--- description: Learn more about Populi. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Populi Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Higher Education Software](/directory/31/academic/software) > [Populi](/software/102717/populi) # Populi Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102717/populi Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102717/populi?page=2) > Web-based management for higher education. It's secure and easy-to-use, with simple pricing, great customer support, and no upfront costs. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 60 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 60 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Populi - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 199.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: $199 per month for unlimited faculty and staff + $7 per month per billable student - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Brazil, Canada, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Academic/Education - Access Controls/Permissions - Admissions Management - Alerts/Notifications - Alumni Management - Assignment Management - Asynchronous Learning - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Bookstore Management - Built-in Course Authoring - Calendar Management - Class Registration - Class Scheduling - Classroom Management - Client Portal - Content Management - Course Authoring - Course Management ## Integrations (4 total) - Canvas - Google Workspace - Stripe - authorize.net ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Higher Education Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/31/academic/software) ## Related Categories - [Higher Education Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/31/academic/software) - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/258/learning-management-system-lms/software) - [School Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/701/school-management/software) - [School Administration Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/42/school-administration/software) - [Student Information Systems](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1031/student-information-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I believe with right training the program can accommodate most of our needs as small institution. I highly recommend populi to small institutions like us with an advise to inquire and receive proper training when you initial start using it. Don't hesitate to ask for training and make sure to allow your staff a time for training. ----- ### "Populi" — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *14 January 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I think populi did a great job making their interface super easy to access and basic. It was easy to distinguish where the main pages were located. > > **Cons**: The design of populi, though it didn't enhance the product, was very basic and could have used a makeover. But the software itself had little issues in my opinion. > > Overall I liked using Populi. It made doing school from a distance very convenient. ----- ### "Fair program for students" — 3.0/5 > **Mike** | *3 June 2021* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the fact that it helps you keep up with all aspects of your college coursework. It was useful in online class discussion. > > **Cons**: The program is sometimes slow. It could also be hard to navigate. It took a lot of trial and error to figure it out. > > I used populi to take a college course and it worked OK except for the lack of speed. ----- ### "Full-featured SIS for small colleges" — 5.0/5 > **Sean** | *29 October 2014* > > We've been working with Populi for about 10 months at a small liberal arts college in Shanghai, China, and we've found it remarkably full-featured; its suite of tools -- it handles everything from online registration to interactive course shells to finances/student billing -- offers more than we're even using. Access to the system is based on user-roles, with roles ranging from student through system admin. Because it's web-based, it works anywhere (including in China) on a variety of browsers (we've used Firefox, Explorer, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and Midori). I could go on. To get a sense of everything Populi has to offer, it's worth visiting their site. Before we started working with Populi, I researched traditional SIS systems and software, and learned that we'd never be able to afford it for a program our size. Populi is designed for colleges like ours, and the pricing is reasonable and scaled to institution size. Frankly, I it's hard to believe what we get for the money. There are few drawbacks to using Populi that aren't common to other SIS systems. Among these, role-based access means that non-advising faculty aren't able easily to view course listings for a given term, for example. And few users have access to the full course catalog within the system. However, it's easy to export any of these sorts of things for sharing. More importantly, the user forums provide a place for feature requests, and these are often implemented, as the process of building and improving the system appears to be earnest and ongoing. Finally, customer service has been great. We've made a few mistakes -- most recently, I managed to delete several months worth of teaching evaluations -- that the support team at Populi were able to help us recover from very quickly. ----- ### "Best Decision We Ever Made" — 5.0/5 > **Donna** | *18 July 2017* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It packs everything into a cost effective manageable solution for small to medium colleges. Student records, Billing, Financial Aid, Course Evaluations, Communications, Discipline, emergency text messaging, online course management, Library, Bookstore, Registration, and so much more. > > **Cons**: That is very hard to say. I think the assignment grade release settings could be more granular. Giving approved incompletes could be refined more. > > Increased data reporting functionality and low cost. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102717/populi?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102717/populi) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data