# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for student information systems (colleges) on 2026-10-08

## In short

On 2026-10-08, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best student information systems for colleges". It named 14 brands; the first six, in order, were Fedena, Infinite Campus, Workday, Oracle, Ellucian and Ellucian Banner.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best student information systems for colleges |
| Asked on | 2026-10-08 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 14 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | colleges |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/student-information-systems-colleges-2026-10-08
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-08 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## The honest framing first
> 
> Most "best SIS 2026" listicles you'll find rank K-12/SMB products (openSIS, Fedena, Infinite Campus) that no US college would actually shortlist. For higher ed, the real market is about seven vendors, and the right answer depends mostly on your size and whether you're already running a Workday or Oracle back office.
> 
> **Market reality check:** Ellucian Banner 24%, Ellucian Colleague 11%, Jenzabar 11%, Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 10%, Anthology 10%, Populi 7%, Workday Student 2% in North America ([ListedTech, Jan 2025](https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/)).
> 
> ## Who I'd actually name, in order
> 
> **1. Ellucian Banner** - The default for mid-to-large universities and systems. Largest installed base, deepest consultant and integration ecosystem, and the SaaS version is where Ellucian is putting its roadmap. Growth is coming from existing customers upgrading and from Colleague/PowerCampus migrations, not new logos - which tells you it's the safe, well-understood choice rather than the exciting one.
> 
> **2. Workday Student** - The strongest pick if you already run Workday HCM/Financials, and the main one

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedena | mentioned |
| 2 | Infinite Campus | mentioned |
| 3 | Workday | mentioned |
| 4 | Oracle | mentioned |
| 5 | Ellucian | mentioned |
| 6 | Ellucian Banner | mentioned |
| 7 | Ellucian Colleague | mentioned |
| 8 | Jenzabar | mentioned |
| 9 | Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions | mentioned |
| 10 | Anthology | mentioned |
| 11 | Populi | mentioned |
| 12 | Workday Student | mentioned |
| 13 | Anthology Student | mentioned |
| 14 | Jenzabar One | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/ (other)
- https://itbrief.com.au/story/workday-expands-anz-student-systems-push-after-gartner-nod (other)
- https://infohub.austincc.edu/student-workday/ (reference)
- https://www.minnstate.edu/system/its/nextgen/nextgen-highlights/articles/20250328.html (reference)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/anthology-student-vs-populi (review)
- https://news.uark.edu/articles/70733 (reference)
- https://www.rfp.wiki/education-training/higher-education-student-information-system-saas/populi/jenzabar-one (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/student-information-systems/colleges

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