Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the top K-12 student information systems in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…information systems in the U.S. market include: Top K–12 SIS platforms in 2026 PowerSchool SIS One of the most widely used K–12 SIS platforms in the U.S. Strong fit for medium to large districts Broad ecosystem: enrollment, attendance, grading, scheduling, analytics, HR/finance add-ons Strengths: market share, integrations, mature feature set Watchouts: complexity, cost, implementation effort Infinite Campus Major…

Named across its answers: 1. PowerSchool2. Infinite Campus3. Skyward4. Aeries5. FACTS

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

PowerSchool is the clearest winner here, earning the first slot in all 9 answers across every model, while Infinite Campus holds a consistent but subordinate position 2 with zero first-place finishes. FACTS shows a model-specific blind spot, appearing in all 3 ChatGPT answers but none of Claude's, which matters because buyers using different AI tools get meaningfully different shortlists.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Aeries and Alma on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

PowerSchool 111111111 9/9 · 9× first · #1

Infinite Campus 222222222 9/9 · never first · #2

Skyward 333333433 9/9 · never first · #3.1

Aeries 444875566 9/9 · never first · #5.4

Alma 698556344 9/9 · never first · #5.6

Veracross 987758 6/9 · never first · #7.3

FACTS 7656 4/9 · never first · #6

Blackbaud 8767 4/9 · never first · #7

Focus School Software 57 2/9 · never first · #6

Gradelink 67 2/9 · never first · #6.5

Aspen 105 2/9 · never first · #7.5

SchoolMint 69 2/9 · never first · #7.5

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 20 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Teacherease, Brightwheel, ClassDojo, QuickSchools, Bloomz, Jupiter Ed.