Gecko vs EAB Navigate360

Gecko8.3Visit EAB Navigate3607.8Visit

Higher score Gecko #4 in CRM for Higher Education Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Gecko

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EAB Navigate360 #8 in CRM for Higher Education Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit EAB

• Gecko fits best

  Institutions wanting flexible multichannel recruitment

• EAB Navigate360 fits best

  Student-success and retention operations

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Side by side

Feature	Gecko 8.3/10 Visit ↗	EAB Navigate360 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.8
Ranking	#4 in CRM for Higher Education Software	#8 in CRM for Higher Education Software
Best for	Institutions wanting flexible multichannel recruitment	Student-success and retention 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, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Live chat, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gecko 0/4 · EAB Navigate360 0/4
Admissions & recruitment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Student success casework	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Advancement & fundraising	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Service case management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Campaign automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reporting & analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Contact limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates email and SMS nurturing with conditional workflow actions. Covers application review, decision, enrollment tasks and document sharing. Connects with Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Slate and Ellucian Recruit CRM.	Coordinates profiles, cases, referrals, alerts, and intervention workflows Combines advising, course planning, messaging, and appointment scheduling Connects to SIS, LMS, email, calendar, Common App, and APIs
Cons	Pricing is sales-led, so institutions must contact Gecko for a quote. Its focus is higher-education recruitment and student engagement, not general CRM needs. Integration fit depends on the institution’s CRM, SIS and data workflows.	Pricing is institution-specific and requires contacting sales Its focus is less admissions-centered than student-success operations Breadth across recruitment, retention, and advancement may exceed narrower needs
Our verdict	Gecko brings applicant communications and admissions workflows together for universities, colleges, community colleges and other higher-education teams. It can capture inquiries and applications, support application review and guide… Read the review →	EAB Navigate360 is a cloud-based CRM for colleges and universities, built around student engagement and success operations. It brings student profiles and a coordinated care network together with advising, early alerts, cases, referrals,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gecko — where it wins

  • Automates email and SMS nurturing with conditional workflow actions.
  • Covers application review, decision, enrollment tasks and document sharing.
  • Connects with Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Slate and Ellucian Recruit CRM.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led, so institutions must contact Gecko for a quote.
  • Its focus is higher-education recruitment and student engagement, not general CRM needs.
  • Integration fit depends on the institution’s CRM, SIS and data workflows.

• EAB Navigate360 — where it wins

  • Coordinates profiles, cases, referrals, alerts, and intervention workflows
  • Combines advising, course planning, messaging, and appointment scheduling
  • Connects to SIS, LMS, email, calendar, Common App, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is institution-specific and requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is less admissions-centered than student-success operations
  • Breadth across recruitment, retention, and advancement may exceed narrower needs

• Gecko8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Gecko connects recruitment communications, applications and enrollment tasks in one platform.

  Visit GeckoFull verdict →
• EAB Navigate3607.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A student-success CRM linking advising, alerts, outreach, and academic planning.

  Visit EABFull verdict →