What Scolago does

Scolago (legal entity: Scolago Innovation Inc.) is a Canadian cloud-based HR management platform headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. The company operates a four-module SaaS suite covering Absences & Replacements (end-to-end absence declaration through substitute assignment), Absences & Attendances (automated attendance tracking), Portfolio (training management and performance appraisal follow-ups), and Job Board (internal position postings). The platform is accessible via web and native mobile applications on iOS and Android, supports English, French, and Spanish with regional localizations across North America, Europe, and Oceania, and authenticates users through Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Facebook, Apple, and LinkedIn single sign-on. Scolago's primary customer base consists of 40+ Quebec educational institutions, including 25+ Centres de services scolaires, English-language school boards, private academies, and CEGEP-level colleges, where the platform is configured to comply with Quebec collective agreement provisions governing substitute assignment.

The company generates revenue through a B2B SaaS subscription model with quote-based pricing and monthly billing cadence, contracting with organizations that then require their employees and substitute pools to use the platform. Its go-to-market is direct sales supported by demo-driven demand generation, social media presence, and multi-language website localization, supplemented by partnerships with Microsoft, Google, EDTEQ, LS2, and Workland. Scolago is privately held and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding, and operates with a 1-10 person team. Data is hosted exclusively in Canada, and the company has accumulated no patents, certifications, or public awards to date.

Name

Scolago

Legal name

Scolago Innovation Inc.

Website

https://scolago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scolago is a Quebec-based cloud HR platform that automates employee absence management and substitute assignment, primarily serving school boards and educational institutions in Quebec through web and mobile applications on a SaaS subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: The platform provides HR management services to organizations on a subscription basis, with organizations acquiring services and requiring employees to use the platform. Service offerings vary by organization based on contracted services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scolago is a SaaS platform that helps K-12 educational institutions and school boards manage teacher absences, substitute replacement workflows, attendance tracking, training portfolios, and internal job postings. It is used by 40+ school boards across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, France, Belgium, and Spain, and is offered in English, French, and Spanish.

Product overview

Scolago is a social HR management platform offering a unified solution with four integrated modules accessible via web and mobile application. The core platform includes Absences & Replacements (a computerized tool managing the complete absence-to-substitute-assignment workflow), Absences & Attendances (automated attendance management), Portfolio (training management and performance appraisal follow-ups), and Job Board (virtual job posting). The platform serves school boards and organizations to optimize and automate human resources and financial management processes, with a focus on minimizing absenteeism impacts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Absences & Replacements
• Absences & Attendances
• Portfolio
• Job Board
• Scolago Mobile Application

Named customers36 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership enables authentication via Microsoft 365 organizational accounts, allowing users to sign in using their corporate Microsoft credentials. This integration facilitates enterprise adoption for organizations already using Microsoft ecosystem.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle integration provides authentication via Google Workspace organizational accounts and calendar synchronization, allowing the Scolago calendar to sync with users' Google calendars.
• EDTEQ (Entreprises pour le développement des technologies éducatives au Québec)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDTEQ is a strategic partner focused on educational technology development in Quebec, representing collaborative efforts to advance educational technology solutions.
• WorklandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkland partnership for workplace solutions, though specific details are limited.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frontline Education: Frontline Education is the dominant US K-12 HR and operations software provider, including the Frontline AESOP substitute management and absence product—the most direct functional analog to Scolago's core module, serving school districts with automated substitute placement workflows.
• AbsenceSoft: AbsenceSoft provides absence and leave management software purpose-built for K-12 districts and other employers, directly competing with Scolago's Absences & Replacements and Absences & Attendances modules through automated workflows and compliance-aware substitute coverage.
• TeachPoint: TeachPoint is a K-12 professional development and educator evaluation platform, directly comparable to Scolago's Portfolio module and often deployed alongside substitute/absence tools in school districts.
• SubAlert: SubAlert is a substitute teacher notification and absence management system designed for K-12 school districts, providing automated call-out lists and substitute matching that directly overlap with Scolago's core absence/replacement workflow.
• Eduphoria: Eduphoria provides K-12 workflow, professional development, and employee management tools for school districts, overlapping with Scolago's Portfolio module and broader HR workflow suite in the same Texas-rooted public-school segment.

Broad incumbents

• ADP: ADP is a global HR, payroll, and workforce management incumbent that increasingly targets K-12 and public-sector clients with absence and time-attendance functionality, representing the broadest incumbent alternative to Scolago's HR workflow suite.
• Workday: Workday is a leading enterprise HCM and workforce management platform increasingly sold into K-12 and public-sector organizations, offering absence management, talent, and payroll modules that compete with Scolago at the broader HR layer.
• Skyward: Skyward provides K-12 SIS and ERP solutions including HR, payroll, and substitute management functionality for school districts, positioning it as a broad incumbent that school boards could consolidate toward instead of adopting Scolago.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is a leading SMB and mid-market HRIS that includes time-off tracking, onboarding, and basic absence management—a generalist alternative that small organizations or non-K-12 customers of Scolago might adopt instead.
• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the largest K-12 student information system and unified classroom platform in North America, offering HR, talent, and operational modules that increasingly overlap with Scolago's portfolio as it broadens beyond SIS into HR workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Scolago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scolago

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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