Civitas Advising vs Ellucian Advising

Civitas Advising8.6Visit Ellucian Advising8.0Visit

Higher score Civitas Advising #2 in Academic Advising Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Try Civitas Advising

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Ellucian Advising #6 in Academic Advising Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Ellucian

• Civitas Advising fits best

  Institutions wanting mobile, collaborative advising

• Ellucian Advising fits best

  Institutions focused on alerts and advising operations

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Side by side

Feature	Civitas Advising 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Ellucian Advising 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Academic Advising Software	#6 in Academic Advising Software
Best for	Institutions wanting mobile, collaborative advising	Institutions focused on alerts and advising operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Civitas Advising 5/5 · Ellucian Advising 2/5
Degree audit	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Degree planning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Early alerts	✓	✓
Intervention workflows	✓	✓
Student planning portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Mobile	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines profiles, alerts, notes, messaging, scheduling, and interventions Supports degree planning, academic roadmaps, and degree-audit connections Offers web, iOS, Android, API, SIS, LMS, CRM, Canvas, and calendar integrations	AI alerts and indicators help identify at-risk students Case management and task automation support advising workflows Dashboards, scheduling, and communications connect advising activity
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and institution-specific order forms Capabilities depend on institutional configuration and user permissions Mobile access is browser-based rather than a separate mobile app	Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plan comparisons Its strongest emphasis is advising operations and student alerts Institutions may need to assess fit for broader academic planning needs
Our verdict	Civitas Advising is a configurable student-success capability within Civitas Learning’s Student Impact Platform. It is designed for higher-education advisors, faculty, and staff who need a shared view of student information and coordinated… Read the review →	Ellucian Advising is advising software for colleges and universities, with tools for faculty, advisors, and higher-education teams supporting student progress. Its core capabilities include AI-powered alerts and dynamic indicators for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Civitas Advising — where it wins

  • Combines profiles, alerts, notes, messaging, scheduling, and interventions
  • Supports degree planning, academic roadmaps, and degree-audit connections
  • Offers web, iOS, Android, API, SIS, LMS, CRM, Canvas, and calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and institution-specific order forms
  • Capabilities depend on institutional configuration and user permissions
  • Mobile access is browser-based rather than a separate mobile app

• Ellucian Advising — where it wins

  • AI alerts and indicators help identify at-risk students
  • Case management and task automation support advising workflows
  • Dashboards, scheduling, and communications connect advising activity

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales rather than published plan comparisons
  • Its strongest emphasis is advising operations and student alerts
  • Institutions may need to assess fit for broader academic planning needs

• Civitas Advising8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A connected advising workspace for institutions coordinating planning, alerts, outreach, and support.

  Try Civitas AdvisingFull verdict →
• Ellucian Advising8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for institutions prioritizing alerts, case management, and advising operations.

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →