BigFuture | College Board
Depends
Confidence: Low
US high school students should use it . it's free and covers college comparison, careers, and aid.
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Comparison
BigFuture | College Board vs Naviance
BigFuture | College Board and Naviance both land on Depends.
Naviance
Depends
Confidence: Medium
A fit for US districts and large high schools that need SIS-integrated college/career tracking and can absorb quote-only pricing plus admin overhead.
| Compare | BigFuture | College Board | Naviance |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | US high schoolers planning college | US public high schools with big counseling caseloads |
| Who it's not for | Businesses shopping for software . this is a student site | Individual students or families . schools buy it, not you |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.³ | Settled a $17.25M student-privacy class action; hosted on AWS per IMS vetting; no Naviance-specific breach disclosed in reviewed sources.10 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | G2 snippets discuss support; sentiment unclear |
| Public sentiment | No independent user reviews surfaced in the sources reviewed; commentary found was privacy advocacy, not user feedback.⁴ | Counselors value its admissions data and workflow tools, but students and some districts criticize cost, dated UX, and privacy issues.⁶ |
| Biggest gotcha | A College Board workshop case study reportedly listed 'Buy Names -> Analyze' and 'Purchase Flow' for student data.⁵ | Student privacy settlement (claims closed Jul 2026) . scrutinize data-sharing before signing10 |
Pick BigFuture | College Board when
- US high schoolers planning college
- PSAT/SAT takers wanting the companion app
- Families comparing college costs and aid
When BigFuture | College Board is not a fit
- Businesses shopping for software . this is a student site
- Privacy-strict families wary of student-data monetization
- International students; the app is US-only
- Anyone wanting verified user reviews before committing
Pick Naviance when
- US public high schools with big counseling caseloads
- Districts already on PowerSchool SIS
- College-application-focused counseling offices
When Naviance is not a fit
- Individual students or families . schools buy it, not you
- Small schools without admin budget or counseling staff
- Buyers wanting transparent, published pricing
- Districts prioritizing modern UX or spotless privacy record
Sources
- Home - BigFuture | College Boardbigfuture.collegeboard.orgofficial
- BigFuture® School - Apps on Google Playplay.google.comofficial
- BigFuture Security pagebigfuture.collegeboard.orgsecurity
- Parents question College Board's use of student datastudentprivacymatters.orgnews
- Parent Coalition for Student Privacy archivesstudentprivacymatters.orgnews
review
- Naviance Reviews . Capterracapterra.comreview
- Naviance? . Reddit r/schoolcounselingreddit.comreview
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news
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- Naviance CCLR . PowerSchool product pagepowerschool.comofficial
- Naviance overview . PowerSchool docsps.powerschool-docs.comofficial
- Districts Are Leaving Naviance . SchooLinksschoolinks.comreview
- Xello vs. Naviance . Xelloxello.worldreview
- App Vetting Profile for PowerSchool Naviance CCLR . IMS Globalsite.imsglobal.orgsecurity