--- title: Anthology Beacon Reviews meta\_title: 'Anthology Beacon Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 23 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Anthology Beacon works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.2 review\_count: 23 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Anthology Beacon Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Anthology Beacon but has limited features. Are you part of the Anthology Beacon team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! The Campus Labs platform provides a centralized hub for a holistic view of your campus, so you can collect and connect your data and then explore the right questions. * * * Seller [Ellucian](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ellucian) Discussions [Anthology Beacon Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ellucian-anthology-beacon/discuss) Overview by Gigi Devanney Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 4 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ellucian-anthology-beacon/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Canvas LMS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Canvas LMS") Canvas LMS 4.5/5(1,838) ](https://www.g2.com/products/canvas-lms/reviews) [ ![Blackboard](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Blackboard") Blackboard 4/5(1,067) ](https://www.g2.com/products/blackboard/reviews) [ ![Kahoot!](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kahoot!") 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Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? I was a student when the University transitioned or OrgSync (before I became an employee), and it didn't seem like there was much of an orientation process to the software. Now, as a back end user, it seems as though it's easier to navigate and lets me, as an event manager, guesstimate how many students we will have at specific events and allows students the opportunity to reach out to me directly with any questions they might need answered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? Getting the word out about campus events is oftentimes difficult in a big University like ours. OrgSync allows students to see general announcements and happenings around campus, while also connecting them with events that are going on, connect with different student organizations, and contact event managers with any questions they might have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ZS Zulma S. IT Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/8/2018 "Great Platform!" 4/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? OrgSync allows students to learn about clubs and organizations on campus, upcoming events, and engagement opportunities! It makes it easy for them to navigate through the platform and learn about ways to get involved on campus! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? OrgSync is hard to navigate at times, and is often confusing for first time users who have no knowledge of the platform whatsoever. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anthology Beacon: Make sure you weigh your options, that way you get the best price based on campus size. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? Helped our students feel more connected to our campus community and engaged with events happening on campus, increasing retention and success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/29/2017 "Very user-friendly and meets needs student activities departments" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? I find it very easy to use and designed with the end-user in mind. I also find that it addresses many of the needs that we have in Student Activities departments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? Many of the features seem to be designed with the largest customers (schools) in mind and are not easy to customize for our individual campuses. Additionally, I don't like the nickel-and-dime approach to the pricing model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anthology Beacon: Have your students test it first...our students do not use it frequently so we are usually paying for more than we really need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? Student Organization registration and recognition; student organization event registration; student organization budget management. Those are the 3 primary solutions we use and it mostly allowed us to automate those systems from their previously-paper formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Government Administration](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Government Administration") UG Verified User in Government Administration Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/21/2018 "Student User for University" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? It is a great way to say organized within the university. Every organization is registered underneath the program and it is used to apply for funding, share events, and keep members up to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? I dislike the calendar system. It is a bit unorganized and hard to find events that are going on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? Applying for funding through the school for our events. The benefit is doing it digitally with a consultant over doing it on paper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ron B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ron B.") RB Ron B. Internship Coordinator, Career Development Center Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/18/2017 "OrgSync helping to connect campuses" 4/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? The portals within OrgSync allow multiple offices and departments to integrate themselves into the system. At past campuses, I've been able to track student participation in events, send mass messages, and even link bank accounts to bill and invoice. Right now, creating events and communicating necessary information to the students is the best way we use the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? OrgSync is a great platform, but sometimes the campus integration becomes hard. OrgSync offers support and trainings for campus professionals to better utilize the system, but different campuses (culture, size, student engagement, etc.) do not always allow for the most optimal use of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? Event promotion and outcome tracking--we are able to promote events, create customizable and sharable links, add multimedia, and connect with students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/6/2018 "We love OrgSync!" 5/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? I love the fact that OrgSync is a user friendly platform that provides our staff members the opportunity to connect with our students and vice versa. Not only that, but it allows our students to post upcoming events and reach out to the rest of our student population. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? My only recommendation is to provide additional online trainings for new users to better understand how to use this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? OrgSync allows our institution to come together as a community and be in touch with each other. I think the best part of it all is the fact that our students are getting better at using this platform, which is a big plus for our institution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/8/2018 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2018 "Reliable Service " 3.5/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? It is a user-friendly platform for students, organizations, and event planners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? The visual appeal is a little clunky, and the forms section can be disorganizaed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? No current problems related tot eh platform, more issues getting students to utilize it. Great for the ones who use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/12/2017 "Lots of features, most of them useful" 4/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? Plenty of features to help students, faculty, and staff get the most out of clubs and organizations. Easy enough to use and looks nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? It’s not the most effective way to reach target audiences because messages and alerts come across as “just another pop-up annoyance” or distraction. It’s easy to ignore invites or get over-saturated with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anthology Beacon: If you don’t have a way to keep all student organization information in one place, and get the most out of events, OrgSync is for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? OrgSync offers students, faculty, and staff and easy way to manage all parts of clubs and organizations on campus. It keeps track of everything and lets students show others all the ways they’ve participated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2017 "Pretty good, app needs work" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? Org Sync is a pretty easy way to get messages out to communities, as well as create events and event invites, and complete surveys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? The app isn't that good... I can't see any of my notifications, messages, or event invites from there, which I think are all pretty important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? OrgSync allows us to communicate with people in different communities, whether informing or reminding them about upcoming events and opportunities that they may not have known or heard about otherwise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/8/2018 "Wrong person to ask for a recommendation" 0/5 What do you like best about Anthology Beacon? Nothing really. It's cumbersome and not client oriented Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anthology Beacon? Where do I start? Biggest complain--it's never about the client; it's always about OrgSync. It's a self promotion piece for them, not the client nor the clients needs. It's not easy to use. Students do not want a different social network to use in college like this software is set up to be. Making it a transactional software rather than social network and it might work better. However, if they stop self promoting and promote their clients, then it might actually work better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anthology Beacon solving and how is that benefiting you? None to my knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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