Montessori Workspace vs Montessori Compass

Everything teachers need from Montessori Compass, for less, without the school-office clutter.

Montessori Compass bundles attendance, meal and nap trackers, a parent app, and billing integrations into one school system, and charges $2 per student for it. Montessori Workspace is built by Montessori teachers for one thing: fast, flexible child records.

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Side by side

Compass is built to run the school. Montessori Workspace is built to serve the guide.

Montessori Workspace

Montessori Compass

Built around

The teacher and the child's record

School operations: attendance, trackers, billing, parent app

Curriculum changes

Any teacher, in seconds. No admin approval

Structured around a fixed scope and sequence

Social observations and anecdotes

Yes, with quotes and photos

Yes

Individual and group lesson plans

Yes

Reports and lists

Nine built-in reports plus custom lists

Progress reports

Sharing with parents

Push updates with no parent portal; your notes stay private

Parent app with messaging, photos, and reports

Directors

View every classroom and add observations

School-wide dashboards

Price per student

$1 after your first 10 students

$2 per student per month, 5-student minimum

24-student classroom

$34/month

$48/month

Competitor details based on publicly available information as of September 2026.

Why teachers switch from Montessori Compass

Montessori Workspace was built by Montessori teachers who wanted record keeping to take minutes, not evenings.

Pay for records, not a school office

If you don't need meal, nap, and toileting trackers or billing integrations, you shouldn't pay $2 a child for them. A 24-student class costs $34 a month with us.

Your curriculum, your call

Add, remove, and sort works however suits your classroom. Changes take seconds, can be undone anytime, and never wait on an administrator.

Fewer screens, faster records

No attendance screens or daily trackers between you and the record. Log a presentation or anecdote in a few clicks, then get back to the children.

Every adult gets a login

Unlimited staff accounts are included. Co-teachers and assistants update the same records at the same time, and directors can see every classroom.

Built by Montessori teachers, for Montessori teachers.

"I love the price of $1 per kid and how easy it is to add or subtract kids. I prefer cheap, flexible and simple to complicated and more expensive!"

Brooke, FUMC Children's Center

"When I had the 3-6 group I used Workspace all day, every day, and I really appreciate the format. It's a very helpful tool in record keeping and reporting."

Carol, Northview Montessori

"Using Montessori Workspace has gotten easier each year as you continue to update, and we continue to come up with strategies that work in our classroom."

Megan, School in the Woods Montessori

Montessori Workspace vs Montessori Compass: FAQ

Is Montessori Workspace cheaper than Montessori Compass?

For most classrooms, yes. Montessori Workspace is $20 per month for 10 students, then $1 per student. Montessori Compass lists $2 per student per month, so a 24-student class is $34 with us versus $48.

Does Montessori Workspace do attendance and billing?

No. We focus on child record keeping: curriculum, lesson plans, observations, and reports. Schools that need billing pair us with a dedicated tool, and teachers get a record keeper that stays simple.

Do I have to type in my entire curriculum?

No. Montessori Workspace comes with sample lessons so you can start right away, then add and sort lessons until the curriculum fits your classroom.

Do parents need an app?

No. Observations can be pushed to parents throughout the day without a parent portal or app, keeping families connected while your expert notes stay safe.

What devices does it work on?

Anything with a browser, including computers, tablets, and phones.