Ellucian Banner Finance vs academyFIVE

EBEllucian Banner Finance7.7Visit academyFIVE7.3Visit

Higher score EB Ellucian Banner Finance #6 in Campus Management Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ellucian

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academyFIVE #8 in Campus Management Software 7.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit academyFIVE

• Ellucian Banner Finance fits best

  Institutions prioritizing finance, grants and compliance

• academyFIVE fits best

  Higher education campuses managing admissions and records

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Side by side

Feature	EBEllucian Banner Finance 7.7/10 Visit ↗	academyFIVE 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.3
Ranking	#6 in Campus Management Software	#8 in Campus Management Software
Best for	Institutions prioritizing finance, grants and compliance	Higher education campuses managing admissions and records
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	1 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ellucian Banner Finance 0/4 · academyFIVE 4/4
Student information system	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Admissions management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fee management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines budgeting, procurement, payables and endowment management Tracks grant data and supports federal and compliance reporting Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options	Keeps prospective, current and former student records alongside staff and contacts Connects admissions, timetabling, examinations and finance modules CampusWEB offers schedules, grades, documents and student self-service
Cons	Focused on finance rather than student or academic management Pricing requires contacting sales Support channels are limited to tickets and documentation	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad administrative scope may exceed the needs of campuses seeking a single-purpose tool Mobile access is via a progressive web app, not a native app
Our verdict	Colleges and universities that need financial operations in one system can use Ellucian Banner Finance for planning, budgeting, procurement, accounts payable, research administration, endowments and reporting. Personalized financial… Read the review →	Universities, colleges and other higher education institutions can use academyFIVE to coordinate student administration and campus operations in a modular, web-based system. Its central records cover prospective students, applicants,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ellucian Banner Finance — where it wins

  • Combines budgeting, procurement, payables and endowment management
  • Tracks grant data and supports federal and compliance reporting
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on finance rather than student or academic management
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support channels are limited to tickets and documentation

• academyFIVE — where it wins

  • Keeps prospective, current and former student records alongside staff and contacts
  • Connects admissions, timetabling, examinations and finance modules
  • CampusWEB offers schedules, grades, documents and student self-service

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad administrative scope may exceed the needs of campuses seeking a single-purpose tool
  • Mobile access is via a progressive web app, not a native app

• EBEllucian Banner Finance7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A finance-focused system for colleges managing budgets, grants, procurement and reporting.

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →
• academyFIVE7.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A modular campus system spanning admissions, academic planning, finance and student services.

  Visit academyFIVEFull verdict →