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VisitFlightPath vs Starfish
What both publish
| Fact | FlightPath | Starfish |
|---|---|---|
| Degree planning | Advisors can plan courses several semesters into the future and view degree progress and remaining requirements. | Degree Planning helps students follow academic pathways, with off-track notifications and data to anticipate course demand. |
| Integrations | FlightPath Academics states that the platform integrates with campus SIS, LMS, SSO and other systems and can import existing data. | EAB’s case study describes one institution’s plan to integrate Starfish data into its Edify data platform; it does not specify a general integration catalog. |
| Security controls | The hosted service states that it uses SOC 2-rated data centers, encrypted traffic and daily encrypted backups. | The Starfish Trust Center lists role-based access control, single sign-on support, and multi-factor authentication among its product-security topics. |
FlightPath plans
- FlightPath Community EditionFree
- FlightPath AcademicsPriced on request
Starfish plans
- StarfishPriced on request
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.
Pick Starfish if…
Starfish is intended for colleges, universities, and community colleges seeking to connect student-success efforts. It may suit institutions that want analytics, advising, degree-planning, and intervention workflows in one platform.