Best Student Engagement Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Rubric is ranked #1 of 25 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of GivePulse and Modern Campus CMS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GivePulse. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GivePulse at $0.15/mo.
Student engagement software supports communication, feedback, and ways to monitor student engagement. Compared on automated campaigns, SMS outreach, student surveys, and engagement analytics, the entries offer different capabilities to weigh for your learning environment. Risk alerts and LMS integration are additional points to consider, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Rubric, GivePulse, and Modern Campus CMS are among the products included, alongside InScribe, Pathify, and Suitable. Consider which outreach channels and signals are relevant to your work, and whether the listed integration options and pricing details fit your needs.
25 student engagement software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Student Engagement Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 3 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 RubricFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 GivePulsePaid from $0.15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Modern Campus CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 InScribe
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Pathify
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Suitable
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 ConexED Retain
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 EAB Navigate360
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Early Alert
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Mongoose
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 NearpeerPaid from $1,250/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Stunoa
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 CampusESP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Civitas Advising
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Mainstay
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Unibuddy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Empower
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Starfish
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 UniOne
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 YOU at College
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 CampusGroups
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Watermark Student Success & Engagement
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 ZynvoFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Mentor Collective
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Engagement analytics | Automated campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubric | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | GivePulse | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Modern Campus CMS | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | InScribe | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Pathify | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Suitable | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | ConexED Retain | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | EAB Navigate360 | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Early Alert | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Mongoose | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Nearpeer | 6.4 | No | $1,250/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Stunoa | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | CampusESP | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Civitas Advising | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mainstay | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Unibuddy | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Empower | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | Starfish | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | UniOne | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | YOU at College | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | CampusGroups | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Watermark Student Success & Engagement | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Zynvo | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Mentor Collective | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which student engagement software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Rubric is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.4. GivePulse is second and Modern Campus CMS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GivePulse has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.15/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.