Blackbaud Student Information System

Name: Blackbaud Student Information System
Brand: Blackbaud
Rating: 3.7 (254 reviews)

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Est 1981|Valuation $1.4B|Raised $1B

LinkedIn 134K|Website|Web traffic 15.7M|FTEs 3,228|HQ Charleston, South Carolina, US

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01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Blackbaud vs Veracross (independent schools): - Vendor materials position Blackbaud as offering broader financial and LMS functionality. Veracross positions itself as providing a single-record data model and a streamlined query experience. - Review comparisons indicate mixed results: some reviewers find Blackbaud easier to set up in certain contexts, while Veracross is cited by others for ongoing usability in queries and record management. Blackbaud vs PowerSchool (broader K–12): - PowerSchool is often considered for districts and state-reporting contexts. Some administrator discussions suggest Blackbaud is less commonly selected when state reporting requirements are the primary procurement criterion. - PowerSchool and other large vendors have also had security incidents reported in the broader market; all vendors should be evaluated on security posture and incident response capabilities.

Market share / adoption trends (limited evidence)

Recent engagement-based mindshare metrics from some analyst sites place Veracross and Blackbaud in a similar band within the K–12 SIS category. These metrics reflect engagement and interest rather than certified market share.

	Blackbaud Student Information System	Veracross	PowerSchool SIS
Starting Price	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes for districts/schools
Best For	Private/independent schools seeking an integrated SIS + LMS and additional administration modules (enrollment/tuition/advancement)	Independent schools emphasizing a single-record data model and streamlined querying	District and state-level K–12 deployments with state reporting requirements
Key Strength	Integrated ecosystem (SIS+LMS; integration with Blackbaud portfolio); role-based portal capabilities	Independent-school SIS adoption and an emphasis on a single record per person and query usability	Scalability for district workflows, broad K–12 integrations, and state reporting support
Key Weakness	Reported support variability; learning curve for reporting/list-building; pricing opacity; identity/account lifecycle friction	Quote-based pricing and vendor positioning may be preferred by some schools; feature set differences vs. Blackbaud in finance/LMS	May be less tailored to independent-school workflows; broader market complexity and earlier industry incidents in the wider SIS market context

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Blackbaud vs Veracross (independent schools):

Vendor materials position Blackbaud as offering broader financial and LMS functionality. Veracross positions itself as providing a single-record data model and a streamlined query experience.
Review comparisons indicate mixed results: some reviewers find Blackbaud easier to set up in certain contexts, while Veracross is cited by others for ongoing usability in queries and record management.

Blackbaud vs PowerSchool (broader K–12):

PowerSchool is often considered for districts and state-reporting contexts. Some administrator discussions suggest Blackbaud is less commonly selected when state reporting requirements are the primary procurement criterion.
PowerSchool and other large vendors have also had security incidents reported in the broader market; all vendors should be evaluated on security posture and incident response capabilities.

Market share / adoption trends (limited evidence)

Recent engagement-based mindshare metrics from some analyst sites place Veracross and Blackbaud in a similar band within the K–12 SIS category. These metrics reflect engagement and interest rather than certified market share.

	Blackbaud Student Information System	Veracross	PowerSchool SIS
Starting Price	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes	Published pricing not disclosed; vendor provides tailored quotes for districts/schools
Best For	Private/independent schools seeking an integrated SIS + LMS and additional administration modules (enrollment/tuition/advancement)	Independent schools emphasizing a single-record data model and streamlined querying	District and state-level K–12 deployments with state reporting requirements
Key Strength	Integrated ecosystem (SIS+LMS; integration with Blackbaud portfolio); role-based portal capabilities	Independent-school SIS adoption and an emphasis on a single record per person and query usability	Scalability for district workflows, broad K–12 integrations, and state reporting support
Key Weakness	Reported support variability; learning curve for reporting/list-building; pricing opacity; identity/account lifecycle friction	Quote-based pricing and vendor positioning may be preferred by some schools; feature set differences vs. Blackbaud in finance/LMS	May be less tailored to independent-school workflows; broader market complexity and earlier industry incidents in the wider SIS market context

Blackbaud Student Information System

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share / adoption trends (limited evidence)

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share / adoption trends (limited evidence)

02Market Map