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.)

2/24/2019

"Slate is a great resource and very useful tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

The platform has a great look and feel and the tiles are very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Nothing. It's a great tool and I have not encountered anything about it that I don't like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

This is a very easy product to use and I would advise other higher education peers to use this CRM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Slate is a very easy to use CRM product and solves the problem of organizing information in higher education. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/2/2019

"Great capability, need more support"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Slate has great CRM features for email and events. Queries are great for allowing data to be more accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Slate needs to support implementation more broadly. They should consider having an implementation rep they could send to schools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

Plan on a slower implementation. Would recommend doing records, events, application reading etc. over the course of 2 admissions cycles and compared to one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Data access, mass email communication made much easier, automation of many emails and processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/2/2019

"Newer CRM, Useful but could use more innovation"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Pretty simple to use - navigation. Keeps internal team organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Limited integration with other CRM - would be helpful if it was with Salesforce since my position requires substantial use of both. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/30/2018

"Slate for Higher Ed: Powerful system for CRM, Email, Application, and more"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Slate allows us to quickly maintain a database of all of our students with customizable fields and data. All data is very easily queriable, whether a student is an applicant or prospect. We can easily create letters, rules for maintaining accounts and communications, inquiry forms that look attractive and can be placed on a website, and everything else we need for maintaining and speaking with our customer base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

For the high cost, support can be somewhat shoddy. Promised upgrades to the software can end up taking years to manifest (if ever) after they are announced.

The system is also only created for higher ed uses, would not be helpful for others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

Be prepared for a lengthy and difficult implementation if not using common app, the process took us about a year and even now we are constantly making changes. At least one Slate 'super user' and a backup must be available on campus for when things break. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Extremely user-friendly CRM means that productivity is increased - anyone in the office is capable of learning and using the system. Slate has helped us move away from paper applications and forms, everything is kept in an online record which leaves less room for error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/16/2019

"Admissions Office"

4/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Easy to manage campus guest visit requests as well as updating the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Sometimes things are really hard to navigate and not all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/19/2018

"Easy to understand"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

Data is easy to understand and presented in interesting visualizations such as the student engagement timeline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

Service is unpredictable; you could get a response in a day or not for two weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/11/2018

"Top-notch enrollment management software"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

SLATE has exceeded my expectations in many areas:

- It is user friendly and easy to learn

- It is highly functional and easy to adapt to varying enrollment demands

- It provides a clear and comprehensive platform for enrollment

- Data points can easily be transferred into other systems

- It enables effective com automation that is both efficient and personalized Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

The phone and tablet apps still need to be improved a little and SLATE does not yet offer a full SIS functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shiloh R.

Admissions Specialist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 1/31/2018

"Excellent for institutions"

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

This product is easy to use; however, at the same time, it offers room for growth and implementing new policies and procedures as Slate is learned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

In the beginning, the more complex functions of Slate can be a little overwhelming and intimidating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

Slate is an internet-based program for institutions. Their ability to keep every update current is a big plus when considering this product. The amount of work that is able to happen with Slate saves time and money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Causing the application process from start to finish become more efficient and reliable with little human error being experienced Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Natalie P.

Admissions Counselor

Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2018

"It is easier than the previous system we used. "

5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

How quickly you can view each record and how easily you can find each record. The dashboard not only gives you an overview of a record but has direct link to specific aspects of the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

I haven’t found anything recently. I have been using this for almost a year now. There have been times when slate would run slower than normal but I feel like that always happens with any system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Slate by Technolutions:

Using slate in a higher education setting is something I would highly recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The problems I am solving with technolutions Slate is being able to know when a record is being active and when a record is not responding or opening emails. It has benefit me to know this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/15/2018

"Good for Customer Service"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Slate by Technolutions?

This portal service helps us manage our applicant pool for students applying to our university and makes it easier for multiple people to make notes on files and keep a record of communications with students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Slate by Technolutions?

The appearance of the website is a little clunky and dated. It kinda looks like an old Windows 98 program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We can now provide better customer service to applying students and families due to our better ability to see where the student is in the application process and better record keeping with prior communications with students. We can pull more individualized reports to understand the data trends for who is applying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.