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Mainstay vs TADS

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MainstayStudent Engagement
CustomPublished price
TADS logo
TADSEnrollment Management
CustomPublished price
Mainstay logo
Mainstay
Student Engagement

Human-centered, AI-enhanced

TADS logo
TADS
Enrollment Management

A Smarter Solution for Contracts & Billing

Overview
CategoryStudent EngagementEnrollment Management
What it isBehavioral intelligence platform using AI chatbots to engage students, improve enrollment, and boost retention in higher ed.Financial management and enrollment platform for private schools providing tuition management, financial aid, and admissions tools.
Pricing
Published priceCustom
No public pricing. Mainstay sells its behaviorally-intelligent SMS/web-chat engagement platform to schools and enterprises via demo/quote, typically priced by contact/enrollment v…
Custom
Pricing is a mix of family fees plus a per-student/annual school fee, delivered via a custom proposal based on services chosen; newer 'Flex' pricing adds predictability. No publis…
Pricing modelCustom quoteCustom quote
Free optionsNo free plan · No free trialNo free plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20151985
Team size51-200 employees51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CABloomington, MN

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