# SPOL Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about SPOL Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Accreditation Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/168577/SPOL/alternatives --- # SPOL Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, 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. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) SPOL ## What is SPOL? SPOL helps colleges and universities improve institutional effectiveness and better prepare students for success. The company's integrated strategic planning software encompasses planning, accreditation, assessment, credentialing, and budgeting. SPOL empowers institutions to harness big data to generate actionable reporting and real-time visualizations, fostering continuous improvement and institutional excellence. ## What is SPOL used for? [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/)[Accreditation Management](https://www.capterra.com/accreditation-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 4 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $15000 Per Year 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... ## SPOL alternatives Highest Rated [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) [4.7 (2,702)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) [4.5 (13,544)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/reviews/) Starting price $10.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (3,479)](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (2,222)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% 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. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Assessment Management Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests Budgeting/Forecasting Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Collaboration Tools Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Compliance Management Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier SPOL 23 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs Alter the layout and content of reports Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Software designed for higher education organizations Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time Create, collect, discuss, improve, and evaluate insights or alternative thinking before starting projects Tracking the status of previously identified performance measurements Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency Document and report the progress of ongoing projects Receive data and information in real time Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development Identifying desired outcomes and important milestones and creating a plan on how to achieve them Visual representation of performance data, enabling users to monitor progress, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions An individual's evaluation of his or her own strengths, weaknesses, and skills At a high level, visualize a preferred outcome, define goals and identify specific steps to achieve them Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.8 (4) 4.8 Based on 4 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 5.0 (3) Basic $15,000 Per Year Value for money 5.0 (3) 5.0 Based on 3 reviews ## Integrations [ Canvas](https://www.capterra.com/p/248163/Canvas/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 5.0 (4) 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 (4) 5.0 Based on 4 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 5.0 Based on 4 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(0) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AA Anita A. Coordinator of External Surveys Higher Education ### "Customer Service is Key" 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 8/10 February 28, 2020 We are impressed with the level of personal attention we received from SPOL’s customer service team when recently we had some issues with uploading information. Our representative promptly and effectively resolved the issues with clear, thorough instructions, helpful advice and patience during the process. His solutions helped us resolve some previous errors and offered assistance in helping to avoid future mistakes. We have confidence in our continuing relationship with SPOL customer service and the support they provide for our long-range planning efforts. Pros Being able to upload existing spreadsheet information to help avoid time consuming manual entry. Also being able to export and correct data. Cons Navigating to the correct location. Perhaps a brief description tool tip would help when you hover over titles. 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. DE Dorothy E. Chief Planning Officer Higher Education ### "Happy SPOL User" 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 May 29, 2019 We have been using planning software for the last 15 years. Since purchasing SPOL, we found that it provides a platform that is easy for our users to navigate. Usually after one training session they are able to go back in and pick-up where they left off. The budgeting module was instrumental in aligning our planning and budgeting process and was used for the first time this year to request and review strategic requests. It was wonderful to see the budget request aligned with the outcomes, tasks, and metrics. The credentialing module allowed our faculty to input prior educational and professional experience in one place with the ability for them to update as information changed and for us to pull reports. Customer service is outstanding. The techs are responsive, knowledgeable and very approachable. They know their stuff. Pros I have been using this software for 2 years and am very happy with it. The features I like the most include ease of use, easy to navigate, intuitive. We have all five modules, and are using planning, budget, assessment, and credentialing. I appreciate the ability to change labels to suit our particular institution and the ease of uploading large files of information. We have utilized custom reports for some of our needs that were not a part of the reports directory. I also like that as an administrator, I can impersonate someone to see what they are seeing. It has been very helpful for training. Cons With so many great features, there are few things I don't like about the software. While it is easy to change labels, when the reports print out, the old label is still there. The other thing I don't like is the document inventory which enables others to see documents placed in the repository who are not in your unit. 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. KS Kristin S. Interim Secretary Online Learning & Assessment Higher Education ### "One Year Experience" 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 10/10 May 28, 2019 Pros The best features I have found in SPOL is the approval process that we use for our Action Plans in the Planning module. The other great feature about SPOL is how it ties everything that an institution is doing together to assist with the Accreditation visits. Cons Jefferson College has been working with Assessment for a while and the new Assessment module is an improvement over the previous, however it did offer the secondary assessment feature that our committee was interested in. 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. MP Maribeth P. Dean of Institutional Effectiveness Education Management ### "Outstanding Software " 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 May 24, 2019 Outstanding. Pros Flexible, reliable and helps our institution stay focused on our strategic priorities. Cons Need to be able to customize reports. It’s getting better all the time. SPOL Comany is really tuned into the needs of the user. They are continually upgrading SPOL to provide greater functionality based on user feedback. Awesome company! Reasons for choosing SPOL SPOL functionality is fully integrated which demonstrates our accreditation compliance very well. 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. 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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