Slate by Technolutions Reviews & Product Details

Slate by Technolutions is the only CRM purpose-built for higher education to support the evolving needs of modern admissions/enrollment management, student success, and advancement through outreach, travel management, online applications, online reading, and more. Slate is trusted by a community of more than 1,600 colleges and universities.

Seller

Technolutions

Discussions

Slate by Technolutions Community

Languages Supported

English

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

Alexander Clark (Chief Executive Officer at Technolutions, Inc.)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

5 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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User Insights

Average based on 74 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

5 months

Perceived Cost

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Slate by Technolutions Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 04, 2026

What is Slate by Technolutions, and what problem is it built to solve?

Slate by Technolutions is a platform for higher education institutions that brings admissions and enrollment work into one system. It combines CRM, student engagement, application review, and online portals to help institutions manage recruitment, communications, and data analysis.

What languages does Slate by Technolutions support?

Slate by Technolutions supports 1 language: English.

What company sizes and industries is Slate by Technolutions the best fit for?

Slate by Technolutions appears most relevant to higher education teams, with positive user experience concentrated in mid-market and enterprise organizations. The strongest industry presence is in higher education and education management.

Mid-market organizations: Teams with 51–1,000 employees.
Enterprise organizations: Teams with more than 1,000 employees.
Higher education: Colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions.
Education management: Organizations working in education management.

How long does it take to implement Slate by Technolutions across a team?

Implementation timelines most often fall in the three-to-six-month range, though some teams report shorter or longer rollouts.

Time to go live	Relative frequency
3–6 months	Most common
1–3 months	Less common
6–12 months	Less common
Under 1 month or over 12 months	Occasional

What customer support options does Slate by Technolutions provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Support is described as capable and helpful, particularly when teams need guidance with complex processes. The experience can vary, however: users also encounter slow or unpredictable responses, and some find the ticket-based process less convenient than speaking with someone directly.

What is the experience like for teams switching to Slate by Technolutions from another tool?

Teams switch to Slate by Technolutions when previous systems feel outdated, lack admissions-specific tools, or leave recruitment and application work spread across multiple platforms. Prior systems mentioned include admissions CRMs and enrollment tools such as Salesforce, Ellucian PowerCampus, Jenzabar, Hobsons, and CAMS, as well as document and legacy systems. The move can bring admissions data, applications, and communications together, but configuration and learning the system take effort, so teams benefit from planning implementation and having people available to support it.

What features or capabilities could make Slate by Technolutions even more useful?

Slate by Technolutions could be easier to work with in a few recurring areas. Users would benefit from improvements such as:

Making queries and reporting easier to build and use without specialized technical knowledge.
Simplifying navigation, search, and common workflows so routine tasks take fewer steps.
Expanding integration options and making data exchange with other systems more straightforward.
Improving mobile access and the flexibility to customize the user experience.
Adding options such as automatic logging for text campaigns and staff task management.

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Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/5/2022

"The pros and cons of slate"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

The automation of slate is very helpful. I appreciate the texting and phone call integration and well as customizable emails. I think this software is most helpful in marketing to our clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

The scheduler feature doesn't sync with Microsoft outlook. I wish it could integrated with calendly as well. I would want a function where it notifies you when a new material is posted in certain accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

If you need to communicate and market to your clients regularly, slate is a great tool to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Slate by Technolutions solving and how is that benefiting you?

We can find our target demographics and communicate with clients more fluidly. It makes our work more efficient with the automation features. Business performance has increased in using Slate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kat D.

Youth Services Coordinator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/12/2021

"Higher Ed Admissions offices need this"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Once you get queries under your belt, your ability to territory manager will sky rocket. I kept track of my students daily with my queries that I ran in the morning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Has a bit of a learning curve. I never did master reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/26/2021

"Ease of use, solving issues across campus"

4/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

I love how it solves multiple issues within one platform. Previously we had to have several vendors to do one thing. For instance, with email marketing we had to design emails within salesforce to connect to our email database within our CRM. We also had to use a separate system aside from our CRM in order to text people within our funnel. With Slate we can do email, text, and have our CRM in one space. Plus, so much more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

On the email marketing side there are several steps that can be confusing. But I'm the benefits of Slate far outweigh this one minor inconvenience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 12/17/2021

"Good CRM for higher ed"

4/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Able to create communication plans and execute them. Also storing information and implementing it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Sometimes not always the most user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/30/2021

"Slate is the Gold Standard of Admissions CRMs"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Slate is by far the best admissions product I've ever used. It's incredibly intuitive and user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

I'm not a huge fan of the service desk ticket process. While they are always quick and always help resolve my issues, I'm much more of a get on the phone and talk to someone person. This is definitely not a bad way of addressing issues; it's just not my preferred learning method and communicating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

No matter your budget, Slate is worth every single penny. I've worked in multiple CRM's, and I could never go back to the inferiority of other products or their support staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Slate by Technolutions solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Slate, we've streamlined our applications, developed a robust communication flow, and given independence to our admissions counselors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 9/3/2021

"Best CRM I've Used"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

It's user-friendly and has many features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

There is not an app to use on your phone Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 9/17/2021

"Makes the initial contact with prospects simple and easy."

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

You can easily modify your events and messaging real time. It makes event management easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Sometimes it's hard to integrate data with Slate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jay B.

Associate Vice-President of Technology Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/6/2020

"Allows Enrollment to independently run their own processes with great system integrations"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

System integrations, ease of use and management for Enrollment users instead of IT or Software development, phenomenal support and software improvement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

There are a few gaps between how a process "feels like it should work" versus "how Slate expects it to work", but these are generally logical and have more to do with learning how Slate works and unlearning old systems. Could have some better reporting options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

Baseline it does everything we've needed and somethings that we thought were out of our reach. Working with the tool makes sense in a way our previous system did not. The training is exceptionally valuable, as is the knowledge base and "Slate Scholars" systems. The helpdesk is also fantastic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Slate by Technolutions solving and how is that benefiting you?

Greatly reduced the need for IT support of the Enrollment systems while greatly increasing Enrollment's control and agility to respond to changes. Fantastic automation and integration with SIS system and other uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.