--- description: Learn more about Jenzabar SONIS price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Jenzabar SONIS Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [School Administration Software](/directory/20014/school-administration/software) > [Jenzabar SONIS](/software/193445/sonisweb-for-higher-institutions) # Jenzabar SONIS Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/193445/sonisweb-for-higher-institutions Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/193445/sonisweb-for-higher-institutions?page=2) > Jenzabar SONIS is a powerful student information system that unites campus operations on a single platform and empower student success. > > Verdict: Rated **3.7/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.7/5** | 10 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Jenzabar - **Founded**: 1993 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Other - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Admissions Management - Assessment Management - Attendance Tracking - Class Scheduling - Communication Management - Curriculum Management - Financial Aid Management - Financial Management - Fundraising Management - Learning Management - Online Calendar - Online Payments - Parent/Student Portal - Records Management - Registration Management - Reporting/Analytics - Self Service Portal - Student Information/Records - Student Management - Student Portal ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [School Administration Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20014/school-administration/software) ## Related Categories - [School Administration Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20014/school-administration/software) - [Higher Education Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30913/higher-education/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I have enjoyed working with Jenzabar SONIS. > > It’s a very helpful system for managing student housing. It’s easy to use and doesn’t require a lot of training to get started. Once you learn the basics, everyday tasks like room assignments, check-ins, and tracking housing information are straightforward. One of the biggest advantages is how much the system can handle in one place. It helps keep housing records organized and reduces the need for paperwork or multiple systems. This makes daily operations smoother for staff and helps avoid confusion or errors. ----- ### "SonisWeb Use in a Small Technical College" — 4.0/5 > **Angela** | *21 September 2011* > > **Pros**: We love being able to access the database from anywhere we have Internet access. Our students like being able to go online and access their accounts for class schedules, transcripts, etc. We are using the timed letters and activities to help us walk our students through the application process. The checklists also allow us to keep better track of what documents we still need from students and we really like being able to attach those documents directly to their record in the database. The database works especially well for our certificate programs that operate on a fairly traditional schedule. We are looking forward to beginning to use the Employers access to help our students and alumni in their job search process. > > **Cons**: We are struggling a little bit in using SonisWeb with our Community Ed/Continuing Ed type courses. Those courses range in length from 3 to 30 hoursand we often have multiple sections within a semester, each meeting at different times. When we do registrations it is difficult to determine which section is which because the dates are not shown on the registration screen. SonisWeb allows both sections and sessions to be assigned to courses to help identify the time frame they are being offered, but we are finding neither feature is giving us as much flexibility as we need for enrollment. The other issue we have run into is that sometimes it requires a four or five step process to do a simple enrollment. > > Overall I think this is a good product. We researched a number of products before we selected SonisWeb. Our college has both programs with traditional schedules and a large offering of Community Ed/Continuing Ed courses. We found that everything we looked at had a definite emphasis toward one type of courses or the other. Nothing was equally strong in both areas. That being the case, we selected SonisWeb knowing that we would need to figure out how to work things around to do our Community Ed style offerings. This is a strong product with a good track record. They have a well-defined implementation process and worked with us to make sure we were able to "go live" with the database on schedule. They have also been very responsive to any and all requests for assistance since we made the purchase. I would recommend this product. ----- ### "Ancient, clunky interface" — 2.0/5 > **Tucker** | *07 May 2012* > > **Pros**: You can do just about anything you'd want to with the software... if you can get past the inconsistent UI and awkward structure of everything. > > **Cons**: Let's run software like its 1999\! Ugly, unintuitive, clearly no user research... > > Find something better... ----- ### "Happy User" — 5.0/5 > **Miranda** | *02 April 2013* > > **Pros**: ~You will have the ability to use as much of the software as you want or as little, very flexible. ~The product is expanded though periodic updates; which add loads of extra features or improvements. The product is always being improved. ~You can choose to host yourself, or have it hosted by SONIS. We have done both, but are now a hosted customer. Highly recommend going this route, all updates are installed for you. Well worth the extra cost\!\!\! ~Customer Service is unsurpassed. > > **Cons**: The only reason I marked "meets your needs" lower is I do hear some complaints from the Recruiters about the prospective student portion of the software. However that user will be obtaining additional training soon, and I hope that will help. There may be some room for improvement in that area of the software? > > I would certainly recommend SONISWeb to a small to medium sized college looking for a wide variety of student and course management tools. Great value for the money. ----- ### "So glad we are using SONISWEB\!" — 4.0/5 > **Ellen** | *02 April 2013* > > **Pros**: So much easier to use than our legacy system\! The reports that are already built are very useful for our needs, and we are pleased with the ability to create our own reports as well. I also have to sing the praises of the SONISWEB staff being attentive to us during implementation. Our account representative was highly knowledgeable, capable, and very patient with the quirks of our institution and with guiding us through the various things that arose during conversion and implementation. > > **Cons**: There are just a few paths that are circuitous in terms of how to get to certain data or reports. Some of those paths are not necessarily intuitive and take some getiting used to. That is just a general layout organization comment; overall we are highly satisfied with the product. > > We are a smallish school that outgrew our legacy system and SONISWEB is perfect for us\! 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