Guardian vs Maxient Comparison Guide for Higher Education
Guardian gives colleges and universities the confidence to respond to every case with confidence, consistency, and care.
| | Guardian | Maxient |
|---|---|---|
| Use cases | Title IX BIT/CARE Student conduct Academic integrity Incident reporting Student services (ADA/504) | Student conduct Academic integrity |
| Ease of use | A modern, intuitive case management tool that is user-friendly. It does not require extensive training to use the product, and team members can be confident that their workflows are legally compliant and efficient. | Dated interface with a steep learning curve. The folder-based structure can make it difficult to find information. |
| Customization and flexibility | Guardian is a highly flexible platform, designed to be configurable by the user; no support ticket is required. Its Workflow Wizard allows users to configure by simply dragging and dropping. | Great at storing information but users often find it difficult to configure and have to involve the Maxient support team to configure the platform to meet their needs. |
| Privacy | Guardian uses a multi-layer access model that ensures role-based access is secure and accurate, reducing the risk of accidental crossover. Access can be assigned to protect privacy, and the user can do so without a call to support. | Permissions are tied to incident types, and it can be complicated to set up overlaps to ensure there is no data spillover between departments or users. Support often has to be involved, and the user cannot set this up independently. |
| Integrations | Guardian integrates with your ERP and Student Information System. Single Sign On (SSO) integration with all major SSO technologies is also supported. | Integrates with your ERP and Student Information System. Single Sign On (SSO) integration with SSO technologies is also supported. |
Switching to Guardian has been the best decision our campus could have made! I have never worked in a system that is so intuitive and simple to create workflows, reports, and so many other things! I encourage everyone to set up a demo to view the Guardian product and see how it can help your campus.