Honest comparison · 2026

613OS vs FACTS

FACTS (a Nelnet company) is the incumbent tuition management and SIS provider for private and faith-based schools — tuition billing, Grant & Aid assessment, and a student information system.

Side by side

Feature comparison

Capability	613OS	FACTS
Enrollment CRM & admissions pipeline	✓	✓
Tuition payment plans & auto-charge	✓	✓
Zero-cost processing option (surcharge)	✓	◐
Free software available over $1M in card volume	✓	—
Fundraising campaigns & pledge tracking	✓	◐
Raffles & Chinese auctions	✓	—
Event ticketing, dinners & journal ads	✓	—
SMS, voicedrop & WhatsApp messaging	✓	◐
AI assistant (natural language commands)	✓	—
Website & landing page builder	✓	—
School store, scrip & meal payments	✓	◐
Financial aid applications	✓	✓
Staff hiring, compliance & volunteers	✓	—
Membership & dues (shuls)	✓	—
Alumni & donor CRM	✓	◐
Gradebook, attendance & report cards	via SIS integration	✓

✓ Included◐ Partial / limited— Not offered

Typical pricing: FACTS — Per-family fees + module pricing (custom quotes). 613OS — free tier available; paid plans from $297/month; software available free over $1M/year in card volume — ask how.

The honest verdict

Where each one wins

Where FACTS is strong

Full SIS with gradebook, attendance, and report cards
Grant & Aid financial need assessment is an industry standard
Deep incumbency — decades of trust with business offices

Where 613OS wins

FACTS charges families per-enrollment fees; 613OS has no per-student or per-family surcharges
No marketing suite, AI assistant, fundraising engine, raffles, store, or WhatsApp in FACTS
613OS offers a zero-cost processing option and free software over $1M in volume — FACTS' economics move the other direction as you grow
Modern communications: two-way SMS and WhatsApp vs. FACTS' notification-style messaging

Our honest recommendation

Choose FACTS if your priority is a single vendor for gradebook + tuition and your board insists on the incumbent name. Many schools run FACTS SIS for academics alongside 613OS for revenue and communications.

This comparison is based on publicly available information and is provided for general guidance; features and pricing change frequently — verify details directly with each vendor. 613OS is not affiliated with or endorsed by any company mentioned. Where 613OS lacks a capability (such as gradebooks and academic records), we say so and recommend an SIS integration.