Salesforce Education Cloud vs Student CRM

Salesforce Education Cloud9.3Visit Student CRM8.5Visit

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

• Salesforce Education Cloud fits best

  Teams wanting enterprise automation and AI

• Student CRM fits best

  UK-style admissions and recruitment teams

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Side by side

Feature	Salesforce Education Cloud 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Student CRM 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Education CRM Software	#5 in Education CRM Software
Best for	Teams wanting enterprise automation and AI	UK-style admissions and recruitment teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$87/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Salesforce Education Cloud 6/6 · Student CRM 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	Covers applications, admissions workflows and enrolment nurturing Combines events, email and SMS campaign automation Includes GDPR controls, reporting, permissions and two-factor authentication
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	Paid plans start at £68 per day Integration options are comparatively limited Designed around pre-enrolment rather than broader institutional CRM needs
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• 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 →
• Student CRM8.5/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Student CRMFull verdict →