Best Academic Advising Software in 2026
15 academic advising software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15ranked
1free plans on this page
$2,500/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Civitas Advising Top pick · 8.0 #2 Ellucian Degree Works Runner-up · 8.0 
#3 FlightPath Also great · 8.0 Free plan · Free- AndroidiOSWeb
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxWeb
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiWeb
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiWeb
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
- Intervention workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$2,500/mofirst paid tier About SlateVisit site -
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Early alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Degree audit
- Yes
- Degree planning
- Yes
- Early alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which academic advising software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Civitas Advising is ranked #1 of 15 with a score of 8.0. Ellucian Degree Works is second and FlightPath third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 15 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Slate has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2,500/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.