Best Mainstay Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from student engagement software ranked against Mainstay on the same published basis.
- 1Mainstay vs InScribe
- 2Mainstay vs Modern Campus CMS
- 4Mainstay vs Mongoose
- 5Mainstay vs EAB Navigate360
- 6Mainstay vs Rubric
- 7Mainstay vs GivePulse
- 8Mainstay vs Early Alert
- 9Mainstay vs ConexED Retain
- 10Mainstay vs Suitable
- 11Mainstay vs CampusESP
- 12Mainstay vs Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform
- 13Mainstay vs Nearpeer
- 14Mainstay vs Pathify
- 15Mainstay vs Starfish
- 16Mainstay vs Stunoa
- 17Mainstay vs Unibuddy
- 18Mainstay vs UniOne
- 19Mainstay vs YOU at College
- 20Mainstay vs Civitas Advising
- 21Mainstay vs Empower
Mainstay alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InScribe | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Mongoose | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 5 | EAB Navigate360 | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Rubric | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | GivePulse | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Early Alert | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | ConexED Retain | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Suitable | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | CampusESP | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Nearpeer | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Pathify | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Starfish | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Stunoa | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Unibuddy | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | UniOne | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | YOU at College | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Civitas Advising | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Empower | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Mainstay alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mainstay?
InScribe, number 1 in student engagement software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Modern Campus CMS, Mongoose, EAB Navigate360 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mainstay?
Rubric is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.