# Ad Astra Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Ad Astra Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Ad Astra

## What is Ad Astra?

Ad Astra is an academic planning and scheduling software solution designed to help higher education institutions accelerate student completions, improve operational efficiency, and ensure financial health. The software provides data-driven insights to optimize course scheduling, forecast student demand, model completion pathways, monitor registration, and align stakeholders for multi-term planning. Key features of Ad Astra include collaborative scheduling tools, classroom optimization analytics, student-centered demand forecasting, integrated academic planning modules, and reporting.

## What is Ad Astra used for?

[Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/scheduling-software/)[Higher Education](https://www.capterra.com/higher-education-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 8 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Ad Astra

4.4 (8)

VS.

[4.6 (5,044)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

$29

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (8)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (3,905)

Value For Money

4.1 (7)

Value For Money

4.5 (2,698)

Customer Service

4.3 (6)

Customer Service

4.6 (2,392)

## Ad Astra alternatives

[4.6 (1,420)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127994/Jobber/reviews/)

Starting price

$39.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (408)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153475/FieldPulse/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (3,479)](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/reviews/)

Starting price

$12.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

92%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[Google Calendar](https://www.capterra.com/p/213340/Google-Calendar/)

[4.8 (4,005)](https://www.capterra.com/p/213340/Google-Calendar/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/213340/Google-Calendar/)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Calendar Management

4.8 (6)

66.67% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Alerts/Notifications

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Availability Management

Monitor and analyze the availability of resources to help plan and streamline the service delivery to clients

Class Scheduling

Schedule in-person or online classes

Employee Management

Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks

Faculty/Staff Management

Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance

Ad Astra 13 features

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Monitor and analyze the availability of resources to help plan and streamline the service delivery to clients

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Schedule in-person or online classes

Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks

Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Book meetings and appointments through a website or digital platform

Based on availability, instantly confirm or deny a request when a new booking is made

Allocate and manage resources, such as employees, equipment, facilities, and other assets

Reserve available meeting space to avoid conflicts and to inform everyone involved on where their meetings will be held

Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

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Features

4.4 (8)

4.4

Based on 8 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.1 (7)

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Value for money

4.1 (7)

4.1

Based on 7 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.3 (6)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.3 (6)

4.3

Based on 6 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 8 reviews

Filter by rating

5(5)

4(2)

3(0)

2(1)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

BA

Bashar A.

Research Assistant II

Higher Education

### "Astra Review - Bashar Asir "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 12, 2023

Pros

It's straightforward to use. I like that all the information you want is there.

Cons

Some of the information is sometimes hidden and you have to actively look for it or you will miss it. For example, when I want to block a room, it doesn't automatically show me the rooms after I choose the time and date. I would have to see the rooms available and select one.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

DG

Diana G.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Medical Practice

### "Helpfull "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 12, 2023

It is such a helpful tool to manage my calendar and be more efficient when it comes to scheduling!

Pros

Easy to use and avoid conflicts while saving time for scheduling appointments!

Cons

So far, I can't think about a thing that I dislike about Astra, works wonderful!

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Research Assistant

Hospital & Health Care

### "User-friendly"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 6, 2023

It is a overall good tool to manage rooms, lectures in a big building.

Pros

It is a user-friendly tool and you can see in real time what is scheduled or not

Cons

Sometimes I think that is difficult to find my schedule and the number of the room that I scheduled.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KT

Kenzie T.

Student Manager

Events Services

### "Really helpful for scheduling!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 12, 2022

Easy to use! Quick and allows for in-depth details to be put it!

Pros

I'm a student manager and we use it to schedule events and keep the details in line. It is easy to use and understand.

Cons

Just that the software automatically logs me out after a while, but for privacy purposes it's great!

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MH

Mark H.

University Event Scheduler

Education Management

### "The Program for Higher Ed Schedulers is Here!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 3, 2022

Been using them for over 5 years. Very friendly team, and easy program to use.

Pros

ease of use, customization to every part of the site, timely work order completion

Cons

The best part about this company is that they are always willing to help. Any complaint i have, they fix immediately.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Scott S.

Assistant Director of Operations

Higher Education

### "Astra Review for Student Union, Event Space Management"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

April 19, 2022

Overall good. The customer support from Ad Astra has been really good. It accomplishes our goals of scheduling and keeping other campus entities (i.e. Custodial Services) in the loop as to what is happening in campus facilities. I've seen a lot of product improvement on Astra over the last several years and I expect this will continue.

Pros

The system is customizable to fit the needs of the institution. Forms can be modified, room information can be as detailed as needed. The grids that show what spaces are available are easy to understand and click on for additional information.

Cons

The software is a bit intimidating for the average person to go in and make a event request. There's just so much on screen at once. The event request button is small and easy to miss. When the form opens, it's one big form. I'd rather have a wizard that walks us through the process. Basic info, then click Next. Select dates of event, then click next, Select rooms, then click finish. I think the ability to break things down a little bit would take some of the intimidation factor out of it and actually encourage students to use the system more rather than calling in their requests.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Administrative Assistant to the Registrar

Education Management

### "Difficult and Slow"

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

2.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

2.0

2.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

September 19, 2019

We have a small private university’s course and event scheduling in this software. However, it takes me up to 5 minutes to schedule a single event.

Pros

The fact that it will be discontinued at my workplace soon.

Cons

This software is very slow and difficult to use.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Diego Y.

Systems Analyst Associate

Higher Education

### "Astra is fairly simple to use and has many great features."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 17, 2017

The ability to setup events with ease across a university campus.

Pros

A great about Astra is that you can make different accounts for different administrators and have them create all the events they need. Once they are all in, they are available for you to see and approve.

Cons

One bad thing is that you cannot get Astra to connect with Outlook, which would make it much easier to setup calendar and send notifications of changes.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

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