Best Starfish Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from student engagement software ranked against Starfish on the same published basis.
- 1Starfish vs Rubric
- 2Starfish vs GivePulse
- 3Starfish vs Modern Campus CMS
- 4Starfish vs InScribe
- 5Starfish vs Pathify
- 6Starfish vs Suitable
- 7Starfish vs ConexED Retain
- 8Starfish vs EAB Navigate360
- 9Starfish vs Early Alert
- 10Starfish vs Mongoose
- 11Starfish vs Nearpeer
- 12Starfish vs Stunoa
- 13Starfish vs CampusESP
- 14Starfish vs Civitas Advising
- 15Starfish vs Mainstay
- 16Starfish vs Unibuddy
- 17Starfish vs Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform
- 18Starfish vs Empower
- 20Starfish vs UniOne
- 21Starfish vs YOU at College
Starfish alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubric | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | GivePulse | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Modern Campus CMS | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | InScribe | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Pathify | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Suitable | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | ConexED Retain | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | EAB Navigate360 | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Early Alert | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Mongoose | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 11 | Nearpeer | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Stunoa | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | CampusESP | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Civitas Advising | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Mainstay | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | Unibuddy | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Empower | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | UniOne | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | YOU at College | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Starfish alternatives
What is the best alternative to Starfish?
Rubric, number 1 in student engagement software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: GivePulse, Modern Campus CMS, InScribe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Starfish?
Rubric is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.