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BlueBic Online Admissions vs Common App

Both stand on admissions software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BlueBic Online Admissions

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

BlueBic covers application collection, entrance exams, applicant tracking, and conversion into student profiles. Schools should compare the listed plan billing bases and features before choosing a plan.

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Common App

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Common App brings college discovery and application guidance together for first-year and transfer students. College fees and waiver rules depend on the institutions involved.

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The facts

	BlueBic Online Admissions	Common App
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Service Plan: 1,200 NGN per student, paid once	Free or on request
Plans published	4	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	bluebic.com	commonapp.org
On admissions software	#2 of 29	#1 of 29

BlueBic Online Admissions: what it does well

Branded forms support custom intake fields.
Parents can upload documents by phone or computer.
Entrance exams include instant scoring.
Applicant stages trigger SMS and email updates.
Supports multi-branch intake and duplicate detection.

What to know first

Product Plan is 80,000 NGN, paid once.
Service Plan is 1,200 NGN, paid once.
Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.

Common App: what it does well

Explore more than 1,100 Common App colleges.
Guidance covers key first-year application steps.
Accounts and answers can roll over year to year.
Direct admission offers may precede applications.
Web, Android, and iOS access.

What to know first

Application fees vary by college.
Fee waiver policies vary by participating college.
No free trial is offered.

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