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Kuali Financials vs Starfish

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

Kuali Financials

Paid APIWeb

Kuali Financials brings core finance operations, controls, and integrations into a cloud system for higher education. Institutions should account for its payment-card data limitation and request pricing directly.

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Starfish

Paid Web

Starfish combines student tracking, advising analytics, and degree planning with implementation support from EAB. Institutions should request a demo or contact EAB for pricing and assess the listed security information for their needs.

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The facts

	Kuali Financials	Starfish
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	kuali.co	eab.com
On academic advising software	#11 of 23	#15 of 23

Kuali Financials: what it does well

Combines accounting, budgeting, procurement, and general ledger functions.
Supports restricted fund tracking and grant management.
No-code workflows can digitize additional financial processes.
Connects with campus systems through APIs.
Customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

What to know first

Not designed to process or store payment card data.
Pricing is available only by inquiry.

Starfish: what it does well

Early alerts and case management help connect students to resources.
Analytics supports proactive advising and risk-focused action.
Degree planning flags students who are off track.
Dedicated Strategic Leaders support implementation and training.
TX-RAMP Level 2 certification is listed.

What to know first

No price is shown.
Prospective customers must contact EAB or request a demo.
Listed platform is web.

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