OpenEduCat vs Jenzabar Student

OpenEduCat8.2Visit Jenzabar Student7.9Visit

Higher score OpenEduCat #4 in Higher Education Student Information Software 8.2/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit OpenEduCat

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Jenzabar Student #7 in Higher Education Student Information Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Jenzabar

• OpenEduCat fits best

  Institutions preferring open-source, flexible deployment

• Jenzabar Student fits best

  Colleges wanting records, advising, and student-life tools

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Side by side

Feature	OpenEduCat 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Jenzabar Student 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Higher Education Student Information Software	#7 in Higher Education Student Information Software
Best for	Institutions preferring open-source, flexible deployment	Colleges wanting records, advising, and student-life tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$489/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2
Integrations	13 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenEduCat 2/6 · Jenzabar Student 1/6
Admissions module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Degree audit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial aid module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Housing module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free LGPL-3 Community Edition supports self-hosting with no per-user license. Combines student records, admissions, fees, and academic modules. Supports SSO, REST API, OneRoster, Ed-Fi, and mobile apps.	Combines registration, records, advising, degree audits, and transcripts Tracks student-life records, attendance, events, housing, and conduct Offers reporting for student trends, IPEDS, and NCES
Cons	Paid deployments require a $489 annual core license before modules. Modules and cloud user packs add separate annual charges. Its broad education ERP scope may exceed a student-records-only need.	Pricing requires contacting sales Its listed integrations are within the Jenzabar ecosystem Its broad scope may exceed the needs of institutions seeking a narrower tool
Our verdict	OpenEduCat brings student information and learning management together for schools, colleges, universities, vocational institutes, and education groups. Its scope spans student, faculty, enrollment, and grade records alongside admissions,… Read the review →	Jenzabar Student is a cloud student information system for colleges and universities managing learners from enrollment through completion. Its scope spans registration, centralized student records, advising, degree audits, transcripts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenEduCat — where it wins

  • Free LGPL-3 Community Edition supports self-hosting with no per-user license.
  • Combines student records, admissions, fees, and academic modules.
  • Supports SSO, REST API, OneRoster, Ed-Fi, and mobile apps.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid deployments require a $489 annual core license before modules.
  • Modules and cloud user packs add separate annual charges.
  • Its broad education ERP scope may exceed a student-records-only need.

• Jenzabar Student — where it wins

  • Combines registration, records, advising, degree audits, and transcripts
  • Tracks student-life records, attendance, events, housing, and conduct
  • Offers reporting for student trends, IPEDS, and NCES

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its listed integrations are within the Jenzabar ecosystem
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of institutions seeking a narrower tool

• OpenEduCat8.2/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A modular student information and learning suite with self-hosted and cloud options.

  Visit OpenEduCatFull verdict →
• Jenzabar Student7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud SIS that connects academic records, student life, advising, and reporting.

  Visit JenzabarFull verdict →