# EMPOWER SIS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about EMPOWER SIS Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Student Information System products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/10010532/EMPOWER --- # EMPOWER SIS Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) EMPOWER SIS ## What is EMPOWER SIS? EMPOWER is an award-winning, fully integrated student information system. Its modular design connects students, faculty, staff, and alumni, making your school easy to manage. Our SIS provides flexibility while connecting to a single, integrated database. EMPOWER is a comprehensive tool with only the modules you need, web portal and extensive reporting. Our proven "no surprises" implementation will migrate your system professionally, with excellent cutomer service and an unbeatable ROI. ## What is EMPOWER SIS used for? [Student Information System](https://www.capterra.com/student-information-system-software/)[School Management](https://www.capterra.com/school-administration-software/)[Admissions](https://www.capterra.com/admissions-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 10 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $25000 One Time Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for EMPOWER SIS?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.empowersis.com&name=EMPOWER SIS) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### EMPOWER SIS 3.8 (10) VS. [4.6 (200)](https://www.capterra.com/p/173831/Tuio/reviews/) Starting Price $25000 One Time Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.8 (10) Ease Of Use 4.4 (200) Value For Money 4.3 (7) Value For Money 4.6 (167) Customer Service 3.9 (8) Customer Service 4.8 (185) ## EMPOWER SIS alternatives [4.7 (19)](https://www.capterra.com/p/2191/Campus-Cafe/reviews/) Starting price $1200.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (31)](https://www.capterra.com/p/67653/Education-Management-Tools/reviews/) Starting price $500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [3.9 (36)](https://www.capterra.com/p/107742/Lifelong-Learning/reviews/) Starting price $23988.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 75% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.8 (74)](https://www.capterra.com/p/197828/DreamClass/reviews/) Starting price $99.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Activity Dashboard 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Class Scheduling 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Schedule in-person or online classes Faculty/Staff Management 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance Role-Based Permissions 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Admissions Management Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Alumni Management Tools that help educational institutions or fundraising organizations connect with alumni EMPOWER SIS 35 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Tools that help educational institutions or fundraising organizations connect with alumni Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Track, manage and store the applications of potential future members, customers or candidates Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests Manage attendance for classes, shifts, meetings, or events Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Build, track, and maintain relationships with candidates Online registration for classes Schedule in-person or online classes Plan and schedule lessons and maintain students' behavior in the classroom Map out the subjects that comprise courses of study Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance Track collected or paid charges for services performed or access granted Manage information and/or provide updates regarding student financial aid Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Software designed for higher education organizations Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location Activities related to raising money for a specific cause Track student's scores and grades on course materials Overseeing housing processes, including room occupancy, roommate preferences, and maintenance management Organize and track educational activities Accept and process online payment transactions Document and report the progress of ongoing projects Ability to record, store, update, and retrieve information View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources Automatically calculate score after the assessment Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Create lists of student grades, transcripts, class lists, course schedules, etc. to be shared with instructors and administration Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Features 4.0 (9) 4.0 Based on 9 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.3 (7) Basic $25,000 One Time Value for money 4.3 (7) 4.3 Based on 7 reviews ## Integrations [ Moodle](https://www.capterra.com/p/80691/Moodle/)[ Blackboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/14500/Blackboard-LMS-for-Business/) ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.9 (8) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.9 (8) 3.9 Based on 8 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.8 Based on 10 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(2) 3(3) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AU Anonymous User CEO Consumer Goods ### "Used for scheduling " 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 September 15, 2022 Pros The platform was fairly easy to maneuver and requests for specific schedules was easy to put in. Approval process was also easy to use. Over all I used this in a very basic fashion and it was able to do what was needed. Cons The system would time out frequently and it seemed like the allotted permissions per user can vary greatly. I would always have to ask above me for approvals. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TF Tiffany F. Msr Telecommunications ### "Empower" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 22, 2019 So far this is the best one I've used to display metrics Pros Its east to understand. The metrics are all on there in a nice spreadsheet format that isnt difficult to navigate. I haven't used it long but I am already impressed. Cons 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) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LC Lynne C. Office Manager Design ### "Nice student information system" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 November 28, 2018 Pros The EMPOWER system is really user friendly. Student database is very useful and easy to use. Cons Navigation could be a little easier, some of our students had issues Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HB Holly B. HR Manager ### "User friendly" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 11, 2018 Pros Easy to navigate through the system and easy for employees to use as well. Reporting is stream lined. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LK Laura K. HRIR ### "Great for payroll; does a great job with the basics." 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 December 10, 2017 Pros Reliable, fast payroll process. Displays the payroll register before you post for easy double-checking. The payroll process is clear and straightforward. Cons The HRIS functions are limited beyond the basics. Very little customization available. HRIS employee-side and applicant tracking system are not browser neutral which is oftentimes problematic. They're converting to a new platform and because of that, R&D resources aren't committed like they used to be to this software product. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CB Conrad B. Director of Personnel ### "Empower provides payroll and HR software that helps keep us organized, although the reporting has room to be better" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 9, 2017 When we combine these couple issues with less than stellar customer service with our payroll provider that supports us in the use of this software, I would not recommend it--and we will be looking to replace it in the coming year probably. Pros The software helps our company keep much HR and payroll data accessible and accurate in the many needs we have in remaining compliant and keeping track of employees. Cons My 2 biggest complaints related to reporting capabilities and no built in time and labor (& accruals for time off) software. There are huge, almost endless reporting capabilities, but you have to master another type of software in the system in order to build many reports we need. For time, labor & time off accruals, it is "klunky" to have to login to another software that we use that interfaces with Empower. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JM Jon M. ### "Fantastic product for the cost" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 11, 2017 The customer service is out of this world. The modules are code driven and user definable. New features and functions are continually added to improve the product. The profiles and extracts makes retrieving data even easier. Pros Easy to use. User definable codes. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PW Paullina W. Registrar Education Management ### "Easy Student Information System" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 2, 2017 EMPOWER is a user-friendly student information system that our school has used for over ten years! All of our departments, students and staff are able to use the same system and has made communication, tracking and reporting exceptionally efficient for our school. We use this database to do a wide variety of tasks from handling applications for incoming students, tracking students through the Admissions process, enrolling students into classes, storing confidential student records and maintaining them, a place to process/maintain billing/tuition payments, financial aid tracking, annual reporting and much more. We also use the web portal where students can view their schedules and pay tuition online, and we even use this as a place for our instructors to enter attendance and grades. Needless to say, it's organized our school a tremendous amount. 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! Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CG Cassandra G. Account manager Information Technology and Services ### "Empower Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 27, 2017 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. Pros Software has a clean look and many options for customization. Cons The admissions piece isn't as flashy as other things on market because Empower is more focused on functionality instead. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DC Daryl C. Director ### "Terrible system to manage and process work" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 18, 2016 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. I have been asking a for a new system and it looks like this is going to happen. It would be better for a school to use Edexpress for processing as it is easier. Training for this system is cumbersome and not very detailed. Just to load ISIR's is a multi step process where you have to load instructions in order to load the files. I cant wait to get rid of it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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