Slate
6.8#3 in academic advising softwareFrom $30,000 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitSlate vs Starfish
What both publish
| Fact | Slate | Starfish |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Integrations | Slate supports institutional integrations through scheduled web services, batched file transfers, or its API, and lists integrations including Common App, Banner, PeopleSoft, OnBase, and payment providers. | 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. |
| Purpose | Slate is an information management system and higher education CRM for admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. | Starfish brings insight to student data so campuses can act proactively and provide intentional, just-in-time intervention and cohort management. |
Slate plans
- Admissions & Enrollment license (< 1,500 annual submitted applications)$30,000 a year
- Separate Student Success license$30,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (1,500–7,500 annual submitted applications)$50,000 a year
- Advancement license (< 2,500 active full-time undergraduate enrollment)$50,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (7,500–15,000 annual submitted applications)$75,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (60,000–80,000 annual submitted applications)—
Starfish plans
- StarfishPriced on request
Pick Slate if…
Slate suits higher education institutions seeking tools across admissions, student success and advancement. Its features include admissions review workflows, student communications and donor management.
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.