Meritto Education CRM vs Student CRM

Meritto Education CRM8.6Visit Student CRM8.5Visit

Higher score Meritto Education CRM #4 in Education CRM Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Meritto

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Student CRM #5 in Education CRM Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Student CRM

• Meritto Education CRM fits best

  Growing institutions wanting affordable breadth

• Student CRM fits best

  UK-style admissions and recruitment teams

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Side by side

Feature	Meritto Education CRM 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Student CRM 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Education CRM Software	#5 in Education CRM Software
Best for	Growing institutions wanting affordable breadth	UK-style admissions and recruitment teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$8,000/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Meritto Education CRM 5/6 · Student CRM 6/6
Application management	✓	✓
Admissions workflows	✓	✓
Marketing automation	✓	✓
Event management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines lead management, applications, and admissions workflows Supports email, SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and AI conversations Connects with ERP, SIS, LMS, exam, and payment systems	Covers applications, admissions workflows and enrolment nurturing Combines events, email and SMS campaign automation Includes GDPR controls, reporting, permissions and two-factor authentication
Cons	No free plan is available Plans use annual billing SMS is an add-on	Paid plans start at £68 per day Integration options are comparatively limited Designed around pre-enrolment rather than broader institutional CRM needs
Our verdict	Meritto Education CRM is built for universities, colleges, schools, coaching institutes, EdTech companies, and education consultants managing prospective-student journeys. It brings enquiry capture, centralized records, lead distribution,… Read the review →	Student CRM is a UK-built CRM for higher- and further-education institutions. It brings prospective-student enquiries, applications, admissions workflows, recruitment events, campaigns, shared student records and pre-enrolment… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Meritto Education CRM — where it wins

  • Combines lead management, applications, and admissions workflows
  • Supports email, SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and AI conversations
  • Connects with ERP, SIS, LMS, exam, and payment systems

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans use annual billing
  • SMS is an add-on

• Student CRM — where it wins

  • Covers applications, admissions workflows and enrolment nurturing
  • Combines events, email and SMS campaign automation
  • Includes GDPR controls, reporting, permissions and two-factor authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at £68 per day
  • Integration options are comparatively limited
  • Designed around pre-enrolment rather than broader institutional CRM needs

• Meritto Education CRM8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad education CRM covering recruitment, applications, communications, and admissions.

  Visit MerittoFull verdict →
• Student CRM8.5/10 · Paid

  A focused admissions CRM with strong workflows, events and privacy controls.

  Visit Student CRMFull verdict →