ApplyNow vs OpenEduCat
ApplyNow
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OpenEduCat
openeducat.orgSide by side
| Figure | ApplyNow | OpenEduCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 12 |
| Spec score · Education CRM Software | 7.2 (#25) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Integrations | ApplyNow can integrate with PowerSchool and iSAMS for student data handover, and connect with websites, WeChat mini-programs, communication tools, CoreSite, OnePortal, and AI Website Chatbot. | It integrates with admissions, fees, library, hostel, and other institution systems. |
Plans
OpenEduCat
- Community EditionFree
- OpenEduCat Core — 1 Year$489 a year
- Modules & Apps — 1 Year$79 a year
- 25 Users Cloud Pack — 1 Year$29 a year
- OpenEduCat Core — 2 Years$978 a year
- Modules & Apps — 2 Years$158 a year
- 25 Users Cloud Pack — 2 Years$58 a year
- OpenEduCat Core — One-Time On-Premise$1,319, paid once
- Modules & Apps — One-Time On-Premise$208, paid once
- OpenEduCat Core$489 a year
In their own words
OpenEduCat
OpenEduCat is a modular education platform for institutions, available through cloud hosting or on-premise deployment. Institutions can select modules and add more as needed, with no per-student fees. Its systems connect student information with admissions, fees, library, hostel, and other institutional functions; the SIS supports real-time collaboration around student data. Community Edition supports standards and sign-on options including SCORM, xAPI, LTI 1.3, SAML, Shibboleth, OAuth2, Azure AD, and Google Workspace. The platform also lists assessments, certificates, API access, and Android and iOS apps. Its Free Edition has no learner cap or time limit, although capacity depends on hardware. The Free Edition uses the LGPL-3.0 license, with source code public on GitHub; institutions own their data and can self-host without student limits or license call-home. Self-hosting can use Linux, Python 3.10+, and PostgreSQL 14+. A 15-day trial is offered without a credit card. The listed Core plan is $489 a year, and the site lists a No Refund Policy.