Other companies can
be misleading, luring schools in with empty
promises and enticing offers - claiming low
upfront starting costs. However, in reality
these offers are usually too good to be true
and there are all types of hidden fees and
miscellaneous costs built into software offerings
- many of which schools rarely anticipate.
As a result, Spiral Software Systems takes
great measures to protect each schools budget
by fully integrating all associated costs
into one affordable per student fee. For
your reference we have outlined some typical
costs usually associated with common web
based school applications:"
Services
Spiral Systems
Industry Average
Setup Fee
NONE
$10,000 - $25,000
one time fee
Maintenance Fees
NONE
$5,000 - $15,000 per
year
Data Conversion
FREE
$.75 – $1.50
per page
Training
FREE
$2,000-$5,000 per
day
Customization
FREE
$75 - $150 per hour
Implementation
FREE
$5,000 +
Upgrades
FREE
$10,000 +
Technical Support
INCLUDED
$5,000 +
Email
INCLUDED
$5.00 - $25.00 per
student
Hosting
INCLUDED
$50 - $500 per month
Spiral Systems has no hidden fees and will never
charge your school extra for any additional customization
you wish, or for services that we believe are
fundamental to the well working of an effective,
comprehensive School Information System, such
as technical support, hosting, and training.
Spiral Systems is also happy to provide schools
with any new features or modules that our diligent
research and development team comes up with.
Schools that sign with us become true partners
and it is our firm desire to do what we can to
help those schools succeed.
There is no catch and certainly no strings. We are
an emerging company just seeking to effectively compete
with much larger rivals. We feel its time schools
stop paying premiums, and start appreciating the
value we provide.
