Best overall · Prompt 1 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's the best student information system for a K-12 school?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…most commonly strong options, these are usually the ones schools compare first: PowerSchool — very widely used, strong features, good for many public districts Infinite Campus — strong district-level administration and state reporting Skyward — popular with public school districts, solid core SIS/finance/HR ecosystem FACTS SIS — especially common in private and faith-based schools Blackbaud SIS — often chosen by…

Named across its answers: 1. PowerSchool2. Infinite Campus3. FACTS4. Alma5. Blackbaud

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

PowerSchool dominates completely, named first in all 9 answers across every model with an average position of 1. Infinite Campus holds a solid runner-up slot at an average position of 2.3, but its zero first-place mentions show buyers will consistently hear PowerSchool's name before any alternative.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

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

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

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

Infinite Campus 223222224 9/9 · never first · #2.3

Alma 675444633 9/9 · never first · #4.7

Skyward 3333335 7/9 · never first · #3.3

FACTS 464562 6/9 · never first · #4.5

Veracross 85445 5/9 · never first · #5.2

Blackbaud 525 3/9 · never first · #4

Aeries 75 2/9 · never first · #6

Gradelink 96 2/9 · never first · #7.5

Blackbaud Student Information System 4 1/9 · never first · #4

ManageBac 6 1/9 · never first · #6

OpenApply 7 1/9 · never first · #7

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 13 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Teacherease, Brightwheel, ClassDojo, QuickSchools, Bloomz, Jupiter Ed.