The simpler alternative for small schools.
FACTS SIS is a full enterprise platform — sold as separate modules, with the sales calls, onboarding timelines, and quote-based pricing to match. TeachHero gives homeschool group founders and lean K–12 admin teams enrollment, tuition, and communication in one platform you can run yourself.
TeachHero vs FACTS SIS, side by side
FACTS SIS is a capable, enterprise-grade system. The question isn't whether it's powerful — it's whether a solo homeschool founder or a two-person school office actually needs all of it.
TeachHero is our product — read this comparison with that in mind.
| What matters to a small school | TeachHero | FACTS SIS |
|---|---|---|
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Enrollment & applications Online forms, waitlists, re-enrollment |
Included | Add-on module |
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Classwork & gradebook Lessons, assignments, grading, attendance |
Included | Core feature |
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Tuition & billing Invoices, payment plans, autopay |
Included | Separate product |
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Pass processing fees to families Families cover card & bank fees at checkout |
Included, where allowed | Offered |
|
Family communication Announcements, email, messaging |
Included | Included |
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Volunteer management Sign-ups, hours, requirements |
Included | Not core |
|
School website builder No-code public pages, linked to enrollment |
Included | Separate product |
|
Self-serve setup Configure it without a consultant |
In an afternoon | Guided implementation |
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Transparent pricing Know the cost before you commit |
Published | Sales quote |
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No long-term contract Month-to-month flexibility |
Yes | Sales-negotiated |
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Right-sized for co-ops & small K–12 Not built for districts |
Purpose-built | Enterprise-grade |
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District & diocese scale Hundreds of schools, SIS integrations |
Not the focus | Strong fit |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. Features, packaging, and pricing change — please verify details with each vendor.
Live in days, not a semester
No implementation team required.
Enterprise systems like FACTS SIS come with onboarding projects, training schedules, and a consultant on the calendar. TeachHero is built so a founder or office admin can set it up between drop-off and pickup.
- Create your school, programs, and fees without a kickoff call
- Import students and families from a spreadsheet
- Open enrollment and start collecting tuition the same week
- Get help when you want it — not because you need it to function
One platform, not a bundle
Everything in one place — at published prices.
With FACTS, enrollment, tuition, and communication are often separate modules with separate pricing. TeachHero includes them together, so a lean team manages the whole school from one login.
- Enrollment, billing, and communication share one student record
- No reconciling data across separate add-on systems
- One bill instead of a stack of module line items
- Published pricing for everything — even the one optional add-on
Right-sized for you
Built for the team you actually have.
FACTS SIS is designed for institutions with IT staff and dedicated administrators. TeachHero is designed for the founder doing everything — or the two people who run the office.
Homeschool group founders
Run enrollment, dues, and parent communication solo — without an enterprise contract or a consultant.
Lean private K–12 teams
Give a small office the tools to manage the whole school day without a dedicated systems admin.
Teams short on time
Skip the multi-week onboarding. Set it up yourself and get back to teaching and running your school.
When FACTS SIS may be the better fit
We'd rather be honest than win the wrong customer. If you run a large multi-campus institution or diocese, need deep accreditation reporting, or have an IT team to manage a full enterprise SIS, FACTS is a strong, established choice. TeachHero is built for the schools and groups that found that level of system to be more than they need.
A simpler alternative to FACTS SIS.
If a full enterprise SIS feels like too much for your school or group, try the platform built for lean teams. Set it up yourself this week — no sales call required.