Comparison
How we read the market, and where we win.
A summary comparison against the systems Australian independent schools most often shortlist. It is our assessment, from public information, at a point in time, including the rows where Kestrel comes off worse.
The summary.
The four systems independent schools shortlist most often. How we compiled this, and what it is not, is at the foot of the page.
| Kestrel | Synergetic | TASS | Veracross | Scholarion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | |||||
| Admissions pipeline native to the record | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | No |
| Findings surfaced without being asked | Yes | No | No | No | Partial |
| Plain-language questions over the record | Yes | No | No | No | Partial |
| Attendance with state code sets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Wellbeing with confidentiality tiers | Yes | Partial | Partial | Not published | Partial |
| Australian statutory returns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Native parent app | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Non-functional | |||||
| Browser-only, no desktop client | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public API docs, no partner gate | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Australian hosting and onshore support | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not published |
| Published list of what it will not build | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Not published means we could not verify it from public sources. The capability may still exist. Partial means the capability exists but not in the shape the row describes.
How we compiled this
Our assessment, from vendor sites, public documentation, tenders and published reviews. A summary for orientation. Do your own evaluation, and treat nothing here as a statement of fact about another company’s product.
Not published means we could not verify it publicly. The capability may still exist. Each vendor here gates pricing and most compliance detail behind a sales conversation.
If you work for one of these vendors and we have a row wrong, tell us at [CORRECTIONS@ — CONFIRM] and we will correct it and note the date.
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