SEND software comparison
ASEND360 alongside TrackAble, B Squared, Tapestry and WeaveONE.
Most schools run SEND on an assessment tracker plus a set of spreadsheets, plans and separate systems. ASEND360 replaces the stack. Here’s the detail, feature by feature, from what each provider publishes.
More of the job, in one place.
We compared 60 areas of SEND and whole-school work. This is how many each product fully covers, based on what it publishes. The list is built from what ASEND360 does, so other products have strengths that sit outside it — see below.
ASEND36060 of 60
TrackAble12 of 60
B Squared3 of 60
Tapestry4 of 60
WeaveONE14 of 60
- Yes
- Partly
- Extra cost
- Not advertised
| Feature | ASEND360 | TrackAble | B Squared Connecting Steps | Tapestry | WeaveONE SendConnect360 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment & evidence | |||||
| Small-step assessment frameworks | Yes: Built-in progressive frameworks | Yes: Custom frameworks | Yes: Connecting Steps | Yes: Incl. Cherry Garden | Not advertised |
| Frameworks for the four broad areas of need (C&I, C&L, SEMH, Sensory & Physical) | Yes: Built in | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Peer-reviewed shared framework library | Yes | Partly: Peer-shared, unmoderated | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Custom school frameworks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Bespoke frameworks | Not advertised |
| Resilience profile with pupil-voice ratings | Yes: 10 aspects, termly | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Engagement Model (five areas) | Yes | Yes: Engagement form | Yes | Partly: Via hashtags | Not advertised |
| Standardised assessment tracker | Yes: Standard & scaled scores | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Photo, video and audio evidence | Yes | Yes | Extra cost: Evisense, extra | Yes | Partly: Documents |
| EHCP & plans | |||||
| EHCP outcome tracking, rated termly | Yes | Partly: IEP/EHCP forms | Partly: Evidence linking | Partly: Bespoke framework | Yes |
| EHCP progress calculated from plan targets | Yes: No re-typing | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Linked goals |
| Individual learning / support plans | Yes: Small steps | Yes: IEPs | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes: ISPs |
| Goal Attainment Scaling | Yes: Optional | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| Annual review workflow & merged report pack | Yes: One PDF | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| EHC needs assessment request builder | Yes: 10-step wizard | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes: 9-step wizard |
| Provision maps with hours & costs | Yes: Linked to outcomes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| Intervention records | Yes | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| Exam access arrangements | Yes: Expiry tracking | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Care & safety plans | |||||
| Care and intimate care plans | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Moving & handling plans with version history | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Risk assessments | Yes | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Communication profiles | Yes | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Behaviour | |||||
| Behaviour incidents & support plans | Yes | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Wellbeing flags |
| ABC charts | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance) | Yes: Significant incidents | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Out-of-programme time, with patterns | Yes: Heatmap by session | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Whole school | |||||
| Whole-school timetable: classes, teachers, rooms | Yes: Clash checks | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| TA & provision sessions on the timetable | Yes: Groups & 1:1 | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| Individual pupil timetables, generated automatically | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes |
| SEND register | Yes: CTF & XLSX import | Yes | Partly: Analytics | Not advertised | Yes |
| Dashboard with national DfE comparators | Yes: Phase-matched | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Attendance analysis: patterns, bands & national comparison | Yes: 360 overview | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Attendance register with DfE codes & certificates | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Early years | Partly: Registers |
| SEND concerns with SENCO triage | Yes: Two-stage | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Notes & tasks |
| Staff round-robin consultations | Yes: Locked responses | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Personal development grids (SMSC, British Values, Gatsby, enrichment) | Yes: PD Grids | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Accreditation tracker & record of achievement | Yes: Live transcript | Partly: Exam-board frameworks | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Safeguarding & health | |||||
| Safeguarding register, concerns & referrals | Yes: Tiered visibility | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Safeguarding log |
| Allegations against staff & low-level concerns | Yes: Headteacher tier only | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Individual healthcare plans | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Medication records, schedules & stock | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Therapy records & clinical supervision | Yes | Partly: Therapy tracking | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Functional behaviour assessment (FAST, QABF, MAS 2) | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Suspensions & exclusions | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Cross-school record transfer | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| ASEND360 Plus — whole school | |||||
| Lesson observations, book looks & learning walks | Yes: By strand | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Self-evaluation form & school development plan | Yes: Same nine areas | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Staff appraisal against professional standards | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Single Central Record | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Staff absence | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Staff leave of absence & CPD requests | Yes: Approval chain | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Calendar management | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Asset register | Yes: Incl. SEND equipment | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Pupil Premium strategy statement, monitoring & impact | Yes: DfE template | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Governance: reports published for governors | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Parent, pupil & staff surveys | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Families | |||||
| Plans co-produced with families | Yes: Via Family Hub | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partly: Parent portal |
| Parent & carer access | Yes: Family Hub | Yes: Role-based access | Extra cost: Evisense, extra | Yes | Yes: Parent portal |
| Commercial | |||||
| Unlimited staff logins | Yes | Yes | Partly: Tied to licence | Not advertised | Yes |
| Every module included at every price | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised: Add-ons | Not advertised | Yes |
| At a glance | |||||
| How it’s priced | From £1,795 including 50 pupils, never more than £4,495 (2026/27); MIS writeback included | Tiered; prices not published | Upfront purchase plus yearly hosting; Evisense extra | Yearly subscription by package size | £999 site fee plus a band for SEND pupils, from £2,588 |
| Phases covered | All phases, EYFS to post-16 | Early years to post-school | Birth to 25 | EYFS to Key Stage 2 | All phases |
“Not advertised” means we couldn’t find it on the provider’s own public pages. It may exist — ask them directly.
The most complete platform here — by a distance.
Each of these products does part of the job well. ASEND360 is the only one built to do all of it: SEND first, then the whole school, in one record and for one fee.
ASEND360
60 of 60 areas covered
The next most complete product covers 14. ASEND360 Core and Plus are both included, with every module at every price — never more than £4,495 a year in 2026/27.
31areas no other product here covers
46more areas than the next closest
Only in ASEND360, of the products compared:
- Frameworks for the four broad areas of need (C&I, C&L, SEMH, Sensory & Physical)
- Resilience profile with pupil-voice ratings
- Standardised assessment tracker
- Exam access arrangements
- Care and intimate care plans
- Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)
- Moving & handling plans with version history
- ABC charts
- Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance)
- Out-of-programme time, with patterns
- Dashboard with national DfE comparators
- Attendance analysis: patterns, bands & national comparison
- Staff round-robin consultations
- Personal development grids (SMSC, British Values, Gatsby, enrichment)
- Allegations against staff & low-level concerns
- Individual healthcare plans
- Medication records, schedules & stock
- Functional behaviour assessment (FAST, QABF, MAS 2)
- Suspensions & exclusions
- Cross-school record transfer
- Lesson observations, book looks & learning walks
- Self-evaluation form & school development plan
- Staff appraisal against professional standards
- Single Central Record
- Staff absence
- Staff leave of absence & CPD requests
- Calendar management
- Asset register
- Pupil Premium strategy statement, monitoring & impact
- Governance: reports published for governors
- Parent, pupil & staff surveys
Written by your professionals, not generated. ASEND360 has no AI built in. Pupil information isn’t sent to any AI model, and every plan, report and review is written by the people who know the child.
Where the others fit
If you choose one of these, these are some of the areas you’d still need another system, spreadsheet or paper for — based on what each provider publishes.
TrackAble
12 of 60Custom assessment frameworks and flexible forms, with incident recording and group reports.
Not advertised — you’d need another system for:
- EHC needs assessment request builder
- Provision maps with hours & costs
- Annual review workflow & merged report pack
- Safeguarding register, concerns & referrals
- Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance)
- Individual healthcare plans
- Medication records, schedules & stock
B Squared
3 of 60Long-established small-step assessment used in many special schools; evidence and parent sharing are a separate paid product.
Not advertised — you’d need another system for:
- EHC needs assessment request builder
- Provision maps with hours & costs
- Annual review workflow & merged report pack
- Safeguarding register, concerns & referrals
- Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance)
- Individual healthcare plans
- Medication records, schedules & stock
Tapestry
4 of 60A well-loved learning journal with strong family engagement, mainly in early years and primary.
Not advertised — you’d need another system for:
- EHC needs assessment request builder
- Provision maps with hours & costs
- Annual review workflow & merged report pack
- Safeguarding register, concerns & referrals
- Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance)
- Individual healthcare plans
- Medication records, schedules & stock
WeaveONE SendConnect360
14 of 60A SENCO workspace for plans, provision and EHCNA requests, priced on the number of pupils with plans.
Not advertised — you’d need another system for:
- Restrictive intervention recording (DfE 2026 guidance)
- Individual healthcare plans
- Medication records, schedules & stock
- Lesson observations, book looks & learning walks
- Single Central Record
- Self-evaluation form & school development plan
- Frameworks for the four broad areas of need (C&I, C&L, SEMH, Sensory & Physical)
Sources
Information taken from each provider’s own website, checked September 2026. Products change — check with each provider before deciding. Trademarks belong to their owners; ASEND360 is not affiliated with any of these companies. If you represent one of them and something here is out of date, email connect@asend360.co.uk and we’ll correct it promptly.
- trackable.org.uk — home page and Forms page
- bsquared.co.uk/pricing and Advanced Features page
- tapestry.info — Engagement Model and EHCP monitoring articles
- weaveone.co.uk/schools and weaveone.co.uk/pricing
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