Overgrad vs. Salesforce FAQ
Success is Overgrad’s solution for community-based organizations, foundations, and school systems focused on supporting students towards thriving in education and beyond.
Overgrad is purpose-built for mission-driven organizations like yours. Unlike Salesforce, which is a general CRM, Overgrad is specifically designed to help you achieve strong student outcomes and scale your impact. Our platform is more intuitive, cost-effective, and focused on the unique challenges you face. It provides the tools you need to not only manage data but to actively drive and measure success. Plus, with features that engage students directly, Overgrad helps ensure that your efforts translate into real, tangible benefits for the communities you serve.
Overgrad Success delivers unmatched value for mission-driven organizations by focusing on what truly matters: student outcomes and community impact. Our platform not only helps you manage your data but also empowers your team to scale best practices, engage students directly, and drive measurable success—all within a user-friendly and cost-effective system.
On the other hand, while Salesforce may appear straightforward, its pricing can quickly become complex with add-ons and hidden costs, often requiring extensive customization to meet the needs of educational organizations. With Overgrad, you get a platform that’s purpose-built for your mission, offering greater value for your investment by streamlining operations, reducing overhead, and maximizing the impact of your efforts.No. There is no minimum number of students required to use Overgrad. Most schools start with a pilot as the first step of the transition.
Overgrad’s pricing is designed to be straightforward and budget-friendly, especially for mission-driven organizations. Unlike Salesforce, which often requires additional investments in add-ons, customizations, and third-party integrations to meet the specific needs of educational institutions, Overgrad offers a comprehensive solution with all the essential tools built in. This means you get features like text messaging, KPI tracking, advanced reporting, and student engagement tools without incurring extra costs.
In total, your organization should expect all-in cost of Overgrad to be anywhere from 40-70% of the cost of your all-in Salesforce costs. Overall, Overgrad provides a more transparent and predictable pricing structure, ensuring you get the most value for your investment without the hidden fees or complexity that can come with Salesforce. This makes Overgrad a more cost-effective option for organizations focused on maximizing impact with limited resources.
Overgrad Success stands out with built-in tools designed to streamline your operations and enhance student engagement—without the need for costly add-ons. Our platform includes features like integrated text messaging, allowing you to communicate with students and families directly from the system, and comprehensive KPI tracking that provides real-time insights into your programs’ effectiveness. These tools, along with customizable pathways and automated progress monitoring, ensure that you can manage your organization’s goals and outcomes efficiently, all within one seamless platform. In contrast, Salesforce often requires additional integrations and customizations to achieve similar functionality, leading to increased complexity and cost.You sure can. Feel free to have your IT team contact us at integrations@overgrad.com with any and all your technical questions.
Yes! While the amount of customization you will need is much less than something like Salesforce, rest assured that you will be able to capture what you want how you want it, including your organization's specific KPIs that can be computed based on data captured within Overgrad.
Yes, Overgrad includes advanced reporting features. These allow organizations to generate detailed, customizable reports that provide insights into student progress, program effectiveness, and overall organizational impact. With Overgrad's advanced reporting, you can easily track key metrics, analyze trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve outcomes, all within the platform. This eliminates the need for external reporting tools or complex customizations often required by other CRMs like Salesforce.
Yes. We use Holland Codes to match students with careers. We aggregate data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to help students map the education they need to arrive at the career they're interested in.
Yes, Overgrad includes an API that is included and available to all accounts.
Many Overgrad users are up and running in a week, with more complex transitions happening over the course of a month.