The honest comparison
Looking for an Intrinsiq alternative?
Intrinsiq is an established UK provider for the international education sector — on the market since 1998, with references such as Oxford International, RMIT English Worldwide and Bright World Guardianships. The comparison below shows the structural differences: how you learn the price, which languages the web presence speaks — and where the agency side of the business gets its own product.
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| Criterion | Fidelo | Intrinsiq |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Fully public: complete tables + calculator, €20–95 per user/month | Not published — positioned as a bespoke solution with individual quotes (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Self-service entry | 30-minute demo + test import of your data | Demo only (“Book a Demo”), no self-service trial (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Product family | Three products: international schools, local schools, agencies | IQ family: IQ Schools, IQ Learning (LMS), IQ Testing (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Own agency product | Yes — Fidelo Agency, incl. commission accounting | No — agent commissions are managed from the school’s side (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Host families & accommodation | Core capability incl. matching criteria | Yes — automated allocation to homestays and residences (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Accounting & integrations | Multi-currency with daily exchange rates, multiple VAT rates | Invoicing and financial reports; integrations with Xero, QuickBooks and Quicken (per their website, 08/2026) |
| Website languages | Six languages (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT, TR) | English; a multilingual staff UI is mentioned (per schoolsandagents.com, 07/2025) |
| GDPR & hosting | German company, hosting in your region, GDPR/BDSG, DPA on request | UK company (London); ISO-27001 logo on the site, hosting regions not published (as of 08/2026) |
| On the market since | 2005 | 1998 (per Companies House) |
We are the makers of Fidelo — read this page accordingly. All statements about Intrinsiq come from the vendor's public website or public directories (as of August 2026), without guarantee. If something is out of date, tell us — we will correct it.
The honest verdict
To be fair: Intrinsiq has served international language schools, guardianship providers and summer camps since 1998, covers accommodation matching, portals and agent commissions, offers an own LMS and testing line alongside IQ Schools, and shows visible product momentum with a weekly product blog and ALTO conference presence (per their website, 08/2026). The structural differences: prices are not published and there is no trial — entry is a demo with a bespoke quote — the website is English-only, and education agencies get no product of their own. On review platforms such as Capterra, neither Intrinsiq nor Fidelo has a real presence today (as of 08/2026) — that point decides nothing here. If you want to budget before the first call and run an agency business alongside the school, Fidelo offers exactly that: published prices of €20–95 per user, six languages, hosting in your region — and an agency product of its own.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Fidelo a real alternative to Intrinsiq?
Both systems target the same core: international language schools with host families, agent commissions, portals and accounting. Intrinsiq is an established UK provider with references such as Oxford International, RMIT English Worldwide and Bright World Guardianships, and its core markets in the UK, Ireland and Australia (per their website, 08/2026). Fidelo comes from the European market: six languages, published prices, hosting in your region — and a separate product for education agencies. The functional overlap is large; the difference lies in transparency, languages and the agency side.
How do the two price models compare?
Intrinsiq positions itself as a bespoke solution: no price list, no trial — the price takes shape after a demo, in an individual quote (per their website, 08/2026). For heavily customised deployments that can be a good fit. Fidelo takes the opposite route: every price is published — €20–95 per administrative user per month — with full tables and an interactive calculator, so you can budget before the first conversation.
Can you migrate our data out of Intrinsiq?
We import from practically any system that can export its data (CSV, Excel, SQL). Before you commit, we run a test import of your enquiries, bookings, invoices, payments and contacts — you review your own school in Fidelo before go-live.
What does Fidelo cost?
Every price is public: from €20 per administrative user per month, across four packages and six volume tiers. Students, teachers and agents are free and unlimited. The pricing page has full tables and an interactive calculator — no quote required.
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