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ACTIVE Education (ACTIVE Net) vs. Blackbaud Tuition Management

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ACTIVE Education

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AACTIVE Network's ACTIVE Education solution is designed to provide up-to-date, user-friendly registration software which enables administrators and students to enroll and purchase merchandise with ease. The software supports loyalty building activities, increase registrations, and keep a student database up-to-date as well as streamline the participant experience.N/A

    Blackbaud Tuition Management

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABlackbaud Tuition Management (formerly Smart Tuition) is a tuition management application providing student parents with online account access, online payment processing, a mobile app, and other features.N/A
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    ACTIVE EducationBlackbaud Tuition Management
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    Pricing Offerings
    ACTIVE EducationBlackbaud Tuition Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of ACTIVE Education (ACTIVE Net) and Blackbaud Tuition Management
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    Ratings
    Blackbaud Tuition Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Online Registration Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ACTIVE EducationBlackbaud Tuition Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    ACTIVE EducationBlackbaud Tuition Management
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    Active Network, LLC
    Really like the appearance of reporting and the web booking.
    Incentivized
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    Blackbaud
    The way Blackbaud Tuition Management handles the charges and how accessible it is makes my job much easier. I love that parents can see the same view of their account as I have when entering/reviewing an account so that it doesn't sound foreign when I try to explain something to them.
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    Pros
    Active Network, LLC
    • Separation of payer and the person attending the activity. For example: children incur charges, but the parent is responsible for paying them.
    • Fast - in our old system there was a delay while customers waited for the system to respond.
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    Blackbaud
    • Website is easy to navigate
    • Customer service is very professional and helpful
    • Multiple options for making payments and setting up accounts
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    Cons
    Active Network, LLC
    • I really like the look and feel of ActiveNet Reporting, but it isn't extremely customizable. Maybe there is something I am missing, but other employees have shared that same feedback.
    • It would be nice to have the system synchronize with other software we use. (EMS, StarRez, etc.) When planning conferences, we currently have hotel guests and registration that we would like to share information for through each system. Currently it is just double data entry.
    • Would like to be able to add more resources and details to a room booking and have the corresponding departments be notified of the order/track inventory.
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    Blackbaud
    • Divorced parent log in access
    • Split family contract processes
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    Alternatives Considered
    Active Network, LLC
    ACTIVE Network allowed: grouping of classes, good interface, allowed importing of records, complex payment plans, per class fee structures, user fees, and trial classes.
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    Blackbaud
    I use FACTS in my role at work, and my children's school uses Smart Tuition. I am more familiar with Smart Tuition as a parent, but it seems to be a good solution for the high school. Since we do the financial aid in-house at my school of employment, FACTS works better for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Active Network, LLC
    • Not sure yet.
    • It is newer to me and my department.
    • Double data entry which is just extra man hours.
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    Blackbaud
    • Online access is key
    • Multiple payment options are great
    • Since there are so many payment options we receive funds faster
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