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Magic Quadrant for Higher Education SaaS Student Information Systems

Top Products Added to Evaluation in 2026

Vendors or products added in this year’s report may indicate a change in the market, change in evaluation criteria, or change of focus by the vendor.


Top Products Removed from Evaluation in 2026

Vendors or products dropped from one year to the next may indicate a change in the market, change in evaluation criteria, or change of focus by the vendor.

No vendors were dropped in this report.

Notable Context

Ellucian closed its acquisition of Anthology's SIS and ERP assets on 31 December 2025. Ellucian states Anthology customers will continue operating as they have preacquisition. Anthology systems, support channels and day-to-day workflows remain unchanged. However, Ellucian has shared its intent not to sell the Anthology platform to new clients; therefore, Anthology was dropped from this research.


FAQs

Q: Why do vendors appear one year and not the next?

A: We review and adjust our inclusion criteria for Magic Quadrants as markets change. As a result of these adjustments, the mix of vendors in any Magic Quadrant may change over time. A vendor's appearance in a Magic Quadrant one year and not the next does not necessarily indicate that we have changed our opinion of that vendor. It may be a reflection of a change in the market and, therefore, changed evaluation criteria, or of a change of focus by that vendor.


Q: How do I interpret a Gartner Magic Quadrant?

A: https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/magic-quadrants-research

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