Rubric vs Civitas Advising

Rubric8.7Visit Civitas Advising8.3Visit

Higher score Rubric #5 in Student Engagement Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Rubric

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Civitas Advising #8 in Student Engagement Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Try Civitas Advising

• Rubric fits best

  Affordable participation and membership tracking

• Civitas Advising fits best

  Integrated advising engagement

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Side by side

Feature	Rubric 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Civitas Advising 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Student Engagement Software	#8 in Student Engagement Software
Best for	Affordable participation and membership tracking	Integrated advising engagement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rubric 4/6 · Civitas Advising 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
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes access to all features Tracks engagement, risk indicators, events, and memberships Supports web, iOS, Android, LMS, SIS, SSO, and API connections	Unifies academic, engagement, and support information in student profiles Combines alerts, notes, messaging, scheduling, and intervention workflows Connects with SIS, LMS, CRM, Canvas, Outlook, and Google Calendar
Cons	Standard and Champion charge transaction fees Transaction fees vary by tier and region University-platform pricing is handled separately from listed plans	Pricing requires a conversation with Civitas Learning Capabilities depend on institutional configuration and user permissions Mobile access is browser-based rather than a separate app
Our verdict	Rubric is a student engagement platform for universities, student unions, guilds, and student organizations. It combines student profiles, participation tracking, memberships, digital passes, event management, ticketing, merchandise,… Read the review →	Civitas Advising is a configurable student-success capability within Civitas Learning’s Student Impact Platform. It is designed for higher-education advisors, faculty, and staff who need a shared view of student information and coordinated… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rubric — where it wins

  • Free plan includes access to all features
  • Tracks engagement, risk indicators, events, and memberships
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, LMS, SIS, SSO, and API connections

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard and Champion charge transaction fees
  • Transaction fees vary by tier and region
  • University-platform pricing is handled separately from listed plans

• Civitas Advising — where it wins

  • Unifies academic, engagement, and support information in student profiles
  • Combines alerts, notes, messaging, scheduling, and intervention workflows
  • Connects with SIS, LMS, CRM, Canvas, Outlook, and Google Calendar

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with Civitas Learning
  • Capabilities depend on institutional configuration and user permissions
  • Mobile access is browser-based rather than a separate app

• Rubric8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad student engagement suite with free access and transaction-based paid tiers.

  Visit RubricFull verdict →
• Civitas Advising8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad advising and engagement system for institutions coordinating student support.

  Try Civitas AdvisingFull verdict →