How We Compare

Compare Lazarus to other platforms and see how we lead in automation, flexibility, and ease of use—built to simplify school management from day one.

Contact Management

Keep every family, student, and staff record organized in one place—with smart lists, bulk actions, and communication tools built for schools. Lazarus helps you turn messy spreadsheets into clean, actionable data.

Lazarus Google Sheets Paper & Pen
Unified Family / Student / Staff Profiles ✅ ⚠️ Manual setup ❌
Household Linking (Parents ↔ Students) ✅ ⚠️ Prone to errors ❌
Smart Lists & Advanced Filters ✅ ⚠️ Complex formulas ❌
Bulk Actions (email, tags, updates) ✅ ⚠️ Add-ons/scripts ❌
Activity Timeline & Notes ✅ ✅ ✅
Custom Fields & Tags ✅ ⚠️ Manual schema ❌
Role-Based Permissions (Admin/Staff) ✅ ⚠️ Sheet-level only ❌
Audit Logs & Change History ✅ ⚠️ Limited/versioning ❌
Built-In Privacy Controls ✅ ⚠️ Manual process ❌

 

Enrollment Applications

Managing student enrollment shouldn’t be a headache. With Lazarus, schools get fully customizable, digital enrollment forms, real-time tracking, and automated workflows—all designed to save time and reduce manual follow-up. Here’s how we compare to other platforms in helping you streamline the enrollment process from start to finish.

Lazarus Jotform Paper & Pen
Unlimited Custom Enrollment Forms ✅ ✅ ❌
Automated Payment Collection (Application & Enrollment Fees) ✅ ⚠️ Limited ❌
Real-time Enrollment Tracking & Status Updates ✅ ⚠️ Manual setup ❌
Flexible Tuition Plans & Discounts ✅ ⚠️ Limited ❌
Parent/Guardian Household Linking ✅ ❌ ❌
Conditional Logic (Show/Hide Fields Automatically) ✅ ✅ ❌
Secure Document Uploads ✅ ✅ ❌
Digital Signatures (Parents & Admins) ✅ ⚠️ Limited ❌
Automatic Deadline Reminders ✅ ❌ ❌
Application Review & Approval Workflows ✅ ⚠️ Limited ⚠️ Limited
Waitlist Management & Auto-Notifications ✅ ❌ ❌
Integrated Messaging ✅ ❌ ❌
Built-In Privacy Controls ✅ ⚠️ Manual compliance ❌

 

Tuition & Billing

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