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· 1 month ago

Anthology's products are effectively off the market — the company went through Chapter 11 and Ellucian acquired its ERP/SIS in January 2026, leaving anthology.com as a legacy support redirect. Nobody should buy new; existing customers should plan migration to Ellucian or an alternative like Jenzabar.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~16 public sources; heavy noise excluded (Beatles Anthology albums, Menlo/Anthropic Anthology Fund, apartments, books — unrelated names).

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing or value evidence found
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Existing customers needing legacy support
  • Nobody new — sales have ended

Not for

  • New buyers — the product line was sold to Ellucian
  • Small schools or startups — enterprise SIS/ERP, heavy admin lift
  • Anyone needing vendor stability — Chapter 11, owner exit risk
  • Corporate or business training buyers — this is higher-ed software only

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

SIS/ERP customers face forced migration to Ellucian; budget for data conversion and retraining

high

Chapter 11 plus possible owner exit put roadmap and support continuity at risk

high

Owner reportedly may walk away amid a reported $90M initiative — continuity uncertain

medium

No public pricing; legacy page offers only support links, no sales channel

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 132 companies tracked using Anthology Student
  • Anthology Encompass used by 800+ higher-ed institutions
  • No publicly disclosed security breaches found
  • Blackboard suite won 20 G2 awards, Winter 2025
  • ERP/SIS customers transitioned to Ellucian, a larger vendor

Cons

  • Company went through Chapter 11; owner reportedly may walk away
  • Website is now a legacy support redirect, not a sellable product
  • ERP and SIS lines sold to Ellucian in January 2026
  • Sued its own customer, Tarrant County College District, in 2024
  • Employee rating is just 3.5/5 on Glassdoor

Sources & method

- 16 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x6security x2news x4

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 16

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing or value evidence found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Blackboard line won 20 G2 awards, Winter 2025
  • Support quality. No support quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. No public breaches; UpGuard and compliance reports exist
  • 3.5/5 Employee rating (Glassdoor) Indeed shows 689 employee reviews
  • 14 G2 reviews (Anthology Portfolio) Very thin public review base
  • 132 Companies on Anthology Student Tracked by TheirStack
  • #31 PeerSpot rank (Anthology Engage) Trails category leader Sprinklr

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

user sentiment is sparse and fragmented; 14 G2 reviews surfaced for Anthology Portfolio, with no quotable edtech-user feedback.

Alternatives

Compare Anthology with each alternative.

  • Jenzabar One

    Higher-ed ERP/SIS alternative; 4.3/5 across 167 reviews

  • Ellucian

    Now owns Anthology's SIS/ERP — the default migration path

    Anthology vs Ellucian

  • Workday Student

    Guess: modern cloud SIS for universities rebuilding after migration

Companies that use it

  • Tarrant County College District⁶
  • Hood College
  • Claremont Colleges
Full analysis

Based on ~16 public sources; heavy noise excluded (Beatles Anthology albums, Menlo/Anthropic Anthology Fund, apartments, books — unrelated names).

Anthology is winding down: Chapter 11, SIS/ERP sold to Ellucian, site is a legacy redirect. Don't buy; migrate.

Methodology

Based on ~16 public sources; heavy noise excluded (Beatles Anthology albums, Menlo/Anthropic Anthology Fund, apartments, books — unrelated names).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Anthology — legacy support pageanthology.com
    official
  2. Ellucian Acquires Anthology's ERP, SISgovtech.com
    news
  3. Ellucian welcomes Anthology SIS and ERP customersellucian.com
    official
  4. Case Summary: Anthology Chapter 11bondoro.com
    news
  5. Anthology's Owner Might Walk Awayonedtech.philhillaa.com
    news
  6. Anthology, Inc. v. Tarrant County College Districtlaw.justia.com
    news
  7. Anthology Portfolio Reviews & Product Detailsg2.com
    review
  8. Anthology Student Customer Reviews 2026softwarereviews.com
    review
  9. Jenzabar (One) vs Anthology (2026)rfp.wiki
    review
  10. Anthology Engage vs Sprinklr comparisonpeerspot.com
    review
  11. Working at Anthologyglassdoor.com
    review
  12. Companies that use Anthology Student (132)theirstack.com
    review
  13. Blackboard Wins 20 G2 Awards for Winter 2025blackboard.com
    official
  14. Blackboard (Anthology): Security Record & Safety Graderecentbreaches.com
    security
  15. Anthology Security Rating, Vendor Risk Reportupguard.com
    security
  16. Anthology Encompass integration overview (800+ institutions)help.anthology.com
    official

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