FlightPath vs HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard

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FlightPath #4 in Degree Audit Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit FlightPath

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HD HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard #8 in Degree Audit Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit HighPoint

• FlightPath fits best

  Budget-conscious institutions wanting open source

• HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard fits best

  PeopleSoft users needing audit-rule control

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Side by side

Feature	FlightPath —/10 Visit ↗	HDHighPoint Degree Audit Wizard —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#4 in Degree Audit Software	#8 in Degree Audit Software
Best for	Budget-conscious institutions wanting open source	PeopleSoft users needing audit-rule control
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FlightPath 0/3 · HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard 0/3
Transfer credit rules	Not published	Not published
What-if scenarios	Not published	Not published
API access	Not published	Not published
Specs
Student records	Not published	Not published
Program limit	Not published	Not published
Mobile access	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source availability with self-hosting Degree audits, planning, what-if exploration, and exceptions Campus integrations plus advising and early-alert features	Visual rule-builder supports detailed audit requirements Bulk import and catalog syncing reduce maintenance effort Validation, exceptions, comparisons, and reporting support audit oversight
Cons	Hosted and supported pricing is institution-specific Self-hosting is required for the community edition Broad feature coverage may exceed narrow audit-only needs	Integration coverage is limited to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Pricing requires contact with sales Designed for PeopleSoft environments rather than broad platform coverage
Our verdict	FlightPath is a web-based academic advising and student-success system for universities, community colleges, and other educational institutions. It supports degree progress tracking, degree-audit procedures, semester-by-semester planning,… Read the review →	HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard is a PeopleSoft Campus Solutions module for higher-education registrars and academic-administration teams. It focuses on degree-audit setup, maintenance, validation, and visibility within an institution’s… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FlightPath — where it wins

  • Free, open-source availability with self-hosting
  • Degree audits, planning, what-if exploration, and exceptions
  • Campus integrations plus advising and early-alert features

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted and supported pricing is institution-specific
  • Self-hosting is required for the community edition
  • Broad feature coverage may exceed narrow audit-only needs

• HighPoint Degree Audit Wizard — where it wins

  • Visual rule-builder supports detailed audit requirements
  • Bulk import and catalog syncing reduce maintenance effort
  • Validation, exceptions, comparisons, and reporting support audit oversight

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration coverage is limited to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Designed for PeopleSoft environments rather than broad platform coverage

• FlightPath—/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source option combining degree audits, planning, advising, and early alerts.

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• HDHighPoint Degree Audit Wizard—/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused PeopleSoft module for controlled audit-rule configuration and reporting.

  Visit HighPointFull verdict →