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| System | InstaViser | Almabase | Univibe | Vaave | 360Alumni | AlumnForce | Switchboard | Alumni Community | Aluminati | | |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 | 2016 | 2011 | 2013 | 2008 | 2013 | 2011 | 2002 | | |
| Employees | | 20 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 19 | | 60 | 16 | | |
| URL | instaviser.com | almabase.com | univibenetwork.in | http://www.vaave.com/ | https://www.360alumni.com/360alumni-features | https://www.alumnforce.com/ | switchboardhq.com | www.evertrue.com | www.aluminati.net | | |
| Target market | 1,000 - 10,000 | 1,000 - 10,000 | 10,000 - 100,000 | 10,000 - 100,000 | 10,000 - 100,000 | 10,000 - 100,000 | | | 100,000+ | | |
| CRM capabilities | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | | | | | |
| CRM integration | Various | | | | All CRMs with APIs can be fully integrated through automated syncing with 360Alumni | Blackbaud, RaisersEdge, Eudonet, Microsoft Dynamics CRM | Various | Y | Y | | |
| Platform managed by volunteers or a professional team? | V/P | V | V/P | P | V/P | V | V/P | P | V/P | | |
| Custom branded website | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | | |
| # of customer profile fields | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | | Unlimited | | |
| Groups (Alumni, Students, other) | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | | |
| Multi-institution | | | | | | Y | | | | | |
| CRM sync | Salesforce | RaisersEdge base and sync | | | All CRMs with APIs can be fully integrated with a custom programmed sync solution with 360Alumni | | | For alumni and students of a single institution | Automatic data pull supported for Blackbaud NetCommunity, others | | |
| Social media updates | LinkedIn | Facebook, LinkedIn | LinkedIn | | Facebook, LinkedIn | LinkedIn | Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter | LinkedIn | LinkedIn | | |
| Subgroup system | Y, by admins | Y, by users and admins | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | | |
| Admin levels | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | |
| Events | | | | | | | | | Yes, publish and promote | | |
| Invitations | Y, segmented | Y, segmented | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
| Ticketing | | Multi-price point | | Multi-price point | Multi-price point | Multi-price point | | | | | |
| On-line payment | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
| Attendance tracking | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
| Calendar of events | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
| Add'l calendar features | Y | | | | Y | | | | | | |
| Fundraising | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | | |
| Job board | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | |
| Mentoring match | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | |
| Languages | English, Spanish | English, French, Spanish | English | English | English, Spanish, Add'l options | English, French | English | English | English | | |
| Map feature | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | |
| Communication | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Admin to all | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | |
| To segments | Admin | Y | Group leader | Group leader | Any user | Group leader | | | Y, Admins, group leaders and group members | | |
| Newsfeed | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | | |
| Email feature | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | |
| Mobile campaigns | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
| Private messaging | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | | |
| Implementation cost | $1 - $2,500 | 0, it is part of the first year cost | 0, it is part of the first year cost | $1 - $2,500 | $2,501 - $5,000 | More than $5,000 | 0, it is part of the first year cost | | | | |
| Approx annual starting cost | | 2500 | 1000 | 1500 | 2500 | 1788 | | No | | | |
| Cost structure | | Based on community size and requirements. | | | $2,500/yr for nonprofits (including small groups within higher ed) $4,000 for K-12 $8,000/yr for higher ed/enterprise clients. Multi-school solutions with multiple sub-communities will be available in Summer 2017. We offer discounts for community colleges. | | The system allows for emails to all or some of the population | | | | |
| Upgrade costs included | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Y | Y | | |
| Included support time | Unlimited | Unlimited, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm EST | 96 hours | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Unlimited | | |
| Statistics | We provide a full panel of metrics ranging from number of users on the platform, number of connections and scheduled mentorship sessions, session review ratings, month to month growth, and lifetime usage data is automatically available and updates real-time within the platform. | Profile analytics, email tracking, mentorship numbers, communication tracking, events, job postings tracking, sessions, updates tracking | Weekly Active Users, Monthly Active Users, Unique Logins, Mobile Downloads, Individual Page statistics, Impressions, Visits | Any kind of statistics and reports from alumni profiles ; statistics and reports from engagement on the network ; and any other statistics that the institutions and alumni associations need to plan, assess and improve their operations | Our User Insight report shows the breakdown of activated and inactive accounts, number of valid emails, how many users have logged in in the last day, week, month, etc; and "power users" posting multiple jobs, joining multiple groups, attending multiple events, etc. An engagement scorecard will be available in Summer 2017, allowing our clients to assign point values to various activities to determine who their most engaged people are. | Mean of contact Current working situation Professional wishes Top 20 - Work function, sector in current experience, Current position level, Skills, hiring company. Entrepreneur info. Company size Waiting period before the first job New users activated User updates Group activities Mentoring Demography Geolocalation Contributions Engagement Donations | | | | | |
| Other information | We also provide calendar integration for alumni mentors to be able to sync their online calendars to their profiles (to make scheduling easier) and prioritize successfully connecting users. | We have expertise in working with small shops (size 1-5 member teams) and we would love to help them build their alumni program. | Along with custom web and mobile apps, we provide alumni engagement services through content for outreach and adding value to alumni interactions | Vaave is a one-stop solution for all the needs of the alumni associations and institutions to handle all their activities at a single place. | 360Alumni is an easy to use, all-in-one solution designed to provide the full value of the alumni directory to our client's users. Our mission is to build their goodwill, and get more community members to provide more support to each other and our clients. | Groups/chapters management system Surveys features Emailing / Newsletter Weekly or monthly digest Full Responsive platform Online directory Profile update campaign | | | Fully responsive platform. Customisable | | |
| Highlighted Feature | Our customer-branded platforms enable networking and mentorship opportunities between learners and experts via messaging, video and/or audio calls, all housed within the platform. (No need to use an outside, separate platform--e.g., Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, etc.) | All-in-one platform - ability to manage full alumni relations program at one place. | Self Development & Mentorship for Alumni | Unlimited Support | Multi-featured interactive map | Reconnect with lost alumni | | Automated LinkedIn career data | Can manage multiple types of mentoring that may require different levels of admin moderation under one system | | |
