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A hall pass tool isn’t helpful if it can’t handle your hallways.
Infinite Campus includes a basic hall pass module in its Campus Workflow Suite. That sounds efficient—until you try to actually manage student movement with it.
SmartPass is a purpose-built platform used by over 4,000 K–12 schools. It gives educators the tools they need to control hallway traffic, track missed class time, and prevent meetups. That’s why schools who’ve tried Infinite Campus often switch back.
Infinite Campus’s hall pass tool is an add-on—not a purpose-built solution. It wasn’t designed to handle the complexity of student movement or the reality of a busy classroom. And because it relies on teacher approval and student cell phones, it creates friction instead of reducing it.
SmartPass is colorful, clear, and easy to use. It reduces interruptions and streamlines hallway management—no student cell phones required. As a purpose-built platform, SmartPass eases the mental load with features like Wait in Line, which removes the guesswork of who’s next.
What’s the Difference
Feature
SmartPass
Infinite Campus
Limits by location
Set by room, hallway, or pass type
Class-based only; no control over specific destinations
Group passes
Easy to create for events or activities
Not available today
Pass approvals
Optional for certain destinations like the nurse, but never required
Every pass requires teacher approval
Kiosk mode
Student-led flow even without 1:1 devices
Not supported — student-created passes are made on their cell phone
Wait-in-line
Students can queue virtually until space opens up
No queuing system
Encounter prevention
Built to detect and block student meetups
No equivalent feature
Emergency mode
Pause all passes instantly across campus
Not built in
Missed class time tracking
Automatically tracked by student and schedule
Not available
Flex Activity Scheduling
*Add On
Use SmartPass x Flex together, with pass and activity data in one place
No activity functionality
If your school is already using Infinite Campus as your SIS and your top priority is keeping costs as low as possible—even if that means limited functionality—then sticking with their hall pass feature might make sense.
It’s included in the bundle, and for some schools, that’s enough.
But if you need a system that gives staff better control, students less room to wander, and administrators clearer insights into missed instructional time, SmartPass is built for exactly that. Plus, as a Raptor Technologies company, SmartPass is now part of a larger suite of products that support campus movement and student safety. Talk to us about additional tools like DismissalSafe, VolunteerSafe, and Badge Alert.
One tech leader recently convinced their entire district to choose SmartPass over Infinite Campus.
Here’s what sealed the decision:
Saves teacher time:
Passes are auto-approved unless a limit is hit—no need for teachers or subs to manage approvals.
Fast to launch:
Student rosters and photos were imported quickly via Classlink; training happened in days.
Ready now:
No need to wait for badge scanners or future updates—SmartPass worked immediately.
Proven in peer districts:
Principals in similar districts were already using it—and loving it.
“If I put a program that looks antiquated in front of my staff, it will make my job and theirs harder. This is something I wanted to function right out of the box.”
A district in Pennsylvania moved from SmartPass to Infinite Campus in an effort to consolidate vendors. Less than a year later, they came back.
“We wanted to limit the number of passes to a location like a bathroom… but Infinite Campus only let us set limits by class. That meant we could have 50 kids in the same bathroom.
“The other big issue was group passes. They didn’t even have that ability.” — Educational Technology Integrator, PA
Another district reviewed Infinite Campus’s demo, compared timelines and teacher workflows—and chose SmartPass for its ease of use and faster rollout.
SmartPass
Infinite Campus
Intuitive interface built for K–12
Clunky UI not tailored to pass workflows
2–3 clicks to create a pass
Nested menus and steep learning curve
Fast setup and free onboarding
Often requires IT help to configure
Dedicated rep + support team
Support varies depending on contract
We’ve heard it again and again: “It just works.” From implementation to daily use, SmartPass was designed to make things easier—not just possible.
Because it’s bundled, the Infinite Campus hall pass tool might look like a deal. But if teachers don’t adopt it, students bypass it, and admin teams have to track hallway issues manually … is it really saving you anything?
SmartPass isn’t free—but it pays off:
Free setup and training
No hidden costs for support
Proven results like 60% reduction in class cutting and 45% fewer behavior referrals
Sometimes, the right tool is the one that wasn’t in the package.
We created this page to help schools make informed, confident decisions—not just based on pricing or feature checklists, but on what will actually work best for your team.
Too often, comparison pages are designed to tear competitors down or gloss over meaningful differences. That’s not our approach. We believe schools deserve clear, honest information—not vague claims or marketing fluff. Our goal is to highlight where SmartPass shines, where other tools have strengths, and what tradeoffs are worth considering.
Everything on this page is based on publicly available information, firsthand feedback from schools who’ve used both tools, and sources like demo videos and help docs. If you currently use Infinite Campus and think we’ve gotten something wrong—or if you work at Infinite Campus and want to clarify how something works—we welcome your feedback.
Please email us at [email protected] with Comparison Page Feedback in the subject line. We’ll continue updating this page as our products—and the market—evolve. Thanks for helping us keep things honest and useful.
SmartPass helps schools reduce disruptions, increase seat time, and improve hallway accountability. We’ll show you exactly how it compares—and how fast you can get started.
