this.”
KC

Kathleen C.

School Nurse

Pros

Not enoughreviews yet

Cons

“I dont like how the enrollment data is tranferred onto the student profile . If a parent lists a child has asthma , allergies etc it should be reflected on the student profile .”
CD

Catherine D.

Operations Manager

“The only thing I would say I least liked was that it was not compariable to the system that was use for reporting to our district office.”
AB

Aja B.

Coordinator of Schools Operations

“Missing grade level filter in the school directory and notifications when someone submits an Alma Start form.”
AD

Amy D.

Supervisor of Information Technology Systems

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 years ago

Key features

  • Total features119
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Blended Learning
  • Block Websites/Applications
  • Built-in LMS
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Class Summary
  • Classroom Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Course Authoring
  • Course Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Curriculum Management
  • Curve Scores
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Discipline Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Portal
  • Enrollment Confirmation
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Fee Collection
  • Fee Management
  • Financial Aid Management
  • Financial Management
  • For Classroom
  • For Higher Education
  • Forms Management
  • Grade Calculations
  • Gradebook
  • Group Registration
  • Housing Management
  • Independent/Private
  • Individualized Assessments
  • Invoice Management
  • K-12
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Live Chat
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Online Registration
  • Onsite Registration
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Report Cards
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • School District
  • Scoring
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Student Portal
  • Summary Reports
  • Support Audio/Images/Video
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Teacher Dashboard
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Transcripts
  • Visual Analytics
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Weighted Assignments
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features48
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Blended Learning
  • Block Websites/Applications
  • Built-in LMS
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Class Summary
  • Classroom Management
  • Client Portal
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Course Authoring
  • Course Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Curriculum Management
  • Curve Scores
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Discipline Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Portal
  • Enrollment Confirmation
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Fee Collection
  • Fee Management
  • Financial Aid Management
  • Financial Management
  • For Classroom
  • For Higher Education
  • Forms Management
  • Grade Calculations
  • Gradebook
  • Group Registration
  • Housing Management
  • Independent/Private
  • Individualized Assessments
  • Invoice Management
  • K-12
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Live Chat
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Online Registration
  • Onsite Registration
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Performance Metrics
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Report Cards
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • School District
  • Scoring
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Student Portal
  • Summary Reports
  • Support Audio/Images/Video
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Teacher Dashboard
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Transaction History
  • Transcripts
  • Visual Analytics
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Weighted Assignments
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Alexandria
  • Blackboard
  • Branching Minds RTI/MTSS
  • Canvas
  • ClassLink
  • Docusign
  • Enriching Students
  • Follett Destiny Library Manager
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Helcim
  • HubSpot CRM
  • LINQ
  • Mautic
  • McGraw-Hill Connect
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Modern Campus Message
  • One Call Now
  • PandaDoc
  • ParentSquare
  • PayPal Checkout
  • PayPal Invoicing
  • PayPal Payments
  • QuickBooks Bi-Directional Synchronizer
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Accountant
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Salesforce Platform
  • School LunchTime Software
  • Schoology
  • Stripe
  • Stripe Billing
  • Twilio
  • Twilio Flex
  • Xello
  • Total integrations19
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Alexandria
  • Blackboard
  • Branching Minds RTI/MTSS
  • Canvas
  • ClassLink
  • Docusign
  • Enriching Students
  • Follett Destiny Library Manager
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Helcim
  • HubSpot CRM
  • LINQ
  • Mautic
  • McGraw-Hill Connect
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Modern Campus Message
  • One Call Now
  • PandaDoc
  • ParentSquare
  • PayPal Checkout
  • PayPal Invoicing
  • PayPal Payments
  • QuickBooks Bi-Directional Synchronizer
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Accountant
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Salesforce Platform
  • School LunchTime Software
  • Schoology
  • Stripe
  • Stripe Billing
  • Twilio
  • Twilio Flex
  • Xello

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