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Edsby for IT professionals: Enterprise-grade, with almost nothing to run.

Edsby syncs with your student information system and identity services, runs on Microsoft Azure, and asks very little of your team after setup.

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What IT leaders are judged on

  1. Data security and privacy

    Compliance, control and vendor best practices.

  2. Systems that work together

    Integration with SIS, identity and data systems.

  3. More with less

    Sync-based deployments with nothing to maintain.

  4. Minimal switching costs

    Easy for teachers, students and families to learn.

How Edsby protects data and fits your systems

Data security and privacy

Student data stays protected, and stays yours

Teachers using freeware is a liability, with student data harvested or lost. Edsby gives you one approved platform, with ISO 27001 certification, clearly defined roles for controller, processor and sub-processor, and a firm rule: student data is always yours and never monetized.

  • ISO 27001 certified
  • Data resident near the customer, with sovereignty guarantees on Microsoft Azure
  • Encryption in transit and at rest, and a full audit trail
  • A Common Sense Privacy score of 95%, the highest rating of any such system
Privacy and security
Stylized view of eight cybersecurity and privacy protections: data sovereignty, ISO 27001, penetration tests, encryption, firewalled admin tools, data deletion, activity logging and regulatory compliance

Integration between systems

Connects to what you already run

Edsby scales to the largest environments and connects to any back-end system. A two-way SIS sync is part of the architecture, so student, teacher, class and schedule data come from your systems of record, never from re-keying.

  • Dozens of native SIS integrations
  • SQL databases, flat files, HR systems and standardized test scores
  • Certified to 1Edtech/IMS and other standards
  • Data consolidation so robust it is offered as its own system, <a href="/unison/">Unison</a>
Integration, not duplication
Diagram-style view of two-way sync between a district’s student information system and Edsby, which only creates and removes accounts when the system of record changes

Efficiency, doing more with less

Run it without a full-time admin

You are keeping up with fast-changing technology while stretched thin. Edsby is cloud-based, so there are no servers to maintain and no updates to apply, and the largest districts run it without a full-time administrator. Fewer apps to maintain pays back quickly, typically in a year or two.

  • Sync-only implementation, with no administrator needed
  • No updates to apply and no servers to maintain
  • Fewer point solutions to license and support
  • Significant savings from print alone
An overnight sync summary: students, staff and classes updated automatically, with no servers to maintain and no updates to apply

How Edsby makes adoption easy and low risk

Overcoming change resistance

Training that matches how people learn

Rollouts stall when training is thin. Students and parents need little or no training, because Edsby is designed like the social media they already know. For teachers there is a wide set of ways to learn, so adoption sticks.

  • Custom videos and new-user tours
  • Built-in teacher professional development and customized training
  • A direct channel to Edsby support
  • A test sandbox for practice
How teachers get up to speed
Six ways to learn Edsby: short videos, a new-user tour, help documents, live and custom training, a test sandbox and Edsby support

Fewer apps, less risk

One approved app instead of many freeware ones

A single user experience and login replaces the point solutions teachers adopt on their own. Roles and permissions follow your systems of record, so the right people see the right data at the right level of privacy.

  • Single sign-on with Google, Microsoft Azure AD, Kerberos and OAuth
  • LDAP and Active Directory authentication
  • Role-based access driven by your systems of record
  • Works on any device, in any browser
Permissions and access control
Stylized view of Edsby access control: a district’s roles mapped to specific permissions, and sign-in protected by multi-factor authentication through single sign-on

Choosing the right vendor

A long record, and no lock-in

No one wants to hitch a district to the wrong horse. Edsby has a long history with low customer churn, has been named in Gartner reports since 2015 as a significant K‑12 LMS vendor, and its long-term customers stay without binding contracts.

  • ISO 27001 certification
  • In Gartner reports since 2015
  • Customers who stay, without binding contracts
Four facts about Edsby: ISO 27001 certified, a 95% Common Sense Privacy score, in Gartner reports since 2015, and more than 20 native SIS integrations

Built for K‑12

Customizable to the way you work.

Business and higher-education tools are a poor fit for K‑12. Edsby is built for it, and set up to how you do things.

  • Your own schemes and terms

    Use local assessment schemes, local terminology, and your district’s existing report card.

  • Customizations that last

    Your customizations are preserved when the system is updated over time.

  • Custom forms, workflows and apps

    Add what your organization needs, and brand it with your district and school identity.

  • Built to standards

    LTI 2.0, SAML, OAuth, Google SSO, Active Directory, Azure AD and LDAP. The data store is Tin Can and xAPI and Caliper Analytics ready.

  • Modern web architecture

    HTML5, with no Java, Flash or ActiveX, and no local data to back up.

  • Ideal for 1-to-1 or BYOD

    It works in homogeneous 1-to-1 environments and in mixed bring-your-own-device ones.

In their own words

What IT and technology leaders say

35IT testimonials

Edsby is mission critical. On our first fully online day, it worked flawlessly with nearly 100% attendance.
Jon ButcherAdministrative IT Coordinator, St. Andrew's College, using Edsby for every student, teacher and parent since 2011
Edsby is the most important application at our school for teaching and learning.
Steve RushIT Director, St. Andrew's College, using Edsby for every student, teacher and parent since 2011
Edsby is a great LMS for any school. The overall design is very clean and it is easy to find information quickly.
Matthew DavidIT Director, Crestwood Preparatory College
A modern, world-class learning environment for students, teachers, and parents.
John HowittSuperintendent of Education and Information Technology, Greater Essex County District School Board, 38,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2015
Group communication with clubs and teams is now effortless.
Robert GerrytsDirector of Technology, Smithville Christian High School
Edsby is a powerful tool for staff, students, and parents alike.
Anne-Marie VeldhuizenIT Professional, Rehoboth Christian School
You really have to see Edsby to understand how effective it is. It's definitely best of breed.
Jon ButcherPast Information Technology Integration Committee Chair, St. Andrew's College, using Edsby for every student, teacher and parent since 2011
Edsby is the core of our cloud strategy, integrating all services.
Dan FitzgeraldManager of Network Services, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 38,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2014
Edsby brought focus and solved our classroom engagement platform challenges.
Ron PlaizierCIO, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, 38,000 students and their parents on Edsby since 2014
A great LMS! Interactive and easy to use.
Avital AharonDirector of Ed Tech, TanenbaumCHAT
The best platform for students. And really good for parents to keep track of everything their kids are doing.
Romil ThakkarIT Helpdesk, St. Michael's College School
100% of our teachers and students use Edsby, and nothing else compares.
Jon ButcherPast Information Technology Integration Committee Chair, St. Andrew's College, using Edsby for every student, teacher and parent since 2011

FAQ

Questions IT professionals ask about Edsby

The practical details behind the pitch.

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Does Edsby need servers or a full-time administrator?

No. Edsby is cloud-based on Microsoft Azure, so there is no hardware or software to maintain, and even the largest customers run it without a full-time administrator. About hosting on Azure.

Which student information systems does Edsby work with?

More than 20 natively, plus custom ones. Edsby can connect to any back-end system, and also to HR systems, CSV files and other structured data. More on integration.

How do people sign in?

Through your own identity systems: single sign-on with Google, Microsoft Azure AD, Kerberos or OAuth, or LDAP and Active Directory. With Google Apps and Microsoft 365.

Who can see student data, and who owns it?

Roles and permissions follow your systems of record, and student data is never monetized. Your organization controls its own data. Read about data and privacy.

Where is our data stored?

Close to the customer on Microsoft Azure, with data sovereignty guarantees, and it is encrypted in transit and at rest. Privacy and security.

How do we roll it out to teachers and families?

Students and parents need little training because Edsby works like the social media they know. Teachers have videos, tours, help documents, customized training and a sandbox. See the training options.

Does Edsby work on every device?

Yes. It runs in any browser, and there are free iOS and Android apps. Get the apps.

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