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Head-to-head · Academic Advising Software

EAB Navigate360 vs Starfish

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score EAB Navigate360 #1 in Academic Advising Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit EAB
Starfish #4 in Academic Advising Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit EAB

EAB Navigate360 leads on 0 checks, Starfish on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEAB Navigate360 · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresEAB Navigate360 · 5 of 5

EAB Navigate360 scores higher on our rubric for academic advising software: 8.8 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

On mobile access, EAB Navigate360 gives you Mobile where Starfish offers Web.

EAB Navigate360 is the better fit for institutions needing comprehensive advising and care. Starfish is the better fit for teams needing practical student-success workflows.

  • EAB Navigate360 fits best

    Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care

  • Starfish fits best

    Teams needing practical student-success workflows

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Side by side

Feature EAB Navigate360 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Starfish 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.2
Ranking #1 in Academic Advising Software #4 in Academic Advising Software
Best for Institutions needing comprehensive advising and care Teams needing practical student-success workflows
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
Support Live chat, Phone Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EAB Navigate360 5/5 · Starfish 4/5
Degree audit ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Degree planning ✓ ✓
Early alerts ✓ ✓
Intervention workflows ✓ ✓
Student planning portal ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Mobile Web
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 early alerts, appointments, cases, cohorts, and referrals
  • Supports degree planning, success plans, and off-track notifications
  • Adds workflow automation, analytics, kiosk support, and student 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 is handled through contact-sales engagement
  • Designed for institutional partnerships rather than self-serve adoption
  • Web access may not suit teams seeking a dedicated mobile experience
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,…

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Starfish is EAB’s higher-education student-success platform for colleges and universities. It brings together early alerts, progress surveys, appointment scheduling, case and cohort management, analytics, degree planning, success plans,…

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  1. EAB Navigate360Academic Advising Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. StarfishAcademic Advising Software 8.2Pricing on request

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

  • Starfish — where it wins

    • Combines early alerts, appointments, cases, cohorts, and referrals
    • Supports degree planning, success plans, and off-track notifications
    • Adds workflow automation, analytics, kiosk support, and student access

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact-sales engagement
    • Designed for institutional partnerships rather than self-serve adoption
    • Web access may not suit teams seeking a dedicated mobile experience
  • EAB Navigate3608.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit EABFull verdict →
  • Starfish8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad student-success platform for coordinating alerts, advising, planning, and interventions.

    Visit EABFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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