EAB Navigate360 vs Ellucian Advising

EAB Navigate3608.8Visit Ellucian Advising8.0Visit

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

• EAB Navigate360 fits best

  Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care

• Ellucian Advising fits best

  Institutions focused on alerts and advising operations

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Side by side

Feature	EAB Navigate360 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Ellucian Advising 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Academic Advising Software	#6 in Academic Advising Software
Best for	Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care	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	Live chat, Phone	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EAB Navigate360 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 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	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 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 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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• EAB Navigate3608.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit EABFull verdict →
• Ellucian Advising8.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →