Looking for Omella Alternatives?
Tired of having to use several programs? Spark can simplify your life by bringing all features into one platform while saving you more than 70%!
Looking for a streamlined solution? Omella shines for flexible forms and payments, making it perfect for specific needs. But if you're managing an entire school, Spark is the champion! It boasts all the core features of Omella, plus a robust LMS and SIS platform – think of it as your one-stop shop for all things education.
| Feature | Spark | Omella | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forms and Signatures | |||
| Form Templates | |||
| Signature Collection | |||
| Enrollment Mangement | Spark offers robust full funnel enrollment management as a seperate fuction that will integrate with forms. Omella offers a simple enrollment form. | ||
| Custom Form Builder | |||
| Post Forms to Guardian Portal | Spark features student and guardian portals that show forms, payments, announcements, class schedule, homework and more! | ||
| Share Forms | |||
| Billing & Invoicing | |||
| No Platform Fee | Must use tips in Omella or $1.99/transaction. Billing is part of the Spark platform for no extra cost | ||
| No Processing Fees | Stripe fees apply to both platforms but Omella charges higher fees. Spark 2.9% + .30 | Omella 3.49% + .30 | ||
| ACH and Card Payments | |||
| Recurring Auto Payments | Omella charges 0.5% for recurring payments. No extra charge in Spark. | ||
| Custom Payment Plans | |||
| Pass Fee Options | |||
| Accountant Sharing | |||
| Free Payouts | |||
| Sharing Options | Omella allows for QR codes and embedded links while Spark sends invoices via emails. Spark adding more sharing options soon. | ||
| Reporting | Omella exports payment receipts into a Google Sheet. Spark exports invoices into a CSV file. | ||
| Refunds | |||
| Fundraising Tools | |||
| Invoice Creation & Auto Reminders | Omella has an invoice template but not formal invoices. | ||
| Save Payer Info | |||
| Bank Verification | |||
| Attendance | Spark has a full featured traditional attendance system. Omella offers check in/out forms. | ||
| Announcements | |||
| Guardian Portal | |||
| Student Information Management | |||
| School Email Communications | |||
| Email Marketing and Template Builder | 30,000 emails/month included with Spark. | ||
| Files & Folders | |||
| Staff Permissions | |||
| Enrollment Management | Omella offers a simple enrollment form that can be sent out. Spark offers full enrollment suite. | ||
| Flexible Class Scheduling | Spark offers customizable daily/weekly scheduling to accommodate any situation or student need. | ||
| Course Builder | Create repeatable courses to save you time! | ||
| Assignments | |||
| Gradebook | Spark offers robust grade book and multiple methodologies. Easily print and share grade reports with parents. | ||
| Classrooms | Spark allows you to create custom classrooms based on however you wish to group students. | ||
| Student Rewards | |||
| Student Paced Goals | |||
| Embed links, documents, and virtual calls to assignments | |||
| Chat Messaging | |||
| Student Portal | Students can submit assignments, see assigned work, redeem rewards and more! |