Civitas Advising
6.7#5 in education analytics softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
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FlightPath
7.9#1 in academic advising softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Civitas Advising | FlightPath |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | Civitas states a commitment to WCAG 2.0 Level AA and offers accessibility conformance reports on request. | The vendor's 2025 accessibility report covers WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Levels A and AA, but not AAA. |
| Compliance | The Trust Center lists FERPA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2, TX-RAMP Level 2, and VPAT under compliance. | FlightPath Academics states that its hosted security controls align with NIST 800-53 and are TX-RAMP certified. |
| Degree planning | Academic Planning provides drag-and-drop degree paths that students can share with advisors. | Advisors can plan courses several semesters into the future and view degree progress and remaining requirements. |
| Integrations | Civitas lists integrations with Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday Student, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, Slate, Salesforce, Element451, CollegeVine, TargetX and more than 100 systems. | FlightPath Academics states that the platform integrates with campus SIS, LMS, SSO and other systems and can import existing data. |
| Messaging | Advising includes two-way messaging between students, advisors and instructors, plus email and SMS outreach. | Users can send and receive email and text messages from within FlightPath. |
| Predictive analytics | Civitas trains institution-specific models for persistence, graduation, engagement, thriving, grades and career outcomes. | Customizable criteria and student data are used to identify high-priority or at-risk students and monitor trends. |
Civitas Advising plans
- Civitas Learning platform subscriptionPriced on request
FlightPath plans
- FlightPath Community EditionFree
- FlightPath AcademicsPriced on request
Pick Civitas Advising if…
Civitas Advising suits colleges and universities whose advising, faculty, and student-success teams need shared student records, coordinated outreach, and degree planning.
Pick FlightPath if…
FlightPath suits colleges and universities that need degree audits, course planning, advising communications, and student success alerts. The Community Edition fits institutions able to self-host, while FlightPath Academics offers cloud hosting and guided onboarding.