Niche vs Whatuni
Niche
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| Figure | Niche | Whatuni |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · College Search Platforms | 7.6 (#16) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Melbourne, Australia |
| Integrations | Niche says its partner solutions include CRM integrations that deliver student data regularly. | Whatuni works with data provided by UCAS and HESA to provide course and higher-education information. |
| Privacy and security | Niche’s privacy policy describes information collection, use and disclosure, user choices, retention and deletion, and security practices. | IDP Connect says personal data is stored in secure UK and Singapore hosting on Amazon Web Services, with encryption, antivirus and antimalware software, firewalls and intrusion detection among its security measures. |
| Support | Niche provides a Resource Center and a contact option from its college search resources page. | App users can contact [email protected] if a university has not responded within two weeks. |
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In their own words
Niche
Niche helps students and families explore schools and colleges through profiles, reviews, search, and data tools. College profiles include data and feedback from students and alumni, and users can compare colleges side by side. They can search programs, review admission requirements and financial aid information, and browse or get matched with scholarships. A registered Niche Profile adds a saved college list, personalized recommendations, a college checklist, and an admissions calculator. High school seniors may receive college acceptance and scholarship offers based on profile information. Niche’s Best Colleges ranking uses U.S. Department of Education data alongside student and alumni reviews. Students and families can use the service free on the web, Android, and iOS; the app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Schools and colleges can pay for enhanced site presence, sponsored listings, digital marketing, data packages, Niche Engage, and Niche Direct Admissions. Niche says partner solutions include CRM integrations that deliver student data regularly. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Whatuni
Whatuni helps students explore UK courses and universities, compare options and plan their next steps. It lists over 61,000 courses from hundreds of UK universities and higher education colleges, which users can browse, favourite and shortlist. The site also hosts over 190,000 verified student reviews rating aspects of university experience on a five-star scale. Reviews can be submitted using an authorised university email address.
Students can order university prospectuses at no cost and book open days. Career Matcher uses a questionnaire to offer career matches and profiles, while the Clearing Hub provides advice, course browsing, acceptance information and university hotline numbers. A Student Cost of Living Calculator helps users explore costs in UK cities and universities. The app supports course browsing, saved options, student chats, open-day bookings, prospectus orders and filtering favourites. Whatuni is available on Android, iOS and web. Registration is free, but full functionality requires an account, and users must be at least 13. Partner university listings may appear as featured results, top picks or banners.