Meritto Education CRM vs EAB Navigate360

Meritto Education CRM8.1Visit EAB Navigate3607.8Visit

Higher score Meritto Education CRM #6 in CRM for Higher Education Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Meritto

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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

• Meritto Education CRM fits best

  Education marketers automating admissions workflows

• EAB Navigate360 fits best

  Student-success and retention operations

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Side by side

Feature	Meritto Education CRM 8.1/10 Visit ↗	EAB Navigate360 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.8
Ranking	#6 in CRM for Higher Education Software	#8 in CRM for Higher Education Software
Best for	Education marketers automating admissions workflows	Student-success and retention operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$8,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	12 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Meritto Education CRM 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	Centralizes enquiries, lead distribution and counsellor activity tracking. Automates follow-ups and campaigns across email, SMS and WhatsApp. Connects application workflows with ERP, SIS, LMS and payment systems.	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	Annual plans start at $8,000, with no free plan. SMS is an add-on. Plan highlights are the same across Starter, Growth and Pro.	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	Meritto Education CRM brings prospective-student records, enquiry handling and admissions activity into a platform for universities, colleges, schools, coaching institutes, EdTech companies and education consultants. Its focus is the path… 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

• Meritto Education CRM — where it wins

  • Centralizes enquiries, lead distribution and counsellor activity tracking.
  • Automates follow-ups and campaigns across email, SMS and WhatsApp.
  • Connects application workflows with ERP, SIS, LMS and payment systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual plans start at $8,000, with no free plan.
  • SMS is an add-on.
  • Plan highlights are the same across Starter, Growth and Pro.

• 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

• Meritto Education CRM8.1/10 · Paid

  Connect enquiry management, admissions workflows and applicant communications in one CRM.

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

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

  Visit EABFull verdict →