Alumbook

What Alumbook is

Alumbook provides alumni management software for educational institutions and corporate organizations. Its web dashboard helps administrators manage a community, while custom-branded iOS and native Android apps offer mobile access. Communities can be organized into smaller groups by class, degree, region or interests. Engagement modules include a feed, polls, alumni location search, friend requests, birthdays, appreciation badges and a help board. Event tools handle registration and RSVPs, with push notifications for new events. Career Support lets alumni post and apply for jobs and receive notifications about opportunities. Organizations can set up paid membership subscriptions and collect fees through integrated payment gateways. The platform also lists event management, mentoring programs, fundraising tools, email campaigns and engagement analytics. Gamification features include points, badges, achievements, leaderboards and tournaments. The Complete Alumni Platform plan costs $199 a month for up to 1,000 alumni users and includes 5GB of video storage. Additional 1,000-user capacity costs $99/month, and additional 5GB storage costs $79/month. A 14-day trial provides full platform access with sample data and no credit card required.

Who it suits

It suits schools, colleges, universities and organizations building alumni networks, as well as corporate alumni communities. Its group spaces, careers, events and memberships support several kinds of alumni engagement.

Limits

The 14-day trial provides full platform access. The Complete Alumni Platform plan costs $199 a month and includes up to 1,000 alumni users and 5GB of video storage; additional 1,000 users cost $99/month and additional 5GB costs $79/month.

Getting started

1. Open Alumbook’s website and request the 14-day free trial.
2. Use the trial with sample data; no credit card is required.
3. Access the web-based admin dashboard to manage the alumni community and platform features.
4. Make the platform available through its Android and iOS apps.
5. Choose the Complete Alumni Platform plan for continued use.

Verdict

Alumbook combines community, event, career and membership features with a web dashboard and mobile apps. The listed Complete Alumni Platform plan is $199 a month, and additional users or storage have separate listed charges.