Comparison
Pave vs CounselMore: features and CounselMore pricing
CounselMore is software for independent educational consultants, priced by counselor license and active students. This page sets CounselMore pricing next to Pave's and shows where each product is stronger, using public pages.
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Pave and CounselMore at a glance
- Who it is for
- Pave: Independent counselors, counseling firms and school counseling teams
- CounselMore: Independent educational consultants, from solo practices to teams
- Pricing
- Pave: One plan with every feature: $100 a month billed monthly, $90 quarterly or $80 yearly
- CounselMore: Essential $59, Standard $99 and Unlimited $150 a month; Enterprise on request
- Students included
- Pave: No per-student fees
- CounselMore: Essential: 15 active students, then $2.25 each. Standard: 35, then $1.00 each. Unlimited: no limit
- Extra counselors
- Pave: Team plans through Pave's sales team
- CounselMore: $19 a month for the first extra seat, then $39 a seat
- Free trial
- Pave: Yes, with full product access
- CounselMore: 30 days on Essential, Standard and Unlimited
- Family access
- Pave: Student logins; parents can be copied on task reminders and invoices
- CounselMore: Student and parent portals
- Billing
- Pave: A timesheet per student and invoices from logged time
- CounselMore: Time tracking, invoicing and credit card processing
- Integrations
- Pave: Google and Microsoft calendar sync
- CounselMore: Google Drive, Calendly, Acuity and Zapier
- College data
- Pave: Verified data across 13+ countries and an AI shortlist from the student profile
- CounselMore: College search with data points and counselor notes on thousands of schools
- Support
- Pave: Priority support and free onboarding; migration on annual plans
- CounselMore: Email and chat support; priority support and an implementation manager on Unlimited
Where CounselMore is stronger
- Parents get their own portal, not only emails.
- Credit card processing is built into invoicing.
- It connects to Google Drive, Calendly, Acuity and Zapier.
- The Essential plan costs less than Pave for a small caseload.
Where Pave is stronger
- One price with every feature and no per-student charges, below CounselMore's Unlimited plan.
- Essays for Common App, UCAS and college prompts come with AI feedback.
- Verified college data covers 13+ countries, which helps students applying outside the US.
- Leads, letter templates and a free Meeting Recorder sit in the same workspace.
CounselMore pricing in detail
CounselMore publishes three plans, each with one counselor license and a 30-day free trial. Enterprise, for two or more counselors, is priced on request.
Essential costs $59 a month for 15 active students, plus $2.25 for each extra active student. Standard costs $99 a month for 35 active students, plus $1.00 for each extra.
Unlimited costs $150 a month with no student limit and no overage. Extra counselor seats cost $19 a month for the first and $39 a month for each one after that.
How Pave's price compares
Pave has one plan with every feature: $100 a month billed monthly, $90 billed quarterly or $80 billed yearly. There are no per-student fees.
For a small caseload, CounselMore Essential costs less. Up to 35 students, Standard costs about the same as Pave billed monthly. Pave costs less than CounselMore Unlimited on every billing period.
Larger teams can ask Pave's sales team about team plans. Check both pricing pages for current figures before you decide.
Families, billing and integrations
CounselMore gives students and parents their own portals. It also includes credit card processing and connects to Google Drive, Calendly, Acuity and Zapier.
In Pave, students log in to see their own tasks and essays. You can copy a parent on task reminders and invoices, and calendars sync with Google or Microsoft.
Moving from CounselMore to Pave
If you can put your student list in a spreadsheet, Pave can import it. It reads CSV or XLSX files with a header row; name and email are required.
On annual plans, Pave's team migrates your existing records and trains you. You can start with a free trial before you move anything.
Which one should you choose?
Choose CounselMore if
- You want a parent portal and card payments inside the same tool.
- You rely on Calendly, Acuity, Google Drive or Zapier.
- You have a small caseload and want the lowest starting price.
Choose Pave if
- You want one price with every feature and no per-student charges.
- You want AI essay feedback in the same place as the college list.
- Your students apply outside the US and need college data beyond it.
See everything Pave does on the college counseling software page, and current prices on the pricing page.
Questions about Pave and CounselMore
How much does CounselMore cost?
CounselMore's published plans are Essential at $59 a month, Standard at $99 and Unlimited at $150. Essential and Standard include 15 and 35 active students, with a charge for each extra student. Enterprise is priced on request.
Does CounselMore charge per student?
On Essential and Standard, yes: $2.25 and $1.00 for each active student over the plan's limit. Unlimited has no student charges. Pave has no per-student fees.
How much do extra counselors cost on CounselMore?
The first extra counselor seat costs $19 a month, and each seat after that costs $39 a month.
Can I move my students from CounselMore to Pave?
Yes, if you can put your student list in a spreadsheet. Pave imports CSV and XLSX files. On annual plans, Pave's team migrates your records for you.
Sources
- Plans and pricing, CounselMore (checked October 28, 2026)
- Plans and pricing (plan features and licenses), CounselMore (checked October 28, 2026)
- Independent Practice FAQ, CounselMore (checked October 28, 2026)
- Pave pricing, Pave (checked October 28, 2026)
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