Ad Astra vs Bell Path
Ad Astra
aais.comBell Path
bellpath.com.auSide by side
| Figure | Ad Astra | Bell Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | A$56.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 12 |
| Spec score · School Scheduling Software | 7.6 (#11) | 6.7 (#27) |
Plans
Bell Path
- Pilot schools — first yearPriced on request
- Pilot schools — years two and threeA$1,000 a year
- Founding school — annualA$1,000 a year
- Founding school — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 0–100 students — annualA$679 a year
- Standard — 0–100 students — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 101–300 students — annualA$1,349 a year
- Standard — 101–300 students — termlyPriced on request
- Standard — 301–450 students — annualA$2,699 a year
- Standard — 301–450 students — termlyPriced on request
In their own words
Ad Astra
Ad Astra is academic planning and scheduling software for colleges and universities. Its suite handles course, room, and event scheduling, classroom optimization, registration monitoring, demand forecasting, and annual schedule planning. Real-time data and predictive analytics help institutions align schedules with student demand. Student Demand Forecasting uses pathway data and historical enrollment patterns to predict course demand. Conflict detection, teacher constraints, room constraints, and multi-campus support are listed capabilities. A report library helps institutions evaluate scheduling practices, while the Higher Education Scheduling Index provides benchmarking measures. The platform names certified, bi-directional SIS integrations with Ellucian Banner, Ellucian Colleague, Jenzabar, Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, and Workday, plus flexible APIs. Its smart scheduling platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services. Support includes tickets, a knowledge base, expert access, onboarding, training, and consulting. Pricing is paid and available on request. Ad Astra says it partners with more than 550 institutions.
Bell Path
Bell Path has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.