Helping businesses choose
better software since 1999
better software since 1999
Guides & Research
Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology.
Capterra carefully verified over 2 million reviews to bring you authentic software and services experiences from real users. Our human moderators verify that reviewers are real people and that reviews are authentic. They use leading tech to analyze text quality and to detect plagiarism and generative AI. Learn more.
Capterra lists all providers across its website—not just those that pay us—so that users can make informed purchase decisions. Capterra is free for users. Software and service providers pay us for sponsored profiles to receive web traffic and sales opportunities. Sponsored profiles include a link-out icon that takes users to the provider’s website. Learn more.
Involve increases student engagement, retention, and graduation rates by tracking student involvement, gamifying and measuring student learning, and simplifying student affairs processes. Foster workforce-ready skills in your students by using our co-curricular opportunities platform where students can choose their own learning pathway to success. Students can take advantage of our SmartTranscript feature to articulate all the essential skills they've gained to future employers.
Provider
Modern Campus
Located In
Canada
Foundation
2000
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android
Training
Webinars, In Person, Documentation, Live Online
Support
24/7 (Live rep), Chat
Involve is utilized by all offices within student affairs, including student activities, residence life, careers, study abroad, recreation center, greek life, orientation, and more.
Content Source: Modern Campus Involve
Based on other buyer's searches, these are the products that could be a good fit for you.
A product’s price can vary greatly based on features needed, support or training required, and customization requests. Some vendors want a chance to talk to you before being ruled out for pricing. When you find a product that fits your needs, you should talk to the vendor to figure out what they can offer.
Modern Campus Involve Reviews
Pros
This system is helping us do a better job and we 're excited to see how this will improve in the future.
I love how easy it is to generate content that looks professional, is functional for students, and will help to generate student interest in opportunities.
I have been very satisfied with Presence. It has helped us gain a better understanding of student engagement on our campus, which means it has helped our department tell our story better than before.
I love the interface, and one of the things I love the most is the analytics piece. It has helped us gather and interpret engagement data so much better than before.
Cons
Sometimes its so long that the actual connection times out. This is literally the worst SaaS software I've ever used.
Software sometimes has errors and does not load correctly.
The main frustration that our campus has had with Presence is at times the software can be glitchy or slow.
We have also had some technical difficulties with the card swipers, but I think that was more on our end than Presence's.
"Choosing Presence was the best decision we could have made"
Overall: We began exploring organization management platforms in 2016, and we quickly learned that Presence offered the most comprehensive platform that met our needs. As a combination of an organization management system and student engagement platform, Presence has allowed us to revolutionize the way our student clubs run themselves, how we track and understand student engagement, and how we boost engagement and attendance on campus.
Pros: The customer support experience offered by Presence definitely stands out. Having a personal Happiness Expert who truly understands your institution and its needs helps us get the most out of the platform. From day one of exploring Presence to now, after having been a partner for 3 years, I have always felt personally invested in by their team.
Cons: If I could change one thing about this software, it would be to further develop the app to make it as robust (or more) as the web portal.
"Helping connect students, resources, and activities"
Overall: We wanted to connect students to organizations and activities on campus more seamlessly, allowing them a web presence so that they could find these opportunities more easily. We also wanted to keep better track of which students were getting and staying involved (and importantly, which were not). This system is helping us do a better job and we 're excited to see how this will improve in the future.
Pros: I love how easy it is to generate content that looks professional, is functional for students, and will help to generate student interest in opportunities. The process can be incredibly simple for students to learn and use, definitely increasing their likelihood to engage.
Cons: There's a bit of a learning curve on getting some forms set up (dependent upon the complexity of the form / conditional logic set up).
"Awful"
Overall: Students hate it. It's so slow. Faculty hate it. It's so slow. Snails hate it. It's so slow.
Pros: It integrates with our student system. But that's about all I like.
Cons: Go to Google and search "Presence.io." Click ANY university's link. Wait while it "Warms Up". With this software, you will honestly WAIT for everything you do. And it's not a short wait. Sometimes its so long that the actual connection times out. This is literally the worst SaaS software I've ever used.
"Presence has simplified our processes"
Overall: We have needed to transition from paper records to digital for many years, and Presence was the answer for us. We did not need a complicated platform that was going to overwhelm students and staff. Presence has been straightforward. Also, the staff at Presence genuinely cares about its customers, and higher education advancement in general. They are generous with resources and speak our language.
Pros: The ease of creating custom content (ie forms and events)
Cons: Software sometimes has errors and does not load correctly
Vendor Response
"Highly Recommend!"
Overall: I have been very satisfied with Presence. It has helped us gain a better understanding of student engagement on our campus, which means it has helped our department tell our story better than before. I also appreciate that they are encouraging us to use their software in different ways that will continue to benefit our students, our department, and our university. I can tell they truly care about our success and it is great to feel that support.
Pros: From the start, Presence has continuously impressed me with their customer service. Their staff is so easy to work with, they respond quickly, and it seems like Presence as a company has created a great work environment for their employees. I love the interface, and one of the things I love the most is the analytics piece. It has helped us gather and interpret engagement data so much better than before. We're still learning some of the best practices, and implementing some components of the software, but so far it's been a very positive experience.
Cons: Overall, I appreciate how nimble and current Presence is. They are constantly updating their product and making changes to keep it relevant and productive for our needs. The few concerns we have had are around some aspects that Presence aren't capable of that we were used to with our old software, but the Presence staff has always been willing to explain why it is the way it is. We have also had some technical difficulties with the card swipers, but I think that was more on our end than Presence's.
Vendor Response
