Nearpeer vs Suitable

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.

Suitable is mobile-first student engagement and success software for universities and colleges. It brings experiential and co-curricular opportunities into a mobile app, tracks participation, and records verified involvement in co-curricular transcripts. A searchable opportunity catalog supports tiered administrative permissions, while Guided Pathways personalizes the learning journey as students take part. Tools cover student organizations, events, service hours, push notifications, surveys, automated campaigns, and risk alerts. Students can earn points, advance levels, receive incentives, and appear on engagement leaderboards. Schools can map experiences to core competencies using an established framework or their own, and use assessment tools to track progress and identify programming gaps. The platform also supports branded digital badges, stackable credentials, and progress dashboards. Reporting includes customizable tags and filters, with custom reporting services for schools with specific needs. Integrations include LMS, SIS, advising systems, university calendars, Handshake, and an open API; LTI integration is available for Blackboard and Canvas. Suitable runs on Android, iOS, and web. Pricing is available by request rather than as a stated subscription price.