Why schools look past PowerSchool.
- 1
One product, not a suite
Teaching, exams, marking and records share one sign-in and one set of data.
- 2
Exams are your heaviest work
AI papers, QR packs, scans, proctoring and AI marking are built in.
- 3
A school's size
Set up per school, with your own words and switches.
Paper exams and OMR
Paper exams, marked by Friday.
Hand out paper the way you always have. Scan the stack when it comes back; every page finds its student, and AI marks the answers for a teacher to check.
What you keep
- Student records and attendance
- Courses and coursework
- Family access and alerts
- Reports and exports
Why SparkMentis wins
- One product rather than a suite of products to buy and connect.
- Exams on paper and screen with proctoring and AI marking.
- Practicals: code, Office and design apps, marked from the work.
- Plagiarism checks and integrity reports beside the marks.
Where to start.
Switching from PowerSchool
Is SparkMentis a PowerSchool alternative?
For a school that wants teaching, exams and records in one product, yes.
Does SparkMentis handle fees?
Schools can record fees and, if they choose, hold a student's sign-in until fees are paid. Payments sit behind a switch.
Can we connect our existing systems?
Yes, through APIs and webhooks.
Other comparisons
Across SparkMentis
See it with your school.
Tell us about your school and we'll walk you through a term with your own classes and papers.