Best Student Recruitment Software in 2026
Updated
In short: EduCRM is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Gecko and Creatrix Campus Admissions. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Salesforce Education Cloud at $7.25/mo.
Attracting prospective students and tracking their progress calls for a mix of outreach and recruitment tools. Compare CRM synchronization, lead scoring, and recruitment analytics with email and SMS campaigns and landing pages. Prospect limits may matter for the size of your pipeline, while free plans and listed starting prices offer budget context. Slate opens the ranking, followed by AdmitCue and Gecko; Salesforce Education Cloud is also among the first entries. Consider which outreach and tracking functions fit your recruitment process, then weigh the options using these comparison points.
29 student recruitment software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 EduCRM Top pick · 6.8 Free plan · €49.99/mo
#2 Gecko Runner-up · 6.6 
#3 Creatrix Campus Admissions Also great · 6.5 - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Prospect limit
- 1,499 prospects
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€49.99/mofirst paid tier About EduCRMVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
- Lead scoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2,500/mofirst paid tier About SlateVisit site - apiWeb
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.25/mofirst paid tier About Salesforce Education CloudVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
- Lead scoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- Lead scoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsA$149/mofirst paid tier About SELMA Education CRMVisit site - Web
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
- Lead scoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Email campaigns
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£249/mofirst paid tier About Chapter PartnersVisit site - apiWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€1,000/mofirst paid tier About Full FabricVisit site
- Web
- Email campaigns
- Yes
- SMS campaigns
- Yes
- Lead scoring
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$666.67/mofirst paid tier About Meritto Education CRMVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 100 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which student recruitment software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
EduCRM is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.8. Gecko is second and Creatrix Campus Admissions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Salesforce Education Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.