# ParentSquare Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about ParentSquare Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Unified Communications products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/198436/ParentSquare/pricing --- # ParentSquare 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. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) ParentSquare ## What is ParentSquare? K-12 platform for all district/school-to-home communications including classroom messaging, urgent alerts, forms, signups, attendance, payments, websites and more. District/schools gain oversight and ensure student privacy and data security are maintained, while saving money and time for teachers and staff. Parents have an easier, consistent way to connect with everyone at school and support their student's learning journey. ## What is ParentSquare used for? [K-12](https://www.capterra.com/k-12-software/)[Unified Communications](https://www.capterra.com/unified-communications-software/)[Emergency Notification](https://www.capterra.com/emergency-notification-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 20 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 85% Neutral 5% Negative 10% Starting price $3000 Per Feature, 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... 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[4.5 (448)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133283/Alma/reviews/) Starting Price $3000 Per Feature, Per Year Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.1 (20) Ease Of Use 4.5 (428) Value For Money 4.5 (8) Value For Money 4.5 (373) Customer Service 4.0 (10) Customer Service 4.7 (370) ## ParentSquare alternatives [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 [4.7 (161)](https://www.capterra.com/p/165709/PikMyKid/reviews/) Starting price $3750.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.9 (14)](https://www.capterra.com/p/212660/SEDUCA/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [iGradePlus](https://www.capterra.com/p/121762/iGradePlus/) [4.7 (428)](https://www.capterra.com/p/121762/iGradePlus/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/121762/iGradePlus/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/198436/ParentSquare/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Alerts/Notifications 5.0 (7) 85.71% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Access Controls/Permissions 4.6 (5) 100.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Mobile Access 4.8 (5) 100.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Access software remotely via mobile devices Single Sign On 5.0 (5) 100.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once Chat/Messaging 4.5 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Communicate using direct chat or messages within the system Communication Management 5.0 (4) 100.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat ParentSquare 41 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 Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Campus Notifications Communicate using direct chat or messages within the system Plan and schedule lessons and maintain students' behavior in the classroom Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Manage, organize, and store contact information Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Import and export data to and from software applications Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Receive and/or send email notifications for urgent updates, requests, or other information Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps A list of events with their respective dates Software designed for kindergarten through 12th grade schools Ability to chat online in real time Send messages to multiple recipients at the same time Access software remotely via mobile devices Notifications via mobile devices Allows communication with customers or users via multiple channels such as phone, email, live chat, etc. Provide notifications in multiple languages Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more Trigger clickable pop-up messages Engage in direct, instant messaging with customers, users, etc. Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Active reporting of data and metrics Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once Send messages via SMS Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access Create lists of student grades, transcripts, class lists, course schedules, etc. to be shared with instructors and administration Sample files or documents that could be customized as needed or used as is Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Send, receive, and respond to messages Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks Computer-based system that allows users to send and receive voice messages Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.1 (20) 4.1 Based on 20 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (8) Basic $3,000 Per Feature,Per Year Value for money 4.5 (8) 4.5 Based on 8 reviews ## Integrations [ Skyward Student Management Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/2185/Skyward-School-Management/)[ Infinite Campus SIS](https://www.capterra.com/p/188836/Infinite-Campus/)[ FACTS Student Information System](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027963/FACTS-Student-Information-System/)[ Total Synergy](https://www.capterra.com/p/23086/Synergy-AEC/)[ Clever](https://www.capterra.com/p/59469/Clever/)[ ClassLink](https://www.capterra.com/p/31848/ClassLink/)[ Aeries SIS](https://www.capterra.com/p/5544/Aeries/)[ SAM](https://www.capterra.com/p/163389/SAM/) 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 4.0 (10) 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 4.0 (10) 4.0 Based on 10 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 20 reviews Filter by rating 5(15) 4(2) 3(1) 2(1) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent LG Leslie G. Director of Special Education Education Management ### "Comprehensive App" 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 June 16, 2025 I have had great expereince with parent square and I have used a variety of apps to cummunicate with parents. I love that it is contained within our school district. It has supported my needs to document communications with parents and teachers. Pros Parent Square is a comprehensive app that let's you privately communicate with parents, teacher's or the school community. The communication is documented with a date stamp and time. The communication can be sent to an individual or a group. Attachments can be added. It will send a text to your phone if you received a message. Cons The only con was that I didn't initially know I could receive a text. This was a quick click of a button. If a parent clicks the individual button rather than group button, a person does not know if the message was just sent to you or a rather a group of individuals/teachers. 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. NT Nicoleq T. office assistant Education Management ### "Review on PS" 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 March 12, 2025 I have a good experience with Parent Square. Pros I like how it is accessible for parents and staff members where it is a space to communicate. Cons Nothing really, everything is great with 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. TW Taylor W. Construction Engineering Civil Engineering ### "Happy As Can Be!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 8, 2024 Pros I have never felt so comfortable & so involved with what my little one is doing at school. The teacher is able to post pictures throughout the day of their activities, post updates for the parents, send reminders about upcoming events - the parent-teacher communication abilities are endless here! Cons I still have not found other kid's parent's contact information, but that may be a separate feature that the teacher has not enabled. 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. DB Danielle B. Teacher Education Management ### "Parent square is a great tool!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 1, 2024 Pros I love that you can add all families in one place to not only get classroom notifications but the school as a whole. You can send messages and photos/videos in real time Cons It can be a little confusing if you are a parent and an educator. You have to make sure you havs your class selected before sending out a message 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. JA Jeff A. Instructional Technology Coach E-Learning ### "ParentSquare" 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 March 17, 2024 Its been great. It is a user friendly product that helps us communicate at many levels. Pros It is an easy product to use, and also has a video library to learn how to do anything. Cons If this is used by all teachers, then it works really well. We are rolling it out now to our district but teachers already feel comfortable with their own apps. If this becomes the standard, it will be great. 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. MF Miranda F. HRM Transportation/Trucking/Railroad ### "ParentSquare" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 27, 2023 Pros I am a parent who uses this software for my children at school. This is a great tool to keep parents and teachers informed of what events are taking place, receiving updates regarding your child's progress etc. I would highly recommend to anyone. Cons Absolutely no complaints about this software 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. SZ Sheryl Z. Executive Director Education Management ### "ParentSquare is Great for Schools - if you can get it set up." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 October 20, 2023 Overall it is a fabulous program once it is set up. There are a couple of tech things that could be easier but overall it is a very easy program to navigate, post, and share with a wide audience. Pros ParentSquare is almost everything we have ever wanted in a program. It stores parent phone numbers and emails, communicates with them in their preferred method, and is easy to navigate. It really is a great program! Cons The program was a beast to get started and implemented. They put out papers that are supposed to explain how to set it up but even our tech company had trouble understanding what needed to be done. I really struggled to set it up. I told them if I had known how hard the set-up would be, I'm not sure I would have purchased it. That said, once it is set up, it's a great program. Switched from [Constant Contact](https://www.capterra.com/p/31898/Constant-Contact/) Parent Square keeps the contact information updated daily. Constant Contact would need an upload if you needed to send out emergency information so you were sure you got everyone. That's time you don't have in an emergency. 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. IH Ivy H. Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Good school communication tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 March 26, 2023 Pros I like the ability to view messages when I'm ready. Cons I'm not sure what l would change since I've been using it for a few months 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. JT Jacob T. Digital Content Specialist Education Management ### "New Communication Platform" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 30, 2022 Pros I like you can view statistics of each message that is sent down to delivered/undelivered, read/unread. Makes it great to know if my students are reading the message I am sending out. Cons I have a couple of groups setup to communicate with the various clubs I run. I've noticed within those groups there is no way to print off a master list of just the students names. Switched from [Remind](https://www.capterra.com/p/234436/Remind/) District Decision 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. AA Ana A. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education ### " Great teacher/parent communication" 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 July 24, 2022 Excellent tool. Great way for my parents to keep me updated on any concerns or questions. It pops up on the parent's phone like a text message if that's their preferred way to receive messages. Pros It streamlines parent communication or your announcements. If, for example, you have open house meetings, you can create a calendar and have parents schedule the time they'd like to meet based on the availability on the calendar. Let the technology do the tedious work while you focus on something else. I can attach videos, pictures, documents, links and flyers to my messages. Cons When you're in the middle of composing a message and you click out of it, whether by accident or to do something else, it does not save the message you were already composing. Everything is gone. You'll have to remember what you wrote and type it all over again. 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. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/198436/ParentSquare/reviews/) 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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