Head-to-head · Student Engagement Software
Pathify vs EAB Navigate360
Pathify leads on 0 checks, EAB Navigate360 on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePathify · 9.0/10
- Most featuresPathify · 4 of 6
Pathify scores higher on our rubric for student engagement software: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
Pathify is the better fit for connected campus experience hubs. EAB Navigate360 is the better fit for student success and coordinated outreach.
- Pathify fits best
Connected campus experience hubs
- EAB Navigate360 fits best
Student success and coordinated outreach
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Side by side
| Feature | Pathify 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | EAB Navigate360 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #3 in Student Engagement Software | #7 in Student Engagement Software |
| Best for | Connected campus experience hubs | Student success and coordinated outreach |
| 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 |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Integrations | 200+ integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Pathify 4/6 · EAB Navigate360 0/6 | ||
| Engagement analytics | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Automated campaigns | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| SMS outreach | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Student surveys | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Risk alerts | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| LMS integration | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Pathify is a Campus Experience Platform for colleges and universities that brings institutional systems, resources and people into one connected experience. It supports students, prospects, faculty, staff, parents and alumni through web,… Read the review → |
EAB Navigate360 is a cloud-hosted higher education CRM for colleges and universities. It brings together student profiles, coordinated care, cases, referrals, alerts, intervention workflows, appointments, messaging, campaigns, academic… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Pathify — where it wins
- Unifies dashboards, tasks, communities, messaging and institutional resources
- Connects with major SIS and LMS platforms, including Canvas and Banner
- Supports analytics, workflows, AI assistance and multichannel outreach
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting Pathify rather than selecting a published plan
- Its broad platform scope may exceed the needs of narrow engagement programs
- Advanced workflows and custom widgets require configuration through Flow
EAB Navigate360 — where it wins
- Combines alerts, referrals, cases, messaging, appointments, and campaigns
- Supports academic planning, analytics, predictive models, and data exports
- Connects with SIS, LMS, email, calendar services, Common App, and APIs
Where it doesn't
- Institution-specific pricing requires a contact-sales process
- Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrower student-engagement programs
- It is proprietary rather than open source
- Pathify9.0/10 · Pricing on request
A broad campus engagement hub with strong integrations and contact-sales pricing.
Visit PathifyFull verdict → - EAB Navigate3608.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad student-success CRM for coordinated outreach, planning, analytics, and self-service.
Try EAB Navigate360Full verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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