Kuali Advisor vs Risely Agentic Degree Audit

Kuali Advisor9.0Visit Risely Agentic Degree Audit8.6Visit

Higher score Kuali Advisor #3 in Degree Audit Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Kuali Advisor

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Risely Agentic Degree Audit #5 in Degree Audit Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Risely

• Kuali Advisor fits best

  Institutions wanting integrated audit and advising

• Risely Agentic Degree Audit fits best

  Institutions needing automated, auditable audits

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Side by side

Feature	Kuali Advisor 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Risely Agentic Degree Audit 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Degree Audit Software	#5 in Degree Audit Software
Best for	Institutions wanting integrated audit and advising	Institutions needing automated, auditable audits
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs, Tickets	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kuali Advisor 0/3 · Risely Agentic Degree Audit 3/3
Transfer credit rules	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
What-if scenarios	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Student records	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Program limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time audits with semester planning and what-if scenarios Transfer articulation and eligibility-filtered course recommendations Integrations with major SIS and scheduling systems	Re-audits when records or catalog rules change Cited requirement mapping and audit diffs Transfer credits, what-if planning, and approval workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a conversation with Kuali Browser-based access may not suit institutions seeking native mobile apps Designed for institutional use rather than individual learners	Pricing requires a sales conversation Connections to institutional systems are read-only Advisor approval remains required for substitutions and exceptions
Our verdict	Kuali Advisor is academic planning and degree audit software for higher education institutions, including community colleges and universities. Advisors and students can see completed, in-progress, planned, and remaining requirements in… Read the review →	Risely Agentic Degree Audit is a cloud-based higher-education product for colleges and universities that need current degree-progress information without replacing existing student information systems or degree-audit infrastructure. It… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kuali Advisor — where it wins

  • Real-time audits with semester planning and what-if scenarios
  • Transfer articulation and eligibility-filtered course recommendations
  • Integrations with major SIS and scheduling systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with Kuali
  • Browser-based access may not suit institutions seeking native mobile apps
  • Designed for institutional use rather than individual learners

• Risely Agentic Degree Audit — where it wins

  • Re-audits when records or catalog rules change
  • Cited requirement mapping and audit diffs
  • Transfer credits, what-if planning, and approval workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Connections to institutional systems are read-only
  • Advisor approval remains required for substitutions and exceptions

• Kuali Advisor9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad advising platform connecting degree audits, planning, recommendations, and completion signals.

  Visit Kuali AdvisorFull verdict →
• Risely Agentic Degree Audit8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Automated, auditable degree audits with continuous re-evaluation and advisor-controlled exceptions.

  Visit RiselyFull verdict →