Charter Lottery vs. SchoolMint
A focused, affordable alternative to enterprise enrollment suites, for charter schools that just need a fair, auditable lottery done well.
SchoolMint Enroll is a broad K-12 enrollment and school-choice platform, sold as an enterprise solution with application, lottery, and communication features across districts and large networks.
Charter Lottery is purpose-built specifically for the enrollment lottery, with transparent per-school pricing and a cryptographically secure, provably fair draw. It's the better fit if you want the lottery handled extremely well, without an enterprise contract or quote-based pricing.
Pricing at a glance
Charter Lottery
$240 / school / year
Public pricing. Free to set up and explore. You pay only when you run your first lottery. No credit card to start.
SchoolMint
Contact sales
SchoolMint is sold as an enterprise platform; pricing is quote-based.
Why schools choose Charter Lottery
Transparent, predictable pricing
You see the price before you ever talk to sales: $240 per school per year. Set up your organization and explore for free. You only pay when you run your first lottery.
Provably fair by design
Every draw uses cryptographically secure randomization (crypto.randomInt), and each run's results are hashed with SHA-256. Fairness is mathematically verifiable, not just logged after the fact.
Built for FERPA-conscious workflows
Student data is encrypted with AES-256, access is strictly role-based, and every action is captured in an append-only audit trail on AWS infrastructure.
Founder-led onboarding
Switching is not a solo project. We personally help configure your first lottery cycle and migrate your applicant data, so your enrollment season is covered.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Charter Lottery | SchoolMint |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted lottery preferencesSibling, residency, staff, and alumni priority rules | ||
| Waitlist management & automated promotion | ||
| Online parent application & seat confirmation | ||
| Cryptographically secure RNG (provably fair)crypto.randomInt with SHA-256 result hashing | crypto.randomInt + SHA-256 | Not specified |
| Audit-ready records & exports | ||
| Multi-school / network management | ||
| Published, transparent pricing | $240/school/year | Contact sales |
| Free self-serve trial (no credit card) | Not specified | |
| Setup without an enterprise contract | Not specified | |
| Broader enrollment suite (SIS-style features)District-wide enrollment, marketing, and communications | Lottery-focused |
SchoolMintdetails reflect publicly available information as of June 2026 and may have changed. “Not specified” means the capability is not publicly documented. Please verify current details with the vendor.
Frequently asked questions
What's a more affordable alternative to SchoolMint?
Charter Lottery is a focused, transparently priced alternative at $240 per school per year. If you primarily need a fair, auditable enrollment lottery rather than a full district enrollment suite, it delivers that without enterprise pricing.
How much does SchoolMint cost?
SchoolMint is sold as an enterprise platform with quote-based pricing, so you contact their team for a number. Charter Lottery publishes its price: $240 per school per year, free to set up.
Is Charter Lottery a full enrollment platform like SchoolMint?
Charter Lottery is intentionally focused on the enrollment lottery: applications, weighted draws, waitlists, notifications, and audit-ready records. If you need that core workflow done exceptionally well at a predictable price, it's an excellent fit.
See if Charter Lottery is the right fit
Set up your organization, add your schools, and configure your first lottery cycle for free. No credit card required, and we'll help you switch.