Follett School Solutions

What Follett School Solutions does

Follett School Solutions (legal entity Follett Software, LLC) is a K-12 educational technology subsidiary of the privately held, family-controlled Follett Corporation, headquartered in the Chicago area. The company is built around a multi-suite cloud platform addressing the operational needs of PreK-12 school districts across the United States and internationally, with a claimed footprint spanning 160 countries, 4M+ daily logins, and $22B in assets under management on the platform at 99.9% uptime.

Name

Follett School Solutions

Legal name

Follett Software, LLC

Website

https://follettlearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Follett School Solutions (Follett Software, LLC) is a K-12 EdTech subsidiary of Follett Corporation providing cloud-based library, student information, facilities, technology, and finance software suites with embedded AI to school districts worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Education ERP (Student Information, Finance, HR) (HDAEAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

School ERP: Finance, Procurement & Budgeting (EDAFAEAC), Library/Media Center & Digital Resource Management Systems (EDAJAMAN), Billing, Tuition, Fees & Payments (including Cafeteria/Meal Accounts) (EDAFAEAN), HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance for Education (EDAFAEAD)

Keywords

• K-12 education software
• Library management software
• Student information systems
• IT asset management
• Facilities management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Mchenry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Annual or multi-year software subscriptions for access to the company's operational suites including Library Suite, Technology Suite, Facilities Suite, Finance Suite, and Student Information Suite. The subscription model provides continuous access to cloud-hosted software, updates, and customer support.
2. Professional Services: Implementation services to ensure smooth launches, consulting services for specialized support, managed services where facilities and technology specialists act as an extension of district staff, and training services including live or on-demand workshops.
3. Inventory Services: Outsourced operational tasks including barcoding and inventory services to save districts time, money, and space while maximizing resources.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Follett School Solutions sells cloud-based software suites to PreK-12 school districts covering library management (Destiny Library Manager, Accessit, Destiny Resource Manager), facilities management (Facilities Suite), student information (Aspen SIS), IT asset and help desk management (Technology Suite), and finance/fundraising (Finance Suite). The suites are delivered primarily as annual or multi-year subscriptions, embedded with Follett Software AI, and complemented by professional services including implementation, consulting, managed services, training, and outsourced barcoding/inventory services.

Product overview

Follett Software offers a multi-suite platform architecture for K-12 educational institutions comprising Library Suite (Destiny Library Manager, Accessit Library, Destiny Resource Manager, Destiny District Classroom Library Manager, Destiny Engage), Facilities Suite (Facilities Binders, Drawings, Schedules, Work Orders, Event Registration, Utilities), Student Information Suite (Aspen SIS, Aspen Online Registration), Technology Suite (IT Asset Manager, IT Help Desk, Technology AI Assistant), and Finance Suite (Destiny Fundraising Manager, Destiny Fee Manager). The suites share common infrastructure and Follett Software AI is embedded across multiple products. The platform manages $22B in assets across 160 countries with 4M+ daily logins and 99.9% uptime.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Destiny Library Manager: K-12 library management and circulation software within the Library Suite, with embedded Follett Software AI used by over 810 districts.
• Aspen SIS
• IT Asset Manager
• Destiny Resource Manager
• Follett Software AI
• Facilities Binders, Drawings & Schedules
• Destiny Fundraising Manager
• MasterLibrary
• Sora

Products and services

• Library Suite Integrated library management platform for K-12 districts covering collection management, circulation, curriculum resources, classroom libraries, reading engagement, and AI-powered data analysis. Designed for K-12 school librarians and district library coordinators.
• Destiny Library Manager Primary library management system for K-12 schools managing library collections and circulation, with embedded Follett Software AI features for analyzing data, identifying gaps, and supporting strategic decisions.
• Accessit Library Library and asset management solution used internationally by K-12 institutions for managing library collections.
• Facilities Suite Facilities management platform for K-12 districts covering community and event scheduling, facility operations optimization, asset tracking on interactive floor plans, and work order management. Targets facilities leaders and district operations staff.
• Student Information Suite Student information management platform for K-12 districts that securely manages student records, integrates with trusted systems, and simplifies enrollment through online registration.
• Aspen SIS K-12 student information system that securely manages student records, integrates with trusted district systems (Clever, Microsoft, payment processors), and includes Aspen Online Registration for streamlining enrollment.
• Technology Suite IT asset and help desk management platform for K-12 technology teams covering asset and inventory tracking, AI-powered command center capabilities, and help desk operations for school technology support.
• IT Asset Manager IT asset management solution for K-12 technology teams that manages and tracks IT assets and inventory, supports IT help desk operations, extends device lifecycles through preventative maintenance, and now features AI-powered Technology AI Assistant capabilities.
• Finance Suite Financial management suite for K-12 districts that supports running fundraising campaigns, tracking fee collection, and managing financial reporting for student activities and materials.
• Follett Software AI AI platform embedded across Follett's product suites featuring conversational AI interfaces, email-to-ticket agents, process automation, natural language processing, and predictive analytics for K-12 library and IT operations.
• Cloud Hosting Cloud hosting service for Follett Software solutions providing managed cloud infrastructure with 99.9% uptime reliability to support K-12 district deployments.
• Follett Professional Services Professional services offerings for K-12 districts including Implementation Services for software launch, Managed Services where Follett specialists act as an extension of district staff, Consulting Services for specialized support, Training (live and on-demand), and Inventory Services for outsourced barcoding and inventory tasks.
• MasterLibrary K-12 library management software acquired by Follett School Solutions in April 2024 to strengthen the company's library and curriculum resource management offerings for the K-12 market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 810 districts using AI features in Library Suite
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OverDrive (Sora)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025Follett Content and Sora, a digital reading app by OverDrive, announced a partnership to enhance digital and print reading resources for PreK-12 educational institutions. The collaboration aims to improve access to digital books and streamline content discovery for educators and librarians. This partnership combines Follett's content management expertise with OverDrive's digital reading platform to serve the K-12 market.
• MasterLibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn April 2024, Follett School Solutions acquired MasterLibrary to expand its K-12 EdTech capabilities. This acquisition strengthens Follett's product portfolio for library and curriculum resource management in the K-12 market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the leading K-12 student information system and unified operations platform in North America, directly overlapping with Follett's Aspen SIS and broader operational suite. Both vendors sell enterprise SaaS to K-12 districts and increasingly bundle SIS, learning, and operations into multi-suite contracts.
• Skyward: Skyward (owned by PowerSchool Group) provides K-12 SIS, finance, and HR software to school districts — directly comparable to Follett's Student Information and Finance Suites. Same district buyer personas and similar multi-module subscription model.
• Infinite Campus: Infinite Campus is a major K-12 SIS vendor competing head-to-head with Aspen SIS in US districts. It targets the same district administrators and is increasingly expanding into adjacent operational modules, mirroring Follett's suite strategy.
• Alexandria (Library): Alexandria is a K-12 library and resource management platform directly competing with Follett's Destiny Library Manager and Destiny Resource Manager. Both target K-12 librarians with subscription cloud-based library automation and curriculum resource tools.
• Frontline Education: Frontline Education sells K-12 operations software (HR, absence management, professional development, special education) to district administrators — overlapping with Follett's SIS, Finance, and operational suites as a fellow K-12-only focused vendor.

Broad incumbents

• Blackbaud: Blackbaud provides K-12 administration, fundraising, and tuition management software — overlapping with Follett's Finance Suite (Destiny Fundraising Manager, Destiny Fee Manager). Blackbaud serves a broader education and nonprofit market beyond K-12.
• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies serves K-12 and broader public-sector clients with ERP, SIS, and finance software. Its Tyler School ERP overlaps with Follett's Student Information and Finance Suites, but Tyler's focus spans all of state and local government, making Follett the more specialized K-12 alternative.

Others

• Ed-Fi Alliance: Ed-Fi provides the dominant K-12 data interoperability standard used across SIS vendors including Aspen SIS. It is an ecosystem/standards player that Follett integrates with, rather than a competitor, but its roadmap influences Follett's integration and analytics capabilities.

Emerging players

• Alma (Alma SIS): Alma is a modern, cloud-native K-12 SIS with an emphasis on user experience and integrated workflows. It competes with Aspen SIS for next-generation district buyers and represents the new entrant threat to legacy SIS vendors like Follett.

Regional players

• ManageBac: ManageBac (owned by Faria Education Group) provides SIS and curriculum management for international schools — overlapping with Follett's Accessit and global library offerings but focused on non-US, international-school geographies where Follett has a smaller direct presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/follettlearning
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@follettsoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/follettlearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/follettsoftware
• Instagraminstagram.com/follett_software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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

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