Embark vs OpenEMIS Admissions

Embark provides online application and admissions software for organizations managing recruiting, applications, reviews, enrollment, and onboarding. It serves schools, universities, fellowships, scholarships, music programs, and study abroad programs. Organizations can create branded applications with branching logic and collect references, documents, audio, and video. Recruiting features include inquiry forms, email campaigns, events, waitlists, and RSVP tracking. Reviewers can rate and comment on applications online, or download them for paper review. AI tools can evaluate applications and extract information; automations can flag applicants for further review or send communications. Applicants can record timed video interviews with limited retries. Embark supports data exports to organizational databases and student information systems, including PeopleSoft and Salesforce. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web, and the company says its software is responsive on smartphones and tablets. Embark says it has been in business since 1995 and offers round-the-clock technical support to applicants, reviewers, and administrators. Pricing is not published; interested organizations can contact Embark.

OpenEMIS Admissions helps schools handle student applications and enrolment online. Parents can apply for a new or existing student and submit applications to multiple institutions. The form captures student identity, location, address area, birthplace and guardian details. School administrators can review and manage applications using real-time student data, track admission and enrolment status, and approve or reject applications. OpenEMIS Registrations links directly to OpenEMIS Core. The online form works in a browser or on a mobile device with an internet connection; the datasheet lists Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. OpenEMIS can be installed on an organisation’s own IT infrastructure or accessed through dedicated secure hosted workspaces. The product is described as free open source software with no licensing fees; its Free open source software plan is free. Users receive a free knowledge base and product documentation. OpenEMIS says it uses industry-standard security protocols, follows OWASP recommendations and is regularly audited against common web attacks.