BlueBic Online Admissions vs Ravenna Admissions

BlueBic Online Admissions is a digital admissions portal for schools, covering the process from inquiry to matriculation. Schools can publish branded application forms with custom fields for intake needs, medical histories, and emergency contacts. Parents can upload documents from a phone or computer and pay application or entrance exam fees online through Paystack, cards, or bank transfers, with digital receipts. Its computer-based testing tool supports timed questions, randomized choices, and instant scoring, with exams available on-site or remotely using access codes. Applicant records move through review and decision stages, with SMS and email updates to parents. After acceptance and payment of a commitment fee, the system can create a student profile, assign a classroom arm, and generate an admission number. It also lists duplicate detection and multi-branch intake. The portal works on Android, iOS, and web. BlueBic lists a free plan and a free trial; the Service Plan is 1,200 NGN as a one-time purchase, billed per active student per term (4 months), and the Product Plan is 80,000 NGN as a one-time purchase, billed per school per term (4 months).

Ravenna Admissions is web-based admissions software for private K–12 schools, including independent and faith-based schools. Its CRM handles inquiry imports, email and text campaigns, event, tour and interview scheduling, and committee collaboration. Families can apply and submit documents through a mobile-friendly portal with single sign-on, while schools can tailor forms, questions and events. Real-time analytics show funnel activity, yield and year-over-year trends. Listed integrations cover financial aid, enrollment contracts, tuition management and SIS platforms including Veracross, Blackbaud, FACTS and PowerSchool; Ravenna Admit also offers an open API. The system serves small and medium schools as well as large and multi-campus operations. Ravenna says implementation takes 4–5 weeks, followed by four weeks of training after configuration. Client and parent support is described as available 24/7/365 in more than 40 languages. Pricing is not published; schools are directed to request a demo. Ravenna lists Android, iOS, web and API platforms.