App comparison

Add up to 4 apps below to see how they compare. You can also use the "Compare" buttons while browsing.

EMPOWER SIS vs Classter Comparison

Add to Compare

Compare similar apps

Thinkific logo

Thinkific

4.5

CANVAS logo

CANVAS

4.5

OnBoard logo

OnBoard

4.7

WizeHive logo

WizeHive

4.8

Moodle logo

Moodle

4.3

Alma SIS logo

Alma SIS

4.3

Good recommendations?

Overview

EMPOWER is a student information system which offers recruiting, admissions, billing, reporting and alumni development features...

Category Leaders

Comprehensive and intuitive School, Student Information & Learning Management System for modern education. Digitalize your...

  • 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

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

ic-pricetag

No pricing info

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

Starting from

ic-pricetag

No pricing info

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

User reviews

3.8

10

5

4

3

2

1

4

2

3

0

1

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

4.5

65

5

4

3

2

1

39

19

5

2

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
97%
would recommend this app

Pros

Not only is it an easy software to use but all of the support staff are extremely helpful, and always go above and beyond as far as database support and training. I highly recommend EMPOWER.
Imagetek has been a partner of Empower's for over 10 years and I've had the pleasure of working with them for the past 2.5 years. They are amazing to work with and care deeply about their clients.
The EMPOWER system is really user friendly. Student database is very useful and easy to use.

Pros

Engagement with the students becomes easy and effective. The best thing about Classter is that it is easily integrated with Microsoft Office 365 which is a big plus point.
The configurations allow for a good foundation in updating and editing fields. As an Administration tool it was very comprehensive and designed well for the user experience.
You can have a fully functional software in a matter of weeks. Also, the support and friendliness of the implementation team was a great plus.

Cons

My 2 biggest complaints related to reporting capabilities and no built in time and labor (& accruals for time off) software.
I have used several Financial Aid systems and this has to be one of the worse. The steps it takes to process basic financial aid information is simply time consuming and not worth the time.
The writing can be a little small and I'm unsure if you can have different fonts set up (this is user related, I dont know all the coding and such).

Cons

Support to implement is very poor. They do not give all the necessary information.
The only thing I found useless was the Mobil App. It just doesn't support the entire functionality of the platform.
Sometimes it is difficult to implement new modules as there a quite a lot of settings to do and consider.
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review9 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review6 days ago

Key features

  • Total features34
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Alumni Management
  • Application Management
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Blended Learning
  • Bookstore Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Class Summary
  • Classroom Management
  • Client Portal
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Database
  • Content Management
  • Curriculum Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Discipline Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Fee Collection
  • Fee Management
  • Financial Aid Management
  • Financial Management
  • Forms Management
  • Fundraising Management
  • Grade Calculations
  • Gradebook
  • Higher Education
  • Housing Management
  • Independent/Private
  • Individualized Assessments
  • K-12
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Library Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Polls/Voting
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Real Time Notifications
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • 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
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Teacher Dashboard
  • Third Party Integrations
  • Transportation Management
  • Weighted Assignments
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features87
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Alumni Management
  • Application Management
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Blended Learning
  • Bookstore Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Class Summary
  • Classroom Management
  • Client Portal
  • Communication Management
  • Contact Database
  • Content Management
  • Curriculum Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Discipline Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Fee Collection
  • Fee Management
  • Financial Aid Management
  • Financial Management
  • Forms Management
  • Fundraising Management
  • Grade Calculations
  • Gradebook
  • Higher Education
  • Housing Management
  • Independent/Private
  • Individualized Assessments
  • K-12
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Library Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Polls/Voting
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Real Time Notifications
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • 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
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Teacher Dashboard
  • Third Party Integrations
  • Transportation Management
  • Weighted Assignments
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations3
  • Authorize.Net
  • CANVAS
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Mailchimp
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moodle
  • PayPal
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoom Meetings
  • Total integrations19
  • Authorize.Net
  • CANVAS
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Mailchimp
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moodle
  • PayPal
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoom Meetings

User reviews that mention these apps

CP
AvatarImg

Carly P.

Education Management, 11-50 employees

Review source

Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

Share this review:

Classter logo

Classter

Versatile Student Software

Reviewed 2 years ago

I did the free version when we were looking for an SIS system for our vocational training school that is also a nonprofit organization with limited funds. This option was perfect for the needs we had at the time and allowed our educational nonprofit to organize our students with a cost efficient option during these COVID times since many SIS systems are way expensive.

Pros

There is a free option available for those who have basic needs, which is not available with any other student information systems I have found. The support is quick to answer questions and available when you need them with clear answers. If you go even further and pay for a subscription, it has a function for just about every need if you are willing to pay the increases.

Cons

The free version is very limited and shows a very basic interface that can sometimes be confusing or take a bit of time to get the hang of. I hope for a more user friendly interface with a paid/upgraded version, although with practice it is able to be used by everyone regardless of their tech skills.