Edulink
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersCranberry Twp, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
Edulink firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Edulink
- Legal name
- Edulink, Inc.
- Website
- https://edulinksolutions.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Edulink industry classification
Industry- Product category
- K-12 Education Administration Software
- NAICS
- Educational Support Services (611710)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms (EDAJAMAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA), Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO)
Keywords
Where Edulink is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cranberry Twp
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Edulink business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Subscriptions: Web-based SaaS platform sold as annual or multi-year subscriptions to school districts, intermediate units, charter schools, and CTCs. Districts purchase licenses and modules (PAETEP with various add-ons like Custom Forms, Support Staff Module; Comply with various modules) on subscription basis. The company mentioned offering a 5% discount on three-year contracts as an ESSER funding option.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Quote-based subscription pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Edulink product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Edulink provides two web-based SaaS products for Pennsylvania K-12 education institutions: PAETEP (Pennsylvania Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal) for educator evaluation and performance management aligned with PA Act 13, and Comply for tracking state mandates, clearances, Act 48 continuing education hours, Act 44 safety items, volunteers, and electronic request workflows. Both products are sold as annual or multi-year subscriptions to school districts, intermediate units, charter schools, and career and technical centers.
Product overview
Edulink is a provider of web-based software solutions for K-12 education consisting of two core products: PAETEP (Pennsylvania Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal) and Comply. PAETEP is an educator evaluation and workflow automation platform aligned with Pennsylvania's Act 13 requirements, offering modules for formal observations, walkthroughs, rating forms, performance goals, SPM/IEP/SLO tracking, and custom forms. Comply is a compliance tracking solution that manages clearances, state mandates, Act 48 hours, Act 55 school safety training, volunteers, and internal requests. The products share a unified platform architecture with integrated modules including Custom Forms, Dynamic Reports, Volunteer Management, and Requests. Edulink was acquired by Tyler Technologies to expand its K-12 human resources and workflow solutions. The combined entity serves over 500 school districts and 150,000 Pennsylvania educators.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PAETEP: Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal - educator evaluation software aligned with Pennsylvania's Act 13, featuring walkthroughs, formal observations, rating forms, dynamic reports, performance goals, SPM/IEP/SLO templates, and custom forms modules.
- Comply
- Act 48 Module
- Requests Module
- Volunteer Module
Products and services
- PAETEP (Pennsylvania Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal) Web-based electronic teacher evaluation software specifically aligned with Pennsylvania's Act 13 (Educator Effectiveness) requirements. PAETEP provides tools for formal observations, walkthroughs, anecdotal notes, rating forms (13-1 through 13-4), performance goals, SPM/IEP/SLO tracking, differentiated supervision, dynamic reports, and customizable forms for evaluating all staff including support staff.
- Comply Web-based compliance tracking software for K-12 school districts that tracks clearances, state mandates, Act 48 continuing education hours (with direct submission to PERMS), Act 55 school safety and security items, Act 44 safety items, volunteer registration and approval, and electronic requests for field trips, reimbursements, and work orders.
Companies that use Edulink
Customer profileNamed customers20 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Edulink technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature5 records
Edulink partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Tyler TechnologiescoreTyler Technologies, a Texas-based government technology company, acquired Edulink in 2023 for approximately $54 million in cash. Edulink's leadership and team joined Tyler's Municipal and Schools Division, with the acquisition deepening Tyler's School ERP human resources functionality for K-12 education.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Edulink competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies is Edulink's parent company and a broad government technology provider with a Municipal and Schools Division offering K-12 ERP, financial, and HR software. Comparable as both a strategic acquirer of education workflow software and a sibling K-12 platform competitor.
- PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the leading K-12 student information system and unified classroom vendor. Its TalentEd Perform, Perform MicroFocus, and broader HCM suite overlap with Edulink's educator evaluation and compliance functionality, though PowerSchool operates across all 50 states.
- Skyward: Skyward is a K-12 SIS and ERP vendor serving school districts with student information, HR, and finance modules. It is comparable as a broader K-12 administration platform that competes for district technology budgets alongside Edulink's specialty tools.
Direct peers
- TeachPoint: TeachPoint is a web-based educator evaluation and professional growth system used by K-12 districts. It directly competes with PAETEP in offering observation, walkthrough, and evaluation frameworks aligned with state educator effectiveness requirements.
- Performance Matters (by PowerSchool): Performance Matters, acquired by PowerSchool, provides educator effectiveness and professional development tools for K-12 districts. It overlaps directly with PAETEP in formal observations, evaluation rubrics, and SGO/SLO tracking.
- Frontline Education: Frontline Education provides K-12 human capital management software including educator evaluation, professional development, and absence management. Its TalentEd Perform product directly competes with PAETEP in teacher evaluation, serving similar K-12 administrators across multiple states.
Emerging players
- Vector Solutions (SafeSchools): Vector Solutions' SafeSchools division provides K-12 compliance training, staff tracking, and professional development, directly overlapping with Edulink's Comply product for Act 48, Act 55, and clearance tracking use cases.
- Illuminate Education: Illuminate Education provides K-12 assessment, MTSS, and educator effectiveness tools. Its educator evaluation modules compete with PAETEP in observations and rubric-based assessment, particularly at district level.
- K12 Insight: K12 Insight provides K-12 stakeholder engagement, surveys, and parent communication platforms. While adjacent rather than direct, it serves overlapping school district buyers focused on compliance and stakeholder reporting.
Others
- Ed-Fi Alliance: Ed-Fi Alliance is a data standard and integration layer for K-12 education data exchange. It is comparable as an enabling ecosystem that PAETEP-style tools may need to integrate with for statewide compliance and longitudinal data reporting.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Edulink social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Edulink leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Edulink funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Edulink M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Edulink
What does Edulink do?
Edulink provides two web-based SaaS products for Pennsylvania K-12 education institutions: PAETEP (Pennsylvania Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal) for educator evaluation and performance management aligned with PA Act 13, and Comply for tracking state mandates, clearances, Act 48 continuing education hours, Act 44 safety items, volunteers, and electronic request workflows. Both products are sold as annual or multi-year subscriptions to school districts, intermediate units, charter schools, and career and technical centers.
Is Edulink a public or private company?
Edulink is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Edulink founded?
Edulink was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Edulink based?
Edulink is headquartered in Cranberry Twp, United States, in the North America region.
How does Edulink make money?
One revenue line is on record: software Subscriptions.
Who are Edulink's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Tyler Technologies, PowerSchool and Skyward. Direct peers are TeachPoint, Performance Matters (by PowerSchool) and Frontline Education. Emerging players are Vector Solutions (SafeSchools), Illuminate Education and K12 Insight. Ed-Fi Alliance is listed as an others.
Does Edulink have an API?
No public API is recorded for Edulink.
What industry is Edulink in?
Edulink's product category is K-12 Education Administration Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAJAMAB, Student Information Systems (SIS) & School Administration Platforms, with a secondary code of EDAFAEAA, K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms. Its NAICS code is 611710 and its SIC code is 7372.