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Head-to-head · Alumni Management Software

Alumn-us vs Anthology Encompass

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Alumn-us #7 in Alumni Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Alumn-us
Anthology Encompass #8 in Alumni Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Anthology

Alumn-us leads on 1 check, Anthology Encompass on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAlumn-us · 8.7/10
  • Most featuresAlumn-us · 7 of 7

Alumn-us scores higher on our rubric for alumni management software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Alumn-us offers mobile app; Anthology Encompass doesn't.

Alumn-us is the better fit for all-in-one alumni portals with mobile access. Anthology Encompass is the better fit for advancement teams combining alumni and giving.

  • Alumn-us fits best

    All-in-one alumni portals with mobile access

  • Anthology Encompass fits best

    Advancement teams combining alumni and giving

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Side by side

Feature Alumn-us 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Anthology Encompass 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #7 in Alumni Management Software #8 in Alumni Management Software
Best for All-in-one alumni portals with mobile access 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 Email, Phone Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alumn-us 7/7 · Anthology Encompass 5/7
Event management ✓ ✓
Mentoring programs ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Fundraising tools ✓ ✓
Community spaces ✓ ✓
Mobile app ✓ (best) —
Email campaigns ✓ ✓
Engagement analytics ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Branded portal with directories, profiles, filtering, exports, and record matching
  • Combines events, mentoring, jobs, groups, messaging, newsletters, and fundraising
  • Integrated mobile app with engagement and campaign reporting
  • 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 follows a contact-sales process rather than published numeric plans
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller alumni programs
  • Professional support and service scope require discussion with the vendor
  • 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

Alumn-us is an alumni engagement platform and services program for schools, colleges, trusts, and education groups. It is designed for principals, trustees, directors, management committees, and alumni relations teams that need one branded…

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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,…

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  1. Alumn-usAlumni Management Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Anthology EncompassAlumni Management Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Alumn-us — where it wins

    • Branded portal with directories, profiles, filtering, exports, and record matching
    • Combines events, mentoring, jobs, groups, messaging, newsletters, and fundraising
    • Integrated mobile app with engagement and campaign reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing follows a contact-sales process rather than published numeric plans
    • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller alumni programs
    • Professional support and service scope require discussion with the vendor

  • 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
  • Alumn-us8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad alumni portal covering community, events, mentoring, fundraising, and mobile access.

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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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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