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VERDICT

Should I use Sycamore Leaf Solutions?

Discover Sycamore Leaf Solutions, the all-in-one school management system designed to simplify operations and enhance communication for your school. - sycamoreleaf.com

Depends. Buy if you run a small-to-mid K-12 school and want a cheap, all-in-one SIS — just demand a trial and demo first. Skip if you're a large district or need a vendor with a proven independent review track record and deep integrations.

Confidence

Low. Based on ~14 public sources; most comparisons are vendor-published and independent reviews are scarce, so confidence is low.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$4 per student/month

Per-student

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Small-to-mid private K-12 schools
  • Budget-strapped schools ditching spreadsheets
  • Schools wanting SIS, grading, and parent comms bundled

Not for

  • Large districts needing proven scale and deep integrations
  • Colleges and universities — this is K-12 only
  • Buyers who require strong third-party review evidence
  • Non-school organizations; it's school administration software

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Per-student pricing climbs with enrollment; model total cost at your headcount before signing

medium

Vendor publishes its own rival comparisons; independently verify feature and pricing claims

low

One App Store listing says 'not enough ratings to display' — mobile experience unproven

Pros and cons

Pros

  • All-in-one: enrollment, grading, and parent communication in a single platform
  • Flat $4 per student per month, published openly
  • Native iOS and Android mobile apps available
  • Founded 2001; 25 years serving K-12 schools
  • Data Processing Addendum published; takes privacy paperwork seriously

Cons

  • Almost no independent reviews; SourceForge lists zero
  • Mobile app rated just 3.7/5 across 23 ratings
  • No public security page found on the website
  • Competitor comparisons are self-published marketing, not independent analysis

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x3security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $4 per student/month

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Published $4/student undercuts enterprise SIS rivals
  • Ease of use: 3/5. 3.7/5 App Store rating hints at friction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. All-in-one SIS, grading, comms, mobile apps
  • Support quality: 3/5. Role-based training academy launched; few user reports
  • Security posture: 3/5. DPA published; no public security page found
  • 3.7/5 App Store rating 23 ratings
  • $4/student/mo Starting price Published on pricing page
  • 2001 Founded US-based, Fremont, Nebraska
  • 0 SourceForge reviews No third-party reviews yet

Pricing

Per-student

$4 per student/month

  • Flat per-student rate
  • All modules included per pricing page
  • Contact sales for exact quote

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent user feedback is nearly absent; the ratings found are 3.7/5 across 23 App Store ratings.

Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; most comparisons are vendor-published and independent reviews are scarce, so confidence is low.

Legit $4/student all-in-one K-12 SIS since 2001, but near-zero independent reviews. Fine for small schools; verify bigger bets.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources; most comparisons are vendor-published and independent reviews are scarce, so confidence is low.

Sources

  1. Sycamore Leaf Solutions homepagesycamoreleaf.com
    official
  2. Sycamore Pricing (2026)sycamoreleaf.com
    official
  3. Blackbaud K-12 vs Sycamore comparisonsycamoreleaf.com
    official
  4. Compare K-12 SIS Platformssycamoreleaf.com
    official
  5. Data Processing Addendumsycamoreleaf.com
    security
  6. Security page (crawl found none)sycamoreleaf.com
    security
  7. Sycamore — App Store (US)apps.apple.com
    review
  8. Sycamore Education Reviews — SourceForgesourceforge.net
    review
  9. Sycamore Launches Sycamore Academyfinance.yahoo.com
    news
  10. Gradelink SIS vs Sycamore — Slashdotslashdot.org
    review

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