EAB Navigate360 vs Ellucian Degree Works

EAB Navigate3608.8Visit Ellucian Degree Works6.8Visit

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 Degree Works #14 in Academic Advising Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ellucian

• EAB Navigate360 fits best

  Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care

• Ellucian Degree Works fits best

  Enterprise degree audit and planning

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Side by side

Feature	EAB Navigate360 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Ellucian Degree Works 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Academic Advising Software	#14 in Academic Advising Software
Best for	Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care	Enterprise degree audit and planning
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
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EAB Navigate360 5/5 · Ellucian Degree Works 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	Audits requirements and builds semester-by-semester academic plans Supports what-if scenarios and transfer-credit equivalency mapping Connects alerts, interventions, student views, and mobile access
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 contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan Its primary audience is colleges and universities It is proprietary rather than open source
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 Degree Works is academic advising software for colleges and universities that need structured degree audits, academic planning, and progress tracking. Students and advisors can review degree requirements, create… 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 Degree Works — where it wins

  • Audits requirements and builds semester-by-semester academic plans
  • Supports what-if scenarios and transfer-credit equivalency mapping
  • Connects alerts, interventions, student views, and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan
  • Its primary audience is colleges and universities
  • It is proprietary rather than open source

• EAB Navigate3608.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit EABFull verdict →
• Ellucian Degree Works6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad degree audit and planning suite for institutions using Ellucian and SIS systems.

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →