Slate
6.8#3 in academic advising softwareFrom $30,000 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Upswing Advising & Early Alerts
5.3#19 in academic advising softwareWeb
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| Fact | Slate | Upswing Advising & Early Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Technolutions says it was founded in 1994 by Alexander Clark, introduced Slate in 2000, and lists its address in New Haven, Connecticut. | Upswing says it was founded in 2013 and lists a US address in Durham, North Carolina. |
| Founded | 1994 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Durham, North Carolina, 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. | Upswing’s onboarding materials document SAML and LDAP single sign-on integrations for institutional partners. |
| Purpose | Slate is an information management system and higher education CRM for admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. | The product lets colleges offer online advising, mentorship, and coaching to students. |
| Support | License support offerings include the knowledge base, community forums and conversations, a dedicated client success team, webinars, Learning Lab, and community events. | The product page links to a Help Center and lists [email protected] and 844.879.8779 as contact details. |
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)—
Upswing Advising & Early Alerts plans
- Institutional planPriced 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 Upswing Advising & Early Alerts if…
Upswing Advising & Early Alerts suits colleges and universities coordinating student advising, coaching, mentorship, and early-alert workflows. It also supports staff, tutors, advisors, and administrators involved in those services.