Blackbaud Enrollment Management System vs Meritto Education CRM

Blackbaud Enrollment Management System9.1Visit Meritto Education CRM8.6Visit

Higher score Blackbaud Enrollment Management System #2 in Education CRM Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Blackbaud

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Meritto Education CRM #4 in Education CRM Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Meritto

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System fits best

  Schools already using Blackbaud systems

• Meritto Education CRM fits best

  Growing institutions wanting affordable breadth

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Enrollment Management System 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Meritto Education CRM 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Education CRM Software	#4 in Education CRM Software
Best for	Schools already using Blackbaud systems	Growing institutions wanting affordable breadth
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$8,000/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blackbaud Enrollment Management System 5/6 · Meritto Education CRM 5/6
Application management	✓	✓
Admissions workflows	✓	✓
Marketing automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Event management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers applications, workflows, reminders, tracking, events, and reenrollment Connects with Blackbaud financial, student, learning, and fundraising products Gives families one login for applications, status, contracts, and reenrollment	Combines lead management, applications, and admissions workflows Supports email, SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and AI conversations Connects with ERP, SIS, LMS, exam, and payment systems
Cons	Pricing requires a personalized quote through sales Available as a web platform Its strongest fit is for schools using Blackbaud products	No free plan is available Plans use annual billing SMS is an add-on
Our verdict	Blackbaud Enrollment Management System is cloud-based admissions and enrollment software for private and independent K–12 schools. It brings application forms, admissions checklists, configurable workflows, reminders, task management,… Read the review →	Meritto Education CRM is built for universities, colleges, schools, coaching institutes, EdTech companies, and education consultants managing prospective-student journeys. It brings enquiry capture, centralized records, lead distribution,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System — where it wins

  • Covers applications, workflows, reminders, tracking, events, and reenrollment
  • Connects with Blackbaud financial, student, learning, and fundraising products
  • Gives families one login for applications, status, contracts, and reenrollment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a personalized quote through sales
  • Available as a web platform
  • Its strongest fit is for schools using Blackbaud products

• Meritto Education CRM — where it wins

  • Combines lead management, applications, and admissions workflows
  • Supports email, SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and AI conversations
  • Connects with ERP, SIS, LMS, exam, and payment systems

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans use annual billing
  • SMS is an add-on

• Blackbaud Enrollment Management System9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A connected admissions and enrollment system for schools in the Blackbaud ecosystem.

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• Meritto Education CRM8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad education CRM covering recruitment, applications, communications, and admissions.

  Visit MerittoFull verdict →