Most districts that move to Omella are leaving RevTrak. Here is how the two compare on cost, the family checkout, Skyward® and support, using RevTrak's own pages and public district records.
Fees per student, per year
$0.00
0% of $500.00
Families pay by free bank transfer (ACH)
On fees and food services through your SIS, Omella charges no platform fee and asks for no tip. Card processing, 3.99% + $0.30, is the only fee, and your organization passes it on or covers it. Bank transfer is always free, so families always have a free way to pay. See pricing
Fees per student, per year
$22.25
4.45% of $500.00
Hutto ISD, Texas, passes a 4.45% fee to families
RevTrak doesn't publish a price list. These rates come from public district records, and yours depends on your contract.
Customers
“I absolutely LOVE Omella. It is so user friendly and makes my job 1000 times easier.”
Jennifer OlsonChoir Director / Performing Arts Chair / Service Learning Coordinator, Irvington High School“LOVE Omella!!!!”
Kathie DonovanDirector of Student Life, Resurrection College Prep High School“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Kerry MayStaff Accountant, Niles Township HS District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210“Omella made ourfundraising successful and extremely easy! Awesome to work with!”
David BarneyPhysical Education Teacher, Minooka Community High School“I really can't thank you and Omella enough for being available to schools.”
Maria CampauASB/Student Activities, Upland Junior High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I have been coaching for ten years, and Omella is the best I've seen as far as P2P fundraising”
Steven TerwelpHead Coach, Travis High School“The teachers using it are loving it!”
Deborah SwansonAssistant Principal of Activities & Enrichment, Harold L. Richards High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I was very happy with the support that I received from Omella. This is the first time that I have used a fundraiser company like Omella, (...).Omella's support is first-rate. Thanks!”
Jack CarneyEnglish teacher, Oak Hill High School“Outstanding platform that puts the money where it counts, in the cadets pockets! Great customer service all around! I would highly recommend Omella over other pay to play platforms.”
Bryan ShipmanTeacher JROTC, Mascoutah High School“Omella is the single best fundraiser for youth athletics available at this time. You don't sell anything and you can receive 100% return on supporters donations.”
Ryan UtesPhysical Education, Basic Academy Of International Studies“Simple and easy to use tool made it easy for us to launch our fundraiser. We also loved that we kept 100% of donations. Overall, a great experience and will use again!”
Brooke MillerCompetitive Cheer Head Coach, Rochester Community Schools“I was very happy with using Omella to fundraise for our organization - we were able to keep 100% of the amount from donations, this is a welcomed relief along with great customer service!”
John AspelBusiness teacher, Lemont High School“I think everything you have from your end is awesome!I love all of the features. I have really enjoyed working with you these past 2 prom cycles :)”
Sara FlaniganAthletic/Activities Director, Wauconda High Schoo“I tell EVERYONE about how amazing Omella is. You guys have not only been the best to use, but by FAR the best customer support.”
Craig AllredTournament director, Big Sky VolleyFest“We loved the ease of ordering and how much we could add-in with one form. Also, your Customer Service isn't even in the same universe with the other programs. So good.”
Erin ManheimEnglish Teacher, St. Charles North High School“A great business model that is built on convenience, not fees, not contracts, just good people helping out good people :) Happy to partner with you :)”
JT ZellDistrict Athletics & Activities Coordinator, St. Anthony Village High School“I just want to let you know how amazing your team has been. I can only imagine what they're going through right now with upcoming proms. I've probably sent over 100 emails to them and they've handled everything great.I just want to say thanks for having a good team.”
Jason WardAthletic/Activities Director, Streamwood High School“In this world where customer service has become non-existent, it is nice to know that some companies still rise to the occasion and provide excellent service. I so appreciate all that you have done and how quickly you resolved our problem.”
Michelle MagdenParent of a student, Wauconda High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Over the years my teams have used many differernet ways to raise money. Omella was very user friendly. The support provided from the set up to the end was always one email away! Then to add that we are able to receive 100% of what we raised is unheard of. We are going to use Omella again next year.”
Scott P BaumGirls Flag Coach, Niles West High School“The difference between Omella and our previous vendor was customer support. The whole process was so seamless in a way where our questions were answered and issues were resolved immediately. I have been managing this dance for years and this time around I have zero headaches, it was great”
Kathleen O'ConnellSchool Counselor, Lincoln-Way Central“I have used Omella now for two seasons that I have coached. For the last 25 years of coaching, I have watched thousands of dollars raised go to third parties. It i s a no-brainer to use Omella. It was easy to set up and adjust for our needs and we were able to keep 100% of the funds raised. Parents were ecstatic about that.”
Ryan PohlmannProfessor of Social Sciences, Lincoln-Way Central“We met at CADA and were so impressed by your company that I am having the entire ASB program switch to your platform. Right now we are running Senior activities and our Back to School events and soon we will post our Homecoming event as well as our winter formal and Prom (etc..) down the line.”
Sabrina BracciniTeacher, Hillsdale High School“This has been an amazing process and we have not had any issues. I worked with Livia on page setup, and she answered all of my questions, even sent videos on how to make edit that we may need. It has beena very joyful, pain free experience. I love how everything is in real time so we can "see" our ticket sales.”
Lisa WhitkanackMathematics Teacher, Bolingbrook High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School DistrictRevTrak details come from RevTrak's website, its College Board provider listing, Finalsite's announcement and public district records. Rows we couldn't confirm are left out.
Omella: Nothing for fees and food services through your SIS: no platform fee and no tip request.
RevTrak: Not published. District records show per-payment fees of 3.6% to 4.45%.
Omella: Card processing, 3.99% + $0.30, is the only fee. Your organization passes it on or covers it. Bank transfer is always free for families.
RevTrak: Set by each district. Some pass the fee to families, some absorb it, some split it.
Omella: Free for families
RevTrak: Hutto ISD charges its 4.45% fee on all RevTrak payments
Omella: None needed. Families pay from a link or through your SIS.
RevTrak: Students and parents must create an account, per RevTrak's College Board provider listing
Omella: Yes, on omella.com/pricing
RevTrak: No public price list
Omella: Skyward® certified partner. Qmlativ® today, SMS 2.0 in Q1 2027. No platform fee and no tip on fees and food services.
RevTrak: Skyward Preferred Payment Partner, with a real-time integration and single sign-on for Qmlativ and SMS 2.0
Omella: Coming soon. Districts vote on the order at omella.com/integrations.
RevTrak: Many, including PowerSchool (Premium Partner), Infinite Campus, Tyler, eSchoolPlus, Sapphire and ProgressBook
Omella: Tickets, dances, fundraisers, concessions, forms and signatures, fees and food services through your SIS, parking and more
RevTrak: Fees, meals, tickets, activities, registrations and fundraising
Omella: Founder-led, by the co-founders of Remind
RevTrak: Part of Finalsite, which announced the acquisition in September 2026. Serves more than 13,000 schools.
Omella details come from omella.com/pricing. Spot something out of date? Email contact@omella.com and we'll fix it.
No account to create and no password to remember. Checkout is modern and built for phones, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, a card or a free bank transfer. Families can set up a payment plan themselves or ask someone else to pay.
$520.25Card amounts assume your organization passes the card fee on.
Fees and food services come through your SIS. Concession sales, team fundraisers, tickets, field trips and permission slips run in Omella too. Families, staff and the business office use one system, and finance has every payment in one place to reconcile.
One Omella account
Every payment in one place for reconciliation
Every payment and response lands in a Google spreadsheet in real time, like Google Forms. Skyward® districts get paid status posted back to Skyward®.
Payments, updated live| Student | Item | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava M. | Homecoming dance | $15.00 | Paid |
| Liam R. | Band fundraiser | $25.00 | Paid |
| Noah T. | Yearbook | $40.00 | Plan, 2 of 4 |
Omella is led by David and Brett Kopf, the co-founders of Remind. Our team sets you up, can build your pages for you, and answers fast when you need us. The people building Omella are the ones listening, and we build it with your district.
Omella isn't the right choice for every district. Here's where each one is the stronger pick.
Most Omella customers came from RevTrak. Our team plans the move with you, walks you through setup and trains your staff. Start with one kind of payment, like event tickets or fundraisers, and move the rest when you're ready.
We plan the move with you
A look at your current system and a migration plan for your schools.
We walk you through setup
Our team sets up your account and walks you through configuring Omella in Skyward® if you use it.
We train your staff
Training for staff and administrators, then ongoing support.
You move at your pace
Start with one school, one role or one kind of payment, and bring the rest over when you're ready.
See what your district would pay with Omella, and how the move would work for your schools. Book a demo with our team.
Book a demoNot ready for a call? Email us at contact@omella.com
Qmlativ, Skyward, and the Skyward logo are registered trademarks of Skyward, Inc. All other product and company names are the property of their respective owners. Competitor details come from public sources checked in November 2026 and may change; confirm current terms with each provider.
