Higher Education CRM & Student Recruitment Software
Jetstream vs. Element451
Considering an alternative to Element451? See how Jetstream compares for student recruitment, admissions, pricing, implementation, customization, reporting, automation, and institutional workflows.
Element451 pricing
How much does Element451 cost?
Element451 uses annual pricing based on institution size and support tier. Depending on the institution, the cost of the platform and related services can reach well into the six figures per year.
Implementation and professional services may also add to the total cost.
Jetstream uses a flat annual license with no per-user or per-application fees. We also implement and configure Jetstream directly with your institution, with no separate implementation charge.
At a glance
How Jetstream Compares
Both platforms provide CRM capabilities designed for higher education. The differences are primarily in their scope, approach to implementation, customization, and platform focus.
| Element451 | Jetstream |
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| AI-heavy higher education CRM spanning admissions, student success, continuing education, and other parts of the student lifecycle |
Higher education CRM focused on student recruitment, admissions, communications, reporting, automation, and institutional workflows
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| Annual pricing is based on institution size and support tier, with different products available for different needs |
Flat annual licensing with no per-user or per-application limits, with all functionality included
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| Institutions are provided tools for configuring the platform around their processes, data, and recruitment workflows |
Our team configures Jetstream around the institution’s processes and requirements as part of implementation
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| Recruitment, admissions, communications, events, forms, automation, and other workflows are provided as part of the platform |
Institutions configure recruitment workflows, automations, communications, forms, and surveys to match their own processes and terminology
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| Implementation services through Element451 may incur additional charges |
Our team implements and configures Jetstream directly with the institution, with no separate implementation charge
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A different approach
A CRM focused on how your institution recruits
Element451 takes a broad approach. Its current platform combines CRM capabilities, student success, and AI agent functionality across multiple stages of the student lifecycle.
Jetstream is more focused.
Jetstream is a complete higher education CRM focused on the student recruitment process. It provides prospect management, recruitment activities, communications, reporting, forms, automation, and other tools for managing relationships with prospective students.
We also recognize that every institution has its own workflows, terminology, data, and processes. We configure and customize Jetstream around the way your institution works.
Users configure reports, automations, triggers, forms and surveys, communications, and other workflows themselves. When your institution needs something beyond the platform’s existing capabilities, our team develops it.
You get a complete recruitment CRM without having to change the way your institution works to fit the software.
- Complete higher education CRM
- Focused on student recruitment and admissions
- Configured around your institution’s workflows
- Users configure reports, automation, and workflows
- Direct access to the people who build Jetstream
Want to see it for yourself?
Take a look at Jetstream
Whether you’re considering Element451, replacing an existing CRM, moving beyond spreadsheets, or looking for a recruitment platform that adapts to your institution, we’d be happy to show you Jetstream.
See Jetstream in action
Schedule a personalized demonstration and see how Jetstream fits the way your institution recruits and communicates with students.