Alma

What Alma does

Alma (legally Alma Technologies, Inc.) is a Portland, Oregon-based education technology company founded in 2012 that develops a cloud-native K-12 Student Information System (SIS). The platform consolidates core school and district operations — enrollment, attendance, grading, scheduling, state reporting, communications, and fee management — into a single unified system. Alma serves a broad horizontal set of buyers across the K-12 spectrum: large districts (30K+ students), midsize districts (3-30K), small districts (under 3K), independent and charter schools, international schools, school networks, and state education agencies (SEAs). The company reports presence in 43 states and 35 countries.

The product is delivered as a modular SaaS platform built around the core Alma SIS, supplemented by add-on modules including BeaconAI (built-in analytics), Alma Start (registration/enrollment), Alma Now (mobile parent/student portal), Navigator (a risk-free implementation/migration tool), App Center (integration management with 125+ push-button integrations), and Alma Fees (payment processing supporting credit card and ACH). Technical differentiation centers on interoperability and ease of implementation: Alma claims to be the first SIS to integrate natively with Google Classroom, supports Ed-Fi and CEDS standards for state-system data exchange, and exposes an external API for custom integrations. The platform emphasizes real-time data sync (versus nightly CSV uploads), 99.99% scheduled uptime, multi-language support (including Spanish), and compliance posture spanning FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, and NIST 800-53 guidelines, with WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 accessibility work in progress.

Alma monetizes through annual subscriptions sold to schools, districts, and state agencies; student, parent, and teacher accounts are free and bundled with a paying institutional subscription. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, structured across tiered packages (Foundations, Core, Essentials for independent/charter schools and a District Solutions Package). Subscriptions auto-renew annually with a 120-day cancellation notice. Go-to-market is predominantly sales-led — customized 30-60 minute demos and consultative selling to superintendents, principals, technology directors, and board members — complemented by product-led elements (free demos, trial implementations via Navigator) and direct contracting with SEAs for statewide deployments.

Name

Alma

Legal name

Alma Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://getalma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alma is a Portland-based provider of a cloud-native K-12 Student Information System serving districts, independent/charter schools, international schools, and state education agencies, consolidating enrollment, attendance, grading, state reporting, and analytics into one subscription platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Information System

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO), Student Enrollment, Admissions, Registration & Lottery Systems (EDAFAEAE), Billing, Tuition, Fees & Payments (including Cafeteria/Meal Accounts) (EDAFAEAN)

Keywords

• Student information system
• K-12 education software
• School data analytics
• Student enrollment platform
• Education data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. School/District Subscription: School and district accounts are offered on a subscription basis. Subscription Terms, student enrollment estimates, fees, and payment schedules are agreed between schools/districts and Alma through separate Statements of Work. Subscriptions automatically renew annually unless 120-day notice is provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alma sells a cloud-native K-12 Student Information System (SIS) that centralizes enrollment, attendance, grading, scheduling, state reporting, communications, and fee management for schools, districts, and state education agencies. The platform is delivered as a SaaS subscription with modular add-ons including BeaconAI analytics, Alma Start enrollment, Alma Now parent/student portal, Navigator implementation, App Center integrations, and Alma Fees payment processing.

Product overview

Alma is a cloud-native K-12 Student Information System (SIS) offered as a unified platform with integrated modules. The core Alma SIS platform provides comprehensive school and district operations management. The product portfolio includes BeaconAI (built-in analytics), Alma Start (registration/enrollment), Alma Now (mobile parent/student portal), Navigator (implementation onboarding), App Center (integration management with 125+ third-party tools), Alma Fees (payment processing), Seating Charts (classroom management), and Spanish language support. The platform serves states, districts, independent/charter schools, international schools, and school networks across 43 states and 35 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alma Start: Student registration and enrollment software for schools, providing configurable digital forms for admissions and enrollment.
• Alma Now
• BeaconAI
• Navigator

Products and services

• Alma SIS Cloud-native K-12 Student Information System providing enrollment, attendance, grading, scheduling, state reporting, and communications in one unified platform for schools, districts, and state education agencies.
• BeaconAI Built-in analytics and BI module providing real-time dashboards and predictive insights across attendance, enrollment, grading, family engagement, and behavior data for K-12 schools and districts.
• Alma Start Cloud-based student registration, enrollment, and admissions software that guides families through configurable mobile-optimized digital forms with data integrity safeguards for K-12 schools.
• Alma Now Mobile parent and student portal providing real-time access to class assignments, schedules, teacher notes, grades, and communication tools for K-12 family engagement.
• Navigator Risk-free SIS implementation and onboarding tool that guides K-12 schools through migration with transparent progress tracking, task management, and real-time data cleanup capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Within a month, 'Not Taken' rate dropped 87% with BeaconAI analytics
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration79 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google ClassroomcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlma was the first SIS platform to integrate with Google Classroom, offering real-time sync of rosters, teachers, assignments, and grades. The integration eliminates dual data entry and provides instant student access to content.
• 125+ Integration Partners (App Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationAlma's App Center provides push-button integrations with 125+ third-party applications including Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Seesaw, Classlink, Clever, and many others across administration, attendance, cafeteria, communication, curriculum, assessments, enrollment, finance, health, library, scheduling, and transportation.
• Ed-Fi AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationAlma supports Ed-Fi and CEDS compliance standards for interoperability with state education systems and data exchange frameworks.
• State Education Agencies (State DOEs)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnerships with state education agencies including New Hampshire SEA for statewide data collection, validation, and reporting solutions using Alma Data Exchange platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Infinite Campus: Established K-12 SIS serving thousands of US districts with student information, gradebook, and state reporting — directly overlapping Alma's core SIS offering.
• Tyler Technologies (Tyler SIS): Provides K-12 SIS solutions (formerly known as Tyler's School Information System) serving districts and states; competes head-to-head with Alma in SIS and state reporting.
• PowerSchool: Largest US K-12 SIS and unified classroom vendor; offers student information, learning, and talent management across districts. Directly competes with Alma in the same buyer segments and product category.
• Skyward: K-12 SIS and ERP suite used by many US districts; offers comparable functionality around student records, gradebook, scheduling, and state reporting.
• FACTS (FACTs Management): K-12 SIS provider (formerly RenWeb) serving private and faith-based schools; directly comparable offering for the independent and charter school buyer segment.
• Veracross: Cloud-based SIS focused on independent schools, closely aligned with Alma's independent and charter school segment with overlapping capabilities in admissions, gradebook, and family engagement.
• Aeries Software: California-based K-12 SIS vendor widely used by districts for attendance, grading, and state CALPADS reporting — directly competes with Alma in the SIS category.
• Edupoint Synergy: K-12 SIS used by districts such as the Colorado customer Alma displaced (Synergy); directly comparable platform serving similar student information and state reporting needs.

Broad incumbents

• Frontline Education: Broader K-12 administrative software platform spanning HR, absence management, and student solutions; overlapping SIS-adjacent capabilities with a wider product portfolio than Alma.
• Blackbaud: Provides K-12 SIS and school management solutions as part of a broader education and nonprofit software portfolio; competes for independent school SIS contracts with broader functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/getalma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alma-inc-
• Xx.com/getalma

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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