Classe365 vs Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid

Classe3658.6Visit EPEllucian PowerCampus Financial Aid8.2Visit

Higher score Classe365 #3 in Higher Education Software 8.6/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Classe365

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EP Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid #6 in Higher Education Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ellucian

• Classe365 fits best

  Smaller institutions needing an affordable all-in-one SIS

• Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid fits best

  Institutions managing complex financial-aid packaging

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Side by side

Feature	Classe365 8.6/10 Visit ↗	EPEllucian PowerCampus Financial Aid 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Higher Education Software	#6 in Higher Education Software
Best for	Smaller institutions needing an affordable all-in-one SIS	Institutions managing complex financial-aid packaging
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1,080/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Docs
Integrations	20+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Classe365 0/4 · Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid 0/4
Student information system	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Academic management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Admissions tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial aid	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines student records, admissions, LMS, grading, and attendance Includes student and parent portals, fee invoicing, and online payments Works on web and mobile, with an open API and many integrations	Supports individual and batch aid packaging with configurable workflows. Covers FAFSA processing, need analysis, federal data and disbursement. Generates award letters and customized financial-aid reports.
Cons	Monthly pricing rises with student-count bands No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid plan Enterprise Pro pricing requires contacting sales	Pricing is available through a contact-sales model. Student self-service is provided through the companion Net Partner portal. The listed support channel is documentation.
Our verdict	Classe365 brings student information management, admissions, learning management, assessment, attendance, portals, and fee invoicing into one cloud education platform. Its stated audiences include schools, universities, academies, and… Read the review →	Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid handles financial-aid processing for colleges and universities, with particular relevance to small and mid-sized institutions. Its scope runs from application tracking and FAFSA-related processing through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Classe365 — where it wins

  • Combines student records, admissions, LMS, grading, and attendance
  • Includes student and parent portals, fee invoicing, and online payments
  • Works on web and mobile, with an open API and many integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Monthly pricing rises with student-count bands
  • No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid plan
  • Enterprise Pro pricing requires contacting sales

• Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid — where it wins

  • Supports individual and batch aid packaging with configurable workflows.
  • Covers FAFSA processing, need analysis, federal data and disbursement.
  • Generates award letters and customized financial-aid reports.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through a contact-sales model.
  • Student self-service is provided through the companion Net Partner portal.
  • The listed support channel is documentation.

• Classe3658.6/10 · 15-day trial

  A cloud SIS that brings records, learning, attendance, grading, and fees together.

  Visit Classe365Full verdict →
• EPEllucian PowerCampus Financial Aid8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A financial-aid system for tracking applications, analyzing need, packaging awards and processing funds.

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →