SchoolOpEx vs DreamClass
Choose SchoolOpEx if you want one published price with every feature included and can start in summer 2027. Choose DreamClass if you need a system running today. On published yearly prices, a school of 60 students pays $640 for SchoolOpEx and $1,188 for DreamClass.
Choose SchoolOpEx if
- You want one published price for your size, with every feature in every plan
- You can wait until summer 2027, or apply as a founding school for April 2027
Choose DreamClass if
- You need a system running before summer 2027
- You want a product schools already use today
- You have between 300 and 500 students; DreamClass has a plan up to 500
Price for your size, billed yearly
Both companies publish yearly prices by number of students. Before payment processing fees and sales tax.
| Students | SchoolOpEx | DreamClass |
|---|---|---|
| 20 students | $160Up to 20 students | $1,188Standard, up to 100 students |
| 50 students | $400Up to 50 students | $1,188Standard, up to 100 students |
| 100 students | $640Up to 100 students | $1,188Standard, up to 100 students |
| 300 students | $1,400Up to 300 students | $2,268Plus, up to 300 students |
Side by side
“Not stated” means DreamClass’s own pages did not say, which is not the same as no. SchoolOpEx’s column says “Planned at launch” until each part ships.
| Question | SchoolOpEx | DreamClass |
|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | By enrolled students; every feature in every plan | By student cap (100, 300, 500) |
| A year at 60 students | $640 yearly, or $960 paying monthly | $1,188 yearly (Standard) |
| Setup or onboarding fee | None required; optional done-for-you requests from $77 | None |
| Minimum contract | None; monthly or yearly, and yearly is paid for 12 months up front | Not stated |
| Paid add-ons | None; more room for photos is optional | Paid messaging, custom report cards and migration on some plans |
| Extra fee on family payments | None | Not stated |
| Messages translated for families | Planned at launch: Spanish and Arabic | Not stated |
| Report cards | Planned at launch | Yes |
| E-signatures on forms | Planned at launch | Yes |
| Full data export | Planned at launch: free, any time | Report exports; full export not stated |
| Promise not to sell personal information | Yes, and never used to train AI | Yes |
Moving from DreamClass
- What comes over
- Families, students, contacts, staff and classes from DreamClass’s export files, plus balances and payment history as history, checked against its totals.
- What does not
- Saved payment cards, which families add once from a one-tap link, and anything DreamClass does not export.
- When families notice
- Only when you invite them. Nothing is saved until you approve the preview, so you can switch over a break.
Questions
Questions schools ask about switching from DreamClass
Is SchoolOpEx cheaper than DreamClass for 60 students?
On yearly published prices, yes: $640 a year for SchoolOpEx’s Up to 100 students plan, against $1,188 for DreamClass Standard, before payment processing fees and sales tax. Prices change, so check DreamClass’s pricing page.
Can we move from DreamClass in the middle of a school year?
Yes. Families, students, staff and classes come over from DreamClass’s export files, and balances and payment history come in as history, checked against DreamClass’s totals, with nothing charged. Saved cards cannot be copied, so families add a payment method once. Families hear nothing until you invite them.
Does SchoolOpEx charge extra for messages or report cards?
No. Every plan includes every feature. The only optional extra is more room for photos and files.
Can we start using SchoolOpEx now?
Not yet. SchoolOpEx opens in summer 2027. Founding schools get free early access in April and May 2027.
Sources, checked Nov 2, 2026
- DreamClass www.dreamclass.io/pricing/ www.dreamclass.io/2026/replace-docusign-for-enrollment-agreements/ www.dreamclass.io/privacy-policy/
Prices from each company’s own website, checked Nov 2, 2026. Prices change, so check with each company. Product names are trademarks of their owners; SchoolOpEx is not affiliated with them. Something out of date? Tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it. See every comparison
Join the waitlist
SchoolOpEx opens in summer 2027, in time for the 2027 to 2028 school year. Join the waitlist to hear the day it opens. Before then, we only write when there is real progress to show.
- Prices are published, and every plan includes every feature
- Schools invited from the waitlist get setup tasks done free for their first 90 days
- One click to leave the list, any time
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We will write the day SchoolOpEx opens, and before then only when there is real progress to share. If you asked for the founding school application, it comes by email when applications open.
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