Alma

Overview

Alma is a cloud-based K-12 student information system made by a company based in Portland, Oregon, led by co-founder and chief executive Andrew Herman^[16]. It says it is used in 44 states and 61 countries and supports more than 6 million students^[15].

The product covers core student information, enrolment and admissions, attendance, traditional and competency-based grading, academic records, class scheduling, incidents, progress tracking, communications, fee management and state reporting^[15]. Support for competency grading is a distinguishing point, since several older SIS products were built around letter grades. BeaconAI, an add-on built into the platform, produces views of attendance, enrolment, grading, engagement and behaviour data intended to flag trends early^[15]. Alma also sells an Enterprise edition for districts of roughly 5,000 to more than 50,000 students and a version for state agencies, and it integrates with Google Classroom^[15].

Alma advertises school and district packages but publishes no prices^[15]. It has a smaller installed base than the incumbent district vendors, and buyers should check state-reporting coverage for their own state before committing.

Alma features

• Competency-based and traditional grading
• Enrolment, admissions and scheduling
• State reporting
• BeaconAI analytics add-on
• Google Classroom integration
• Enterprise edition for large districts

Alma pricing

Quote-based. School and district packages are listed without prices.

Alma strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best School Management Software in 2026 #11

Alma alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to Alma: companies ranked in the same lists.

• PowerSchool
• Infinite Campus
• Skyward
• Blackbaud
• FACTS
• Veracross
• Arbor
• Bromcom
• iSAMS
• Aeries
• Gradelink
• CClasse365