Best Mainstay Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from student engagement software ranked against Mainstay on the same published basis.
- 1Mainstay vs Rubric
- 2Mainstay vs Zynvo
- 3Mainstay vs GivePulse
- 4Mainstay vs InScribe
- 5Mainstay vs Modern Campus CMS
- 6Mainstay vs Nearpeer
- 7Mainstay vs Pathify
- 8Mainstay vs Suitable
- 9Mainstay vs EAB Navigate360
- 10Mainstay vs Stunoa
- 11Mainstay vs Civitas Advising
- 12Mainstay vs ConexED Retain
- 13Mainstay vs Early Alert
- 14Mainstay vs Mongoose
- 15Mainstay vs Unibuddy
- 16Mainstay vs UniOne
- 17Mainstay vs YOU at College
- 18Mainstay vs CampusESP
- 19Mainstay vs Empower
- 21Mainstay vs Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform
Mainstay alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubric | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Zynvo | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | GivePulse | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | InScribe | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Modern Campus CMS | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Nearpeer | 6.6 | No | $1,250/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Pathify | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Suitable | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | EAB Navigate360 | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Stunoa | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Civitas Advising | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | ConexED Retain | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Early Alert | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Mongoose | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | Unibuddy | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | UniOne | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | YOU at College | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | CampusESP | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Empower | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Mainstay alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mainstay?
Rubric, number 1 in student engagement software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Zynvo, GivePulse, InScribe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mainstay?
Rubric is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.