OptionC

What OptionC does

OptionC is a privately held SaaS company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, that provides education and faith-formation management software exclusively to U.S. Catholic institutions. The company's core platform is a cloud-based, single sign-on system comprising four integrated products: a free Diocesan Information System for diocesan offices to manage schools, staff, students, and families across an entire diocese; a School Management system covering grading, attendance, tuition tracking, parent portals, and 170+ automated reports; ArcAlerts for multi-channel voice, text, and email notifications; and a Catholic Content subscription library of 1,200+ faith-based learning resources for PreK-8 schools and religious education programs. A newer LaunchPad dashboard consolidates these tools for schools, parishes, missions, dioceses, and Catholic businesses.

The company operates on a hybrid revenue model anchored by annual subscriptions for the School Management system and Catholic Content library, supplemented by professional services for implementation, data migration, training, and custom development. The Diocesan Information System is offered free to diocesan offices, functioning as a top-of-funnel adoption wedge that drives downstream paid subscriptions at the individual school and parish level. The go-to-market is sales-led, with direct engagement with Catholic dioceses and schools nationwide; distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, customer testimonials, and word-of-mouth referrals within the close-knit Catholic education community.

OptionC's customer base is concentrated entirely within the U.S. Catholic education vertical, with named customers spanning multiple major archdioceses and dioceses including Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and Superior. The company employs 11-50 people, has not disclosed any external funding rounds or institutional investors, and has remained privately held since founding. No M&A activity, leadership changes, or geographic expansions beyond the United States are documented in the available materials.

Name

OptionC

Legal name

OptionC Inc.

Website

https://optionc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OptionC provides cloud-based, Catholic-focused education management software exclusively to U.S. dioceses, schools, and parishes. Its single sign-on platform bundles school management, communications, diocesan data aggregation, and a 1,200+ resource faith-based curriculum library on a subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Education Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAEAA

K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Student Information Systems (SIS), School ERP & Administration Software

SECONDARYEDAFAEAK

Parent/Student Portals, Communications & Consent Management

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Student Information Systems (SIS), School ERP & Administration Software

Keywords

• Catholic education software
• School management systems
• Diocesan information systems
• Faith-based learning platforms
• Religious education technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diocesan Information System: Provided free to diocesan offices as a core platform offering to build ecosystem adoption
2. School Management System: Subscription-based access to comprehensive school management features including grading, attendance, reporting, and parent portals for Catholic schools
3. Catholic Content Subscription: Subscription-based service offering 1,200+ Faith-based learning resources, available as diocesan-wide solution or by individual schools/RE programs
4. Implementation Services: Data migration and onboarding services when switching from other systems
5. Training Services: Training services to prepare schools for the school year
6. Custom Development: Custom feature development to meet specific school or diocesan needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OptionC provides a cloud-based, all-in-one education management platform for Catholic dioceses, schools (PreK-8), parishes, and religious education programs. The platform unifies school administration (grading, attendance, report cards, tuition tracking), diocesan-level data aggregation, multi-channel communications, and faith-based curriculum content within a single sign-on system. Its products include the Diocesan Information System (free to diocesan offices), School Management System, ArcAlerts notification system, Catholic Content library, and the newer LaunchPad unified dashboard.

Product overview

OptionC provides a unified all-in-one platform for Catholic Dioceses and schools comprising four integrated products: Diocesan Information (free for diocesan offices) for managing schools, staff, students and families across a diocese; School Management for daily school operations including grading, attendance, reports and parent access; ArcAlerts for multi-channel notifications; and Catholic Content for Faith-based curriculum resources. All products are accessed through a single sign-on system, with Catholic Content fully integrated into the School Management platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LaunchPad: All-new Catholic LaunchPad bringing together tools for Catholic schools, parishes, missions, dioceses, and businesses with innovative solutions for communication, engagement, and vitality.
• Diocesan Information
• School Management
• ArcAlerts
• Catholic Content

Products and services

• Diocesan Information System A free all-in-one system for diocesan offices providing tools to track, assess, and manage Catholic schools, RE/Faith Formation staff, students, and families across an entire diocese, with live data access and communication capabilities.
• School Management System A 100% cloud-based school management system offering customized diocesan report cards, more than 170 pre-generated and automated reports including NCEA and state reports, attendance tracking, grading, parent portal access, and real-time tuition status monitoring accessible via mobile devices.
• Catholic Content A subscription-based service offering more than 1,200 Faith-based learning resources for PreK-8 Catholic schools and religious education programs, fully integrated into the School Management system for lesson planning and homework assignment.
• ArcAlerts A flexible notification system enabling communication via voice, text, email, or broadcast notifications within the management system for weather-related closings, schedule changes, and fundraising event reminders.
• LaunchPad A unified dashboard bringing together tools for Catholic schools, parishes, missions, dioceses, and businesses with Catholic Immersion at the foundation, providing integrated access to communication, engagement, and operational tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 170+ pre-generated and automated reports available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the largest K-12 SIS provider in North America, serving public, charter, and private schools including Catholic institutions — a broad incumbent that competes for the same Catholic school SIS budget against OptionC.
• Blackbaud K-12 (OnSchool): Blackbaud's K-12 solutions serve independent, faith-based, and Catholic schools with SIS, tuition, and fundraising tools — a broad incumbent competing across the same faith-based school vertical as OptionC.

Direct peers

• Gradelink: Gradelink is a cloud-based SIS popular with private, charter, and faith-based schools, offering grading, attendance, report cards, and parent access — a direct substitute for OptionC's School Management product in Catholic school procurements.
• FACTS (by NCS Pearson): FACTS is a leading K-12 administration platform serving many Catholic schools and dioceses with tuition management, admissions, and SIS modules — overlapping directly with OptionC's School Management and Diocesan Information offerings.
• Sycamore Education: A K-12 student information system widely adopted by Catholic and faith-based schools, offering similar school management, gradebook, and parent portal functionality to OptionC — directly competes for the same diocesan and parish school budgets.
• TADS: TADS provides tuition management, admissions, and enrollment software commonly used by Catholic schools and dioceses — overlapping with OptionC's tuition management and Diocesan Information capabilities.
• SchoolAdmin (by FACTS): SchoolAdmin provides enrollment and admissions workflow software for K-12 schools including Catholic institutions — directly comparable to portions of OptionC's Diocesan Information and admissions capabilities.

Emerging players

• MySchoolWorx: MySchoolWorx is a cloud-based SIS targeting private and faith-based schools with grading, communication, and parent portal features — a smaller emerging alternative in the same niche as OptionC.
• ThinkWave: ThinkWave is a web-based SIS used by many small private and parochial schools for grading, attendance, and report cards — an alternative competing for the same small Catholic school customer profile as OptionC.
• Alma SIS: Alma is a modern, API-first K-12 SIS gaining traction with charter and independent schools, with some Catholic adoption — an emerging player whose modern UX could pressure OptionC's user interface advantage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/optionc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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