Montessori Workspace vs noorana

noorana is built for the business office. Montessori Workspace is built for the classroom.

noorana leads with payments, forms, attendance, and admin dashboards, and funds itself with a fee on every tuition payment. Montessori Workspace was built by Montessori teachers to make child record keeping fast and flexible.

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Side by side

One is an administrator's platform with records attached. The other is a teacher's record keeper, full stop.

Montessori Workspace

noorana

Built around

The teacher and the child's record

School leaders: payments, forms, dashboards

How it makes money

A simple monthly subscription

A 0.85% fee on payments processed

Curriculum changes

Any teacher, in seconds. No admin approval

Configured by administrators

Social observations and anecdotes

Yes, with quotes and photos

Behavior and incident reports

Individual and group lesson plans

Yes

Lesson and repetition tracking

Reports and lists

Nine built-in reports plus custom lists

Admin insights and trends

Sharing with parents

Push updates with no parent portal; your notes stay private

Parent login for updates and permissions

What you're adopting

One focused tool

A system meant to replace your billing, forms, and more

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

Why teachers choose Montessori Workspace over noorana

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

Keep your records separate from tuition

You don't have to move billing, contracts, and payments to a new platform just to get better child records. Keep what works and add a tool your teachers will actually use.

Designed for the work cycle

No incident logs, directories, or form builders between you and the record. Log a presentation or anecdote in a few clicks and get back to the children.

Teachers own the curriculum

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

A price that doesn't depend on tuition

$20 a month covers your first 10 students and $1 covers each one after. Unlimited staff and no setup fee.

Built by Montessori teachers, for Montessori teachers.

"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

"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

"I used your product at my last school and requested it for my new school. I am happy for your smooth system."

Paige, St. Croix Montessori

Montessori Workspace vs noorana: FAQ

Does Montessori Workspace handle tuition billing?

No. We focus on child record keeping: curriculum, lesson plans, observations, and reports. Keep your existing billing system and give teachers a record keeper built for them.

How much does Montessori Workspace cost?

$20 per month includes 10 students, then $1 for each additional student. There are no payment processing fees and no setup fee.

Can directors see every classroom?

Yes. Directors can view all classrooms and add their own observations, and teachers can be assigned to more than one classroom.

Do parents need to log in?

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

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