Jenzabar SONIS Customer Reviews 2023

What is Jenzabar SONIS?

Jenzabar SONIS is a powerful yet cost-effective student information system that helps you improve efficiencies for all your on-the-go constituents. Designed specifically for smaller or specialized schools, Jenzabar SONIS empowers you to manage all aspects of your school’s administrative tasks online and provides integrated services for admissions, registration, grading, billing, course management, and other administrative functions. Jenzabar SONIS connects students, faculty, and administrators through a centralized database. The system allows students to apply online, register for courses, pay bills, conduct degree audits—and more—at any time, from any device.

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Jenzabar SONIS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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71 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 4
Since last award

88 Plan to Renew

Up 3
Since last award

71 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 2
Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+65 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Jenzabar SONIS?

14% Negative

6% Neutral

80% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Reliable
Saves Time

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Less Caring
Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 69

Scheduling

79

Student Admissions

78

Registration and Enrollment

76

Communications

74

School Administration

74

Student Records

72

Analytics and Reporting

70

Student Portal

68

Mobility Support

64

Curriculum Management

59

Gradebook

49

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 67

Ease of IT Administration

73

Vendor Support

72

Business Value Created

69

Ease of Data Integration

68

Availability and Quality of Training

68

Breadth of Features

68

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

67

Usability and Intuitiveness

65

Quality of Features

65

Ease of Customization

61

Ease of Implementation

60

Jenzabar SONIS Reviews

Giria A.

Role: Student or Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Likeliness to Recommend

67

Pros

Effective Service
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Unique Features

Michael C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Relatively Easy to upgrade - once established.

Likeliness to Recommend

67

What differentiates Jenzabar SONIS from other similar products?

Unfamiliar with other products. Although I have heard of other products. Not sure which is better. It always comes down to specific reasons/functions/features that an educational institution deems appropriate for its business needs

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

MS-Sql based. Client is an easy upgrade using our software deployment software - SCCM.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Occasionally, product development distributes a release which affects some customers. However, product releases occur only 3-4 times a year, and those upgrades occur smoothly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

As part of the migration to Jenzabar, the vendor completely reviews your current system, maps data into the Jenzabar system and performs the migrations. Training is extensive,

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Cons

Less Caring

Santiago S.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Communications
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

67

What differentiates Jenzabar SONIS from other similar products?

the cappacity of getting a good experience if you get the knowledge where it needs to

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the platform and its features to help you

What do you dislike most about this product?

the lack of friendly functions to newbies

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

improve the features to new users

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Less Friendly Negotiation
Security Frustrates

Jenzabar SONIS

6.8 / 10

Jenzabar SONIS

6.8 / 10

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Jenzabar SONIS Ratings

71 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 4Since last award

88 Plan to Renew

Up 3Since last award

71 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 2Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+65 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Jenzabar SONIS?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Scheduling Includes unloading, delivery, goods issue, and loading date. Integrates shipping, transportation, and receiving calendars and determines scheduling direction.

Student Admissions Includes student qualifications, student certificates, and admission requirements.

Registration and Enrollment Includes forms and procedures, academic requirements, and payment processing.

Communications Includes communication portals, secure messaging, and automated alerts.

School Administration Includes operations such student budgeting, student personal details, record of attendance, timetable details, and record of marks.

Student Records Includes student enrollment information, grades, academic history, and class timetables all in a database.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Student Portal An interface that allows for access of academic resources, to-do checklists, calendars, and course materials.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Curriculum Management Includes course development and scheduling.

Gradebook Includes an individual's marks, progress, and overall appraisal.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Jenzabar SONIS Reviews

Giria A.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Michael C.

Relatively Easy to upgrade - once established.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Santiago S.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Up 4
Since last award

Up 3
Since last award

Up 2
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Scheduling

Student Admissions

Registration and Enrollment

Communications

School Administration

Student Records

Analytics and Reporting

Student Portal

Mobility Support

Curriculum Management

Gradebook

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation