Education · head to head
PowerSchool vs Securly
Securly
Education
Web filtering, student safety monitoring and device management for K-12 schools
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: PowerSchool no pricing information published on website; Securly pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PowerSchool and Securly actually diverge.
| Attribute | PowerSchool | Securly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | Per student per year by module |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in PowerSchool
Nothing recorded that Securly does not also cover.
Only in Securly
- Filter
- Aware
- On-Call
- Classroom
- MDM
- Pass
- Home
- Delegated admin
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
PowerSchool
- Managing student enrollment and family communications at scalenot Securly
- Tracking attendance, grades, and course performance across schoolsnot Securly
- Planning budgets and managing school financial resourcesnot Securly
- Recruiting and supporting teachers with performance analyticsnot Securly
Securly
- A district that must show CIPA compliance for take-home Chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothingnot PowerSchool
- A district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidaysnot PowerSchool
- A one-to-one iPad programme needing Apple device enrolment, filtering and classroom control from a single agent rather than threenot PowerSchool
- A district under pressure from parents who want visibility of what their child does on the school device at home, without the school having to field each request by handnot PowerSchool
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
PowerSchool
- No pricing information published on website
Securly
- Pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- The safety scanning generates false positives at volume, including song lyrics, creative writing and health-class assignments, and each one consumes counsellor or administrator time that the vendor does not pay for.
- Alerting on student writing is a surveillance decision with real community consequences, and districts that deploy it without an explicit board policy and parent notification have faced local objections after the fact.
- Coverage is strongest on managed Chromebooks; personal devices, non-Chrome browsers and encrypted apps outside the agent leave gaps that the compliance story quietly depends on nobody testing.
- Per-student pricing is charged on enrolment rather than on devices, so a district that issues devices to only some year groups still pays for every student on the roll.
Pricing, plan by plan
PowerSchool
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the PowerSchool review.
Securly
On request- Filter$undefined/year
- Web filtering on and off network
- Tiered per-student rates that fall as enrolment rises
- Published in some purchasing co-operative catalogues, not on the vendor site
- Aware$undefined/year
- Automated scanning of email, documents and search for safety risk
- Quoted per student, no public rate
- On-Call$undefined/year
- 24/7 human review and escalation of serious alerts
- Quoted per student, priced on top of Aware
- Classroom, MDM and Pass$undefined/year
- Sold as separate per-student modules
- Quoted
Which should you pick?
Choose PowerSchool if
Nothing in the data separates PowerSchool from Securly on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Securly if
- You need filter.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- You also want aware.
Questions people ask
- Is PowerSchool or Securly better?
- Neither clearly leads. PowerSchool starts at On request and Securly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PowerSchool or Securly?
- PowerSchool starts at On request and Securly at On request.
- Does PowerSchool or Securly run on more platforms?
- PowerSchool runs on Web. Securly runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- What is PowerSchool best used for?
- PowerSchool is most often used for managing student enrollment and family communications at scale, tracking attendance, grades, and course performance across schools, planning budgets and managing school financial resources, recruiting and supporting teachers with performance analytics. Of those, managing student enrollment and family communications at scale and tracking attendance, grades, and course performance across schools are not what Securly is typically brought in for.
- What can PowerSchool do that Securly cannot?
- Securly covers Filter, Aware, On-Call, Classroom.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
PowerSchool: How much does PowerSchool cost?
PowerSchool does not publish pricing on their website. Visitors are directed to contact the company directly through their contact page for pricing details.
SourceSecurly: Does Securly publish pricing?
Not on its own site. Tiered per-student rates for Filter appear in some US purchasing co-operative catalogues, falling as enrolment rises, but Aware, On-Call, Classroom, MDM and Pass are quoted.
Securly: What is the difference between Aware and On-Call?
Aware is the automated detection that produces alerts. On-Call is the staffed service that reads the serious ones out of hours and phones your escalation contacts. Buying Aware alone leaves the triage with your own staff.
Securly: Does it filter on home internet?
Yes, filtering follows the managed device rather than the network, which is the point for take-home Chromebook programmes.
Securly: Is student data used for anything else?
Securly signs the US Student Privacy Pledge and district data processing agreements; check the specific DPA rather than the marketing page, since scanning scope and retention are negotiated terms.
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