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Best CRM for Higher Education Software in 2026

Higher education CRM software can support admissions and recruitment, student success casework, fundraising, service requests and communications.

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    AdmitCue

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Slate

    Free plan Web

    Slate provides a flexible foundation rather than a finished editor experience. Its extensibility and collaboration model suit teams prepared to configure and maintain a framework.

    6.3 Open source Visit site
  3. 3

    Salesforce Education Cloud

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Education Cloud brings recruitment, application, review, and enrollment tools together for institutions. Check the annual-contract terms and nonprofit pricing basis when assessing the listed editions.

    6.0 From $87/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Almabase

    Paid Web

    Consider Almabase if your organization wants engagement programs, events, and online giving connected to its CRM.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  5. 5

    Azorus CRM

    Paid APIWeb

    Azorus CRM brings lead management, student communications, events, and reporting into a platform designed for higher education.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  6. 6

    Anthology Encompass

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Anthology Encompass brings several constituent-facing activities into a browser-based system, with related reporting and payment integrations.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    AdmissionPros

    Paid Web

    AdmissionPros brings recruitment, application handling, communications, events, and review workflows into one admissions system.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Full Fabric

    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Full Fabric if your institution needs recruitment, admissions, payments, and student records coordinated across complex or multi-programme operations.

    5.4 From €12,000/yr Visit site
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    Gecko

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Gecko if your higher education team wants a student engagement CRM spanning communications, workflows, AI support, and reporting.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    Ellucian Banner Student

    Paid Web

    Banner Student brings admissions, student aid, curriculum, and success tools into a higher education information system.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Jetstream

    Paid Web

    Jetstream combines admissions CRM records, automation, communications, forms, reporting, and campus-system integrations in a cloud service.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
  12. 12

    Meritto Education CRM

    Paid Web

    Meritto covers the education funnel with lead management, automated engagement, analytics, integrations, and security controls.

    5.1 From $8,000/yr Visit site
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    Enrollment Rx

    Paid Web

    Choose Enrollment Rx if your institution wants Salesforce-based tools for recruitment, admissions, application review, and enrollment workflows.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Student CRM

    Paid APIWeb

    Student CRM brings recruitment, admissions, communications, and event workflows into one education-focused platform.

    5.0 From £68 Visit site
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    Starfish

    Paid Web

    Starfish combines student tracking, advising analytics, and degree planning with implementation support from EAB.

    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM

    Paid WebWindows
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ExtraaEdge

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site

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Compare free plans, paid pricing, trial terms, contact limits, platform support and the workflows you need. If code access matters, check the licence for the tool you consider.

Questions

Are free plans available for higher education CRM software?

Yes. AdmitCue is listed as freemium with a free plan. Check what the free plan includes and where its limits apply.

Can I try a higher education CRM before paying?

Free-trial availability depends on the product. Check the trial length, included features and conversion terms directly with the vendor.

What platforms do these CRM tools support?

Listed products support web, API, iOS, Android or Windows access. Confirm the exact support for the product you are considering.

What features should a higher education CRM cover?

Look for coverage of admissions and recruitment, student success casework, advancement and fundraising, service case management, campaign automation, reporting and analytics, plus contact limits.

How is paid pricing shown?

Paid costs can appear as an initial figure or be supplied on request. Full Fabric starts at €12,000 per year.

Can I read or change the software code?

Check the licence and access terms for the specific tool. The list does not state that every product is open source.

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