Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 285 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Ellucian holds a clear lead across higher education student information queries, earning frequent mentions for managing financial aid and degree audits. For institutions automating transfer credit evaluations, TES (Transfer Evaluation System) is the usual answer instead.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recommended for degree audits, complex curricula, and automating financial aid packaging | recommended for degree audits, complex curricula, and automating financial aid packaging | 53% |
| 2 | cited for enterprise cross-registration and central auditable student records | cited for enterprise cross-registration and central auditable student records | 39% |
| 3 | noted for native automated packaging and reducing manual aid processing | noted for native automated packaging and reducing manual aid processing | 22% |
| 4 | frequently suggested for course equivalency routing and transfer evaluation | frequently suggested for course equivalency routing and transfer evaluation | 15% |
| 5 | recognized for comprehensive transfer articulation and complex curricular structures | recognized for comprehensive transfer articulation and complex curricular structures | 14% |
| 6 | recommended for interactive degree planning and real-time what-if major scenarios | recommended for interactive degree planning and real-time what-if major scenarios | 14% |
| 7 | recommended for built-in advisement reporting and enterprise campus workflows | recommended for built-in advisement reporting and enterprise campus workflows | 14% |
| 8 | suggested for multi-campus cross-registration and advanced financial aid compliance | suggested for multi-campus cross-registration and advanced financial aid compliance | 12% |
| 9 | 11% | ||
| 10 | often recommended first for degree auditing and student academic tracking | often recommended first for degree auditing and student academic tracking | 11% |
| 11 | cited for tracking degree requirements and running what-if major evaluations | cited for tracking degree requirements and running what-if major evaluations | 10% |
| 12 | 10% | ||
| 13 | 9% | ||
| 14 | 9% | ||
| 15 | 9% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Equivifyrising is named regularly for automated transfer evaluations, while CoreCampusfalling is named occasionally for financial aid automation. Ellucianrising, Workday Studentrising, and Anthology Student have all expanded their overall presence.
Weeks of Aug 17 – Aug 30, 2026 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Anthology Student, 27% on ChatGPT Search and 17% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellucian | 51% | 54% | |
| Workday Student | 41% | 38% | |
| Anthology Student | 27% | 17% | |
| TES (Transfer Evaluation System) | 14% | 16% | |
| CollegeSource | 13% | 14% | |
| Stellic | 18% | 9% | |
| Oracle | 10% | 17% | |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 16% | 9% | |
| Anthology | 17% | Outside Google AI Mode's top 25 | |
| Ellucian Degree Works | 8% | 13% |
56% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, imsglobal.org, articlecube.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
I'm looking for software to handle degree audits that includes a feature for students to test out different majors. What do you recommend?
We need a student information system that includes tools for modeling how different academic paths affect a student's time to graduation. What do you suggest?
Which higher-education SIS platforms preserve one auditable student record across admissions registration degree audit transfer credit financial aid and transcripts?
We are a multi-campus institution. How can we manage cross-registration where a student takes classes at two different campuses?
I am looking for software that can automatically match incoming student transcripts with our existing course catalog to figure out credit equivalencies. Do you have any recommendations?
Our institution is focusing on non-traditional learners and needs a student information system that supports competency-based education transcripts rather than standard credit hours.