# Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub) Reviews
**Vendor:** Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub)  
**Category:** [Chatbots Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/chatbots)
## About Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub)
Mainstay is the student engagement platform that’s powered by behaviorally intelligent chatbots. It is purpose-built to positively influence students and guide them throughout their academic journeys. Hundreds of higher education institutions and college access networks have partnered with Mainstay to support 5 million students. With a research-backed approach to student engagement, AdmitHub is proven to close equity gaps, boost enrollment, and improve retention. Mainstay's AI knowledge base maps more than 4 million student questions to accurate answers across 10,000+ topics. Insights from these interactions empower colleges and universities to effectively drive positive student outcomes through empathetic conversations and proactive nudges.






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## Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub) Features
**Text Messaging**
- Bulk SMS
- Two-Way Text Messaging
- Text Scheduler
- Automatic Replies
- Automatic URL Shortening
- MMS Marketing
- Personalization
- Transactional SMS

**Responses**
- Customization
- Control
- Route To Human
- Menu bars
- Drip sequences

**Platform**
- Live chat
- Integrations
- Branding
- Analytics
- A/B testing
- Role-based access
- Collection of information

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization

**SMS Platform**
- Reporting
- Automation
- White Label
- Text-to-Landline
- Short Codes
- API Integration

**Agentic AI - SMS Marketing**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

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