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Full Fabric vs Jenzabar

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Jenzabar? Here's how Full Fabric compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Full Fabric. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

What it is
UK-built higher-ed platform for admissions, CRM and student lifecycle management
Cloud ERP and student information system for higher education institutions.
Headquarters
🇬🇧 GB
🇺🇸 US · 1998
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SSAE-16, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Price from
€12,000/yr
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Stripe, Flywire +20
ProctorFree, Synoptix, Softdocs/Etrieve, DBS Software/Docubase, Boomi

Where each one wins

Full Fabric

Strengths

  • +Clean, intuitive interface simplifying daily admissions tasks
  • +Responsive, knowledgeable support team with proactive collaboration
  • +Specialized higher education features like real-time applicant pipeline tracking
  • +Automated workflows and integrated email marketing for lead nurturing
  • +QR-code check-ins for event management
  • +Replaces disjointed spreadsheets, enabling fast team adoption
  • +Reasonable pricing with strong value for academic institutions
  • +Cloud-based reliability reducing IT dependency

Limitations

  • −Student portal content management feels clunky and unintuitive
  • −Limited flexibility in academic calendar and event management tools
  • −No native preview or simulation tools, requiring fake applicant accounts for testing

Jenzabar

Strengths

  • +Unifies campus operations in a single cloud platform
  • +Strong focus on higher education needs
  • +Public API for Campus Marketplace enhances data access

Limitations

  • −No public pricing; requires direct inquiry
  • −Limited transparency on EU data residency options
  • −No standalone public DPA or subprocessor list

Data residency & compliance

Full Fabric
Jenzabar
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SSAE-16, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3

Pricing

Full Fabric

  • Platform Fee €12,000 / year per institution / yearIncludes contact management, custom lifecycles, event management · Forms & landing pages, workflows & automations · Access to the platform

Module pricing (Commerce, Admissions, SIS) is usage-based and requires a custom quote. Implementation fees apply separately.

Jenzabar

No published pricing we could verify.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contact vendor for a quote.

Features

Full Fabric

CRM
Contact management, Custom lifecycles, Audience segmentation, Email campaigns
Commerce
Online product catalogue, Branded student application hub/portal, Single and group course registrations, Stacked-curriculum design
Admissions & Enrolments
Application intake, Document uploads, Customizable evaluation workflows, Reviewer assignments
Student Information System (SIS)
Central student records, Academic course management, Calendar and attendance tracking, Grades trend analysis
Platform Architecture & Security
Low-code/no-code configuration, Role-based access control (RBAC), SAML 2.0 single sign-on (SSO), Contextual AI tooling via OpenAI

Jenzabar

Student Information & Academics
Student records management, Course registration, Grading and transcripts, Class scheduling
Advising & Student Success
Academic progress planning, Advising tools, Student engagement tracking
ERP & Campus Operations
Unified cloud platform, Financial management, HR and payroll integration
Continuing Education & Workforce Courses
Branded course storefront, Registration and payment processing, Non-enrolled learner support
Integrations & Data Workflows
Jenzabar One API, Unity Platform (Boomi-powered), Custom system integrations