Classe365 vs Nearpeer

Classe365 is a cloud-based education management platform covering students from admissions through graduation and alumni engagement. Its modules include enrolment CRM, student information, learning management, fees and invoicing, finance and accounting, e-commerce, fundraising, degree audit, and alumni. Listed capabilities also include attendance tracking, a gradebook, a parent portal, fee management, and admissions and enrollment. The service runs on the web, with native iOS and Android apps for student portal access; its REST API v2 provides programmatic access to institutional data such as students, classes, sessions, and departments. Integration guides cover Google Workspace, Google Classroom, Microsoft 365, QuickBooks Online, Mailchimp, Zoom, Zapier, and other services. Core Modules for 1–100 students costs $100 a month, billed monthly. The 15-day trial includes all modules and requires no credit card. Pricing is based on student numbers. Classe365 was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in St Ives, New South Wales, Australia.

Nearpeer is a higher-education engagement and recruitment platform connecting prospective and current students with peers and campus resources. It supports students from prospect and admission through commitment, arrival, and current study, and serves first-year, transfer, international, adult, online, early-college, and non-degree learners. Nearpeer says it matches students using more than 3,600 criteria, such as interests, identities, majors, goals, and hometowns. Students can connect with peers, study buddies, campus clubs, and others in their majors, including during orientation and the transition to college. Institutions can tailor private, invitation-only campus communities to strategic needs and receive student insights. The platform also has a Prospect Hub for institution-branded prospect engagement, a parent and family offering, and features for lifelong learning institutes. Nearpeer describes itself as a standalone tool that enhances existing student systems and resources. It is available on web, Android, and iOS. The company says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, and Nearpeer for College states WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance. Institutional pricing is on request; the public site directs institutions to book a demo.