Populi Customer Reviews 2025 | SoftwareReviews

Populi

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is Populi?

Populi is a fully hosted, web-based college information management system. Colleges choose Populi because it is a convenient, cutting-edge, user-friendly, comprehensive, and powerful way to manage their information. Its software-as-a-service business model and monthly per-student pricing make it one of the most affordable solutions on the market.

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Populi Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+100 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Populi?

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Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 88

Registration and Enrollment

Student Records

Analytics and Reporting

School Administration

Communications

Student Portal

Mobility Support

Student Admissions

Curriculum Management

Scheduling

Gradebook

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 88

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Populi Reviews

Leoni n.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jun 2023

Populi Review.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Populi from other similar products?

It is fair. It is easy to use. It has clean interface.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Clean interface. User friendly

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is costly to implement.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would like to give a recommendation for this product to others.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Awaogu P.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Nov 2024

Great for smaller institutions!!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Populi from other similar products?

Populi stands out due to its ease of use, affordability for smaller institutions, and integration of multiple features like student records, gradebooks, and course registration under one platform.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The simple interface and ease of course and student management. Populi makes it easy for both faculty and administrators to manage their tasks efficiently.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The mobile version could be more robust, and some features, like communication tools, need improvement to enhance collaboration and engagement.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take advantage of the demo or trial period to explore how well Populi fits with your institution's needs, especially in terms of student management and reporting. It’s a great choice for smaller institutions or those with basic administrative needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Abhijeet P.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Oct 2024

Easy to use, but a bit pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Populi from other similar products?

Populi stands out primarily due to its all-in-one approach tailored specifically for small to mid-sized colleges. Unlike other software that often requires multiple add-ons, Populi integrates student information, billing, academics, reporting, and even LMS functions into one platform. It also excels with its cloud-based setup, which means no installation is necessary and updates happen automatically. Populi’s affordability and user-friendly interface, along with reliable customer support, further set it apart from other SIS options.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Populi is its seamless integration of different administrative and academic tasks. The ease of accessing everything—from grading and attendance to billing and reporting—in one place without switching between multiple applications saves a lot of time and hassle.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One downside to Populi is its limited customization options, especially in reporting. For users who need highly specific data metrics or custom workflows, the lack of deep customization can feel restrictive. Additionally, while it does provide some integration options, the range is narrower compared to more customizable systems.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re looking for an affordable, easy-to-use system that covers most administrative and academic needs in one package, Populi is worth considering. However, evaluate your requirements for customization and integrations—especially if you rely heavily on third-party tools. Also, I’d suggest using the free trial to explore its features and make sure they align with your workflow.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Unique Features
Efficient Service

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Populi Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+100 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Populi?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Registration and Enrollment Includes forms and procedures, academic requirements, and payment processing.

Student Records Includes student enrollment information, grades, academic history, and class timetables all in a database.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

School Administration Includes operations such student budgeting, student personal details, record of attendance, timetable details, and record of marks.

Communications Includes communication portals, secure messaging, and automated alerts.

Student Portal An interface that allows for access of academic resources, to-do checklists, calendars, and course materials.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Student Admissions Includes student qualifications, student certificates, and admission requirements.

Curriculum Management Includes course development and scheduling.

Scheduling Includes unloading, delivery, goods issue, and loading date. Integrates shipping, transportation, and receiving calendars and determines scheduling direction.

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Populi Reviews

Leoni n.

Populi Review.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Awaogu P.

Great for smaller institutions!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhijeet P.

Easy to use, but a bit pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Registration and Enrollment

Student Records

Analytics and Reporting

School Administration

Communications

Student Portal

Mobility Support

Student Admissions

Curriculum Management

Scheduling

Gradebook

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support