Salesforce Education Cloud vs Full Fabric

Salesforce Education Cloud9.3Visit Full Fabric8.2Visit

Higher score Salesforce Education Cloud #1 in Education CRM Software 9.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Salesforce

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Full Fabric #8 in Education CRM Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Full Fabric

• Salesforce Education Cloud fits best

  Teams wanting enterprise automation and AI

• Full Fabric fits best

  Institutions wanting broad all-in-one coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Education Cloud 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Full Fabric 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Education CRM Software	#8 in Education CRM Software
Best for	Teams wanting enterprise automation and AI	Institutions wanting broad all-in-one coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$87/user/mo	€12,000/yr
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salesforce Education Cloud 6/6 · Full Fabric 6/6
Application management	✓	✓
Admissions workflows	✓	✓
Marketing automation	✓	✓
Event management	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Applicant portals, forms, document review, and admissions tracking Marketing, onboarding, workflow automation, analytics, and AI assistance Plans cover learner lifecycle, departments, service, sales, and support needs	Combines CRM, applications, admissions, payments, events, and student records Supports evaluations, interviews, committees, offers, and enrolment workflows Integrates with CRM, payment, LMS, document, calendar, and messaging tools
Cons	Starting price is $87 per user per month with annual billing For-profit pricing requires a separate pricing guide and sales contact Web-only access may not suit teams needing other platform options	The €12,000 annual platform fee excludes usage-priced modules A separate one-off implementation fee applies Full pricing depends on modules, usage, support, and contract length
Our verdict	Salesforce Education Cloud is a cloud CRM for educational institutions managing recruitment, admissions, academic operations, student success, student financials, and advancement. It is designed for teams that need one system for applicant… Read the review →	Full Fabric is a higher education platform for universities, business schools, and multi-programme institutions. It brings together contact and relationship management, application processing, admissions evaluations, offers, payments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Salesforce Education Cloud — where it wins

  • Applicant portals, forms, document review, and admissions tracking
  • Marketing, onboarding, workflow automation, analytics, and AI assistance
  • Plans cover learner lifecycle, departments, service, sales, and support needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Starting price is $87 per user per month with annual billing
  • For-profit pricing requires a separate pricing guide and sales contact
  • Web-only access may not suit teams needing other platform options

• Full Fabric — where it wins

  • Combines CRM, applications, admissions, payments, events, and student records
  • Supports evaluations, interviews, committees, offers, and enrolment workflows
  • Integrates with CRM, payment, LMS, document, calendar, and messaging tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The €12,000 annual platform fee excludes usage-priced modules
  • A separate one-off implementation fee applies
  • Full pricing depends on modules, usage, support, and contract length

• Salesforce Education Cloud9.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad education CRM for teams that need automation, AI, and learner-lifecycle workflows.

  Visit SalesforceFull verdict →
• Full Fabric8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad higher education platform that connects recruitment, admissions, payments, and student records.

  Visit Full FabricFull verdict →