--- description: Review of GoIDEA Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: GoIDEA | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Student Information Systems](/directory/4228/student-information-system/software) > [GoIDEA](/software/427169/goidea) # GoIDEA Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/427169/goidea Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/427169/goidea?page=2) > Discover Go Solutions' versatile online IEP and Special Education software, a dynamic and efficient solution tailored to meet the unique needs of the school district. At its core lies GoIDEA, designed to oversee web-based Special Education IEPs and enhance staff productivity through seamless automation. Integrated seamlessly with Student Information System, GoIDEA ensures documents are always up-to-date, reflecting the most accurate information. But the capabilities of Go Solutions extend beyond the core module. Additional modules, such as Section 504 Management, Staff Projections, RTI/PBIS Tracking, and the recently enhanced EL module, provide even more robust functionality. EL is particularly noteworthy as it specializes in identifying and tracking English Learners, facilitating their progress through a comprehensive Individualized Learning Plan. This includes tracking scores and setting achievable goals for students while maintaining full compliance with state and federal regulations. Go Solutions' commitment is clear: to simplify the often complex processes involved in managing IEPs and Special Education. With GoIDEA, districts can transform what used to be a time consuming task into streamlined, efficient operations. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 7 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Go Solutions ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support ## Category - [Student Information Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4228/student-information-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Customer service responds quickly. > > **Cons**: There are features that should be standard such as electronic signatures that are cost prohibitive to add especially for small districts. ----- ### "GoIdea is the place to GO for a Special Education Database Company" — 4.0/5 > **Genise** | *17 October 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: GoIdea is always updating it's systems, forms, and procedures. It is easy to use. My favorite feature is having them send my data to the State Dept of Public Instruction. They tell me if there is a problem with how I entered my data with them and tell me how to fix it. I can then go into the State database system, review my data submissions and if there is an error, I screenshot it and send it to the support team. They fix it "behind the scenes" and then message me they have completed the fix. If there is something I need to do, they let me know exactly what to do. It makes Third Friday and October 1 counts so easy. Their Customer Service is Outstanding. One of the best I have ever worked with. I highly recommend GoIdea to anyone considering a new special education system. > > **Cons**: I do not like that the cover page of the family friendly version of an IEP does not tell the family what they are looking at. I wish there was a way the system could pull the data from the I-3 and then post it to the cover page of the Family Friendly version of IEPs with the date of the meeting. ----- ### "GoSolutions GoIDEA" — 5.0/5 > **Chelsea** | *6 February 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Responsiveness of GoIdea help desk is great and usually very knowledgeable. The special ed management side of the software is good and there are a lot of options for tracking data. The software is great at helping track timelines/deadlines and gives the option for notifying staff via daily email reminders. The digital signature feature for guardians is a great feature and time-saver. > > **Cons**: As a district, we have technical issues with GoIdea around printing special education forms. It has been brought to the attention of GoSolutions staff multiple times. While help desk staff do try to help with the issue, we have repeatedly been told it's a Mac user issue with little to no follow-up beyond that even though we continue to experience problems. Customization (forms, reports) is always a little tricky and costs more. While it is nice to have options with the vast amount of data in GoIdea, the amount of reports is overwhelming. It would be nice to be able to export specific data instead of sifting through reports to find what is needed. The digital signature feature is great but it still needs work in terms of being able to send forms to more than one guardian and there also needs to be some sort of notification to admin staff when a digital signature is received. The Section 504 module of the software is lacking. ----- ### "Acquired Me" — 4.0/5 > **Tina** | *22 February 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: When I have problems there are a couple of different ways I can contact the GoIdea team to get the situation taken care of quickly. > > **Cons**: I am extremely picky as to what my forms look like and I really struggled with the difference in the forms. There are errors in the forms that I constantly have to fix. Sometimes I have to have a finished form so that I know what I need to put in the blanks. Some things could have a drop down to make the form easier to fill out. > > I struggled with GoIdea for the first part of the school year and was not wanting to complete the conversion from one to the other, but once I poured myself into learning and implementing the trainings I was given, it has been great. I found I had to trust the team behind program. ----- ### "Excellent" — 4.0/5 > **Holly** | *9 October 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Reports are easy to use, forms are easy to select. Works well with our SIS vendor. > > **Cons**: I have nothing to least like about GoIDEA. > > Excellent, \[sensitive content hidden\] is very responsive and helpful. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/427169/goidea?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/427169/goidea) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data