Almabase vs Anthology Encompass

Almabase9.3Visit Anthology Encompass8.6Visit

Higher score Almabase #2 in Alumni Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Almabase

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Anthology Encompass #8 in Alumni Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Anthology

• Almabase fits best

  Comprehensive, institution-scale alumni programs

• Anthology Encompass fits best

  Advancement teams combining alumni and giving

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Side by side

Feature	Almabase 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Anthology Encompass 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Alumni Management Software	#8 in Alumni Management Software
Best for	Comprehensive, institution-scale alumni programs	Advancement teams combining alumni and giving
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Almabase 0/7 · Anthology Encompass 5/7
Event management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mentoring programs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fundraising tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Community spaces	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile app	Not checked yet	—
Email campaigns	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Engagement analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines communities, directories, events, giving, mentorship, and career tools Two-way CRM synchronization supports Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, and more Branded domains, segmented outreach, and AI-assisted campaign drafting add depth	Combines email, events, giving, memberships, community, and analytics Connects constituent records with engagement and gift-transaction workflows Supports event registration, online giving, recurring gifts, and memberships
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by institution size and modules No dedicated member mobile app; access is through responsive web experiences The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, narrowly focused programs	Web-only delivery provides no native mobile application Broad functionality may exceed the needs of alumni-only teams Advanced fundraising workflows depend on Anthology Raise integration
Our verdict	Almabase is an alumni engagement and advancement platform for higher-education institutions, K-12 schools, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits. It brings together online communities, alumni directories, affinity groups, events,… Read the review →	Anthology Encompass is a web-based alumni management and engagement platform for higher education institutions and alumni organizations. It brings together constituent records, email campaigns, event registration, online giving,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Almabase — where it wins

  • Combines communities, directories, events, giving, mentorship, and career tools
  • Two-way CRM synchronization supports Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, and more
  • Branded domains, segmented outreach, and AI-assisted campaign drafting add depth

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by institution size and modules
  • No dedicated member mobile app; access is through responsive web experiences
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, narrowly focused programs

• Anthology Encompass — where it wins

  • Combines email, events, giving, memberships, community, and analytics
  • Connects constituent records with engagement and gift-transaction workflows
  • Supports event registration, online giving, recurring gifts, and memberships

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only delivery provides no native mobile application
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of alumni-only teams
  • Advanced fundraising workflows depend on Anthology Raise integration

• Almabase9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad alumni platform for institutions managing community, advancement, and events in one system.

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• Anthology Encompass8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web platform for institutions connecting alumni engagement with giving and advancement.

  Visit AnthologyFull verdict →