EduCRM vs Nearpeer

EduCRM is browser-based CRM software for education consultants and agencies managing student recruitment and admissions work. A student record can include parent contacts, sessions, notes, applications, documents, tasks, payments, and invoices. Each university application has its own stage, deadline, documents, and owner, and applications can be managed on a drag-and-drop board. Optional two-way Google Calendar synchronization covers sessions, tasks, and deadlines. Premium registration forms create branded sign-up pages on an EduCRM subdomain, with 47 ready-made questions and up to 10 custom questions. AI can convert spoken notes into tasks and suggest spreadsheet column mappings, with user confirmation required before saving. Data is stored in Google Cloud's europe-west1 region and encrypted in transit and at rest. Workspaces use owner, admin, counsellor, and viewer roles, with workspace separation and an immutable log of access and admin events. The browser app runs in English and Greek and requires no installation. The Free plan covers up to 10 students; Premium costs €49.99/month and supports up to 1499 students.

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.