# SMART School Management Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about SMART School Management Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other School Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/148494/SMART --- # SMART School Management 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)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) SMART School Management ## What is SMART School Management? We have been serving the post-secondary (higher ed) health and beauty school community since 1987. Entering the industry as a simplistic DOS program and evolving to the current state of the art web-based OnlineSMART.Net solution used today. As the leaders in school management solutions we offer a variety of cutting edge products and services. With our highly capable employees and solution SMART will navigate you through the twenty-first century and make your school's future brighter. ## What is SMART School Management used for? [School Management](https://www.capterra.com/school-administration-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 15 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $199 Flat Rate, Per Month 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 SMART School Management?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.onlinesmart.net&name=SMART School Management) ## 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. ### SMART School Management 4.9 (15) VS. [4.3 (169)](https://www.capterra.com/p/211755/Zoho-Creator/reviews/) Starting Price $199 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price $8 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (15) Ease Of Use 4.1 (156) Value For Money 4.9 (7) Value For Money 4.3 (131) Customer Service 5.0 (15) Customer Service 4.0 (124) ## SMART School Management alternatives [4.7 (730)](https://www.capterra.com/p/118900/Gradelink-SIS/reviews/) Starting price $121.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (2,801)](https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.7 (3,255)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.7 (95)](https://www.capterra.com/p/206168/SchoolCues/reviews/) Starting price $1.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/148494/SMART/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Admissions Management Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Assessment Management Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests Attendance Management Manage attendance for classes, shifts, meetings, or events Attendance Tracking Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Calendar Management Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar SMART School Management 22 features Handle the registration and admission process for existing and new students Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests Manage attendance for classes, shifts, meetings, or events Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Schedule in-person or online classes Map out the subjects that comprise courses of study Import and export data to and from software applications Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Store and organize documents in a centralized system Manage the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Software designed for higher education organizations Software designed for private/independent schools Online calendar of upcoming events/activities viewable to members and visitors Online gateway through which parents and students can view material and communicate with teachers 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 Create lists of student grades, transcripts, class lists, course schedules, etc. to be shared with instructors and administration Database of students to track personal information of individuals and families Features 4.7 (7) 4.7 Based on 7 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.9 (7) Basic $199.00 Flat Rate,Per Month Value for money 4.9 (7) 4.9 Based on 7 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 5.0 (15) 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 5.0 (15) 5.0 Based on 15 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.9 Based on 15 reviews Filter by rating 5(13) 4(2) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MK Michael K. MANAGER Music ### "SMART SOFTWARE FOR THE AMUSEMENT MACHINE COIN OPERATED EQUIPMENT" 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 July 21, 2020 HAVENT HAD ANY ISSUES GREAT COIN OPERATED SOFTWARE FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE Pros THE EASE OF DOING A COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE OF THE EQUIPMENT IN EACH LOCATION AND READABILITY OF THE INCOME TICKET FOR THE CUSTOMER IS EASY SHOWS CUSTOMER WHICH MACHINES ARE GENERATING REVENUE AND WHICH ARE NOT PROFORMING Cons HAVENT HAD ANY ISSUES THAT WERENT CORRECTED WITH THERE TECH SUPPORT RIGHT AWAY VERY USER FRIENDLY AND GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE 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. ST shannon t. student service coordinator Education Management ### "WOWZA!!!!!" 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 July 28, 2016 I am so excited that SMART has created this software for our students!!!! EASY to use, provides TONS of information and gives the student access to their hours, grades, and schedule on a daily basis!! Pros easy to use, provides hours, school schedule and grades at a glance! students can take more responsibility for their hours! HELPFUL tech support on the occasion it is needed!!! Cons wish this would have been available years ago :) 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. Response from Vendor July 28, 2016 Shannon, thank you for taking time out of your day to post your review. WOWZA, is right! We appreciate you as a client and will continue to work hard to impress. Sincerely, The SMART Team GH GLORIA H. SCHOOL MANAGER Education Management ### "Amazing customer services!!" 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 July 28, 2016 Every time we call smart system for help or guidance in how to use the program we receive the best customer service, their patience, professionalism and ethical work is fantastic! Pros everything 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. Response from Vendor July 28, 2016 Whooooooohoooooo! Thanks Gloria!!! Sincerely, The SMART Team LM Lupita M. Financial Aid Manager Education Management ### "Financial Aid Manager " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 28, 2016 I really like this using smart system is very easy to use . It makes me do my job faster and with less complications. Costumer service is great always willing to help you. Pros It allows me to keep documents on the students profiles, I can do the R2T4, the reports that Smart provides are great. Cons I don't like that when I drop a student I have to fix their attendance. 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. Response from Vendor July 28, 2016 Awesome, thanks for the kind words Lupita! SMART will continue to work hard and look for new ways to improve. Sincerely, The SMART Team ER Emily R. Director Education Management ### "Amazing Company!!!" 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 July 28, 2016 I love Smart and would absolutely recommend it to everyone! It is so user friendly and you can always talk to someone if you need any help. Pros User friendly and always someone available to help or lead in the right direction. 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. Response from Vendor July 28, 2016 Yeaaaaah Emily!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Sincerely, The SMART Team MB Maryann B. Director Education Management ### "WE Love SMART!" 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 July 25, 2016 Our training specialist is amazing. She is cheerful and easy to follow. Being new to the system she has gone above and beyond our expectations by providing excellent customer service. She has given us many tools and shared best practices that have propelled our growth. Pros Love the reporting! Customer care is above and beyond. Always available. Cons They may be working on this, I would like leads from our website to go directly into SMART. 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. Response from Vendor July 28, 2016 Maryann, thank for your review. We will make sure to give Karla her kudos! We are in fact working on a universal feature that allows customer websites to push leads into the SMART solution. We will make sure to announce when this tool is completed. Thanks again and rest assured we will continue to work hard to further impress you and your team! Sincerely, The SMART Team PC Pam C. Consumer Services ### "Exceptional Customer Service" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 6, 2016 Jordan always goes above and beyond to provide the utmost customer service! He also helps customize reports! The training youtube videos are very helpful. Pros time clock and lots of reports, easy to use Cons I wish you could upload student picture ID's 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. Response from Vendor July 7, 2016 Awesome, thank you so much Pam for the great review. We will make sure to sit with Jordan and give him is accolades. Great idea about the student pictures! Our next version SMARTFlex has this feature built in so soon enough you will be able to see your students' bright and shining faces! Thanks again, SMART TD Tami D. School owner ### "This program is so much more than a program, we feel like we are treated like family." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 29, 2016 Our school began to use Smart to help us keep in compliance with changing rules and regulations. The team at Smart keep up with the changes and are always up-dating the program to have the reports needed as changes happen to keep our files up to date on our students.. This program is so easy to use and had great training to get us started. From Time sheets to Progress reports, it even helps us track the Ledger balances on our students and so much more. Our State inspector commented that our files are the best in our county since we started with Smart. Now that we are working with Dept. of Ed. funds this program has continued to meet all of our needs. 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. MD Michelle D. Owner ### "Its like having a perfectly trained, organized employee!!!!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 29, 2016 The SMART system organizes every single ounce of our student information, in one spot. With a click of a mouse you can access data that you didn't even image, and its in front of you! Reports and summaries for everything under the sun! For title IV data submission and reports you can't beat the simplicity and organization that this system allows for you. But the best part of all...in the event that you DO need assistance, help is an instant away. I have NEVER waited for response longer than 20 minutes. And usually its a phone call!!! Imagine that? A live person!!!!! One stop shopping for student data organization, time clock and managing title IV requirements and all necessary reports to federal agencies. Your entire school is at your fingertips in a second ...I wouldn't ever go without this system and this company! 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. BM Bonnie M. Registrar ### "Good prospect management, great support staff and helpful training sessions" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 29, 2016 Smart allows me to easily track prospective students. I love being able to import the ISIRs directly into their profiles. The follow up feature and the ability to message prospects 24/7 has been very helpful as well. Whenever I have a question, the support staff has responded almost immediately to resolve the issue. I also enjoy the regular training sessions and appreciate the fact that they are available on YouTube in case I miss something or need a quick review. 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. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/148494/SMART/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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. 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