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QuickSchools vs OpenEduCat

QuickSchools and OpenEduCat both land on Depends.

QuickSchools versus OpenEduCat
CompareQuickSchoolsOpenEduCat
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forSmall and mid-sized private K-12 schoolsSchools and universities consolidating admissions-to-fees
Who it's not forSchools needing online courses . QuickSchools has no LMSTutoring centers and micro-schools . spreadsheet territory
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁸No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualityG2 reviewers consistently praise customer serviceNo support-quality evidence in sources
Public sentimentReviewers across G2, Software Advice and app stores consistently praise QuickSchools' customer support and ease of use.¹G2 users rate it 4.6/5 across ~147 reviews, while Capterra's four reviews average a lukewarm 3.8/5.
Biggest gotchaPer-student pricing grows with enrollment: 500 students on Athena costs about $1,495/month⁵Free core, but hosting, customization, and paid tiers drive real total cost.13

Pick QuickSchools when

  • Small and mid-sized private K-12 schools
  • Budget-conscious schools paying per student
  • Schools wanting parent portal plus mobile apps
  • Schools without dedicated IT staff

When QuickSchools is not a fit

  • Schools needing online courses . QuickSchools has no LMS
  • Large districts needing PowerSchool-scale enterprise SIS
  • Schools wanting free or open-source software
  • Buyers needing deep third-party integrations

Pick OpenEduCat when

  • Schools and universities consolidating admissions-to-fees
  • Institutions with in-house IT or Odoo experience
  • Budget-conscious schools wanting open source
  • Multi-program institutions outgrowing gradebook tools

When OpenEduCat is not a fit

  • Tutoring centers and micro-schools . spreadsheet territory
  • Schools needing only attendance and a gradebook
  • Teams with no admin or IT staff to run an ERP
  • Buyers wanting turnkey SaaS with zero setup

Sources

  1. QuickSchools Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  2. QuickSchools Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing . Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  3. QuickSchools.com Pricing, Alternatives . Capterracapterra.com
    review
  4. QuickSchools Pricing, Free Demo & Features . Software Findersoftwarefinder.com
    review
  5. OpenEduCat vs QuickSchools Comparisonopeneducat.org
    review
  6. QuickSchools official sitequickschools.com
    official
  7. QuickSchools pricing pagequickschools.com
    official
  8. QuickSchools Security Improvements blogquickschools.com
    security
  9. QuickSchools Data Processing Agreementquickschools.com
    security
  10. QuickSchools revenue & competitors . Owlerowler.com
    news
  11. Action Day Schools uses QuickSchoolsactiondayschools.com
    news
  12. OpenEduCat homepageopeneducat.org
    official
  13. OpenEduCat Pricingopeneducat.org
    official
  14. Open Source Education ERP, Free for Schools & Universitiesopeneducat.org
    official
  15. For School Owners: Full Management Suiteopeneducat.org
    official
  16. For IT Administrators: Open Source ERPopeneducat.org
    official