EAB Navigate360 vs Civitas Advising

EAB Navigate3608.8Visit Civitas Advising8.6Visit

Higher score EAB Navigate360 #1 in Academic Advising Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit EAB

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

• EAB Navigate360 fits best

  Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care

• Civitas Advising fits best

  Institutions wanting mobile, collaborative advising

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Side by side

Feature	EAB Navigate360 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Civitas Advising 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Academic Advising Software	#2 in Academic Advising Software
Best for	Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care	Institutions wanting mobile, collaborative advising
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, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EAB Navigate360 5/5 · Civitas Advising 5/5
Degree audit	✓	✓
Degree planning	✓	✓
Early alerts	✓	✓
Intervention workflows	✓	✓
Student planning portal	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Mobile	Mobile
Our review
Pros	Combines advising, alerts, interventions, planning, and student self-service Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and major institutional integrations Adds AI assistants, analytics, predictive models, and automated outreach	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
Cons	Pricing requires an institution-specific sales process Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose advising teams It is proprietary rather than open source	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
Our verdict	EAB Navigate360 is a cloud-based higher education CRM for colleges and universities coordinating advising, retention, recruitment, student engagement, career services, and advancement workflows. It brings together student profiles,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EAB Navigate360 — where it wins

  • Combines advising, alerts, interventions, planning, and student self-service
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and major institutional integrations
  • Adds AI assistants, analytics, predictive models, and automated outreach

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires an institution-specific sales process
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose advising teams
  • It is proprietary rather than open source

• 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

• EAB Navigate3608.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A comprehensive advising and care platform for institutions coordinating student success.

  Visit EABFull verdict →
• Civitas Advising8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try Civitas AdvisingFull verdict →