PeopleGrove Alternative (2026): Alumni Mentoring Compared
Look at a PeopleGrove alternative if your alumni or student mentoring program needs a published price or a free start. PeopleGrove is a higher-education platform for alumni, career and mentorship programs, priced by quote. Mentornity publishes prices per country and is free for up to 10 users.
Mentornity wrote this page, so we are an interested party. Every PeopleGrove fact below comes from peoplegrove.com, checked November 2026. “Not stated” means we did not find it on the pages we checked.
PeopleGrove alternatives at a glance
6 platforms buyers often compare with PeopleGrove, listed alphabetically. Every fact comes from the vendor’s own website, checked November 2026; “not stated” means we did not find it there. This is not a ranking.
| Platform | Who it says it is for | Pricing | Free plan or trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronus | Enterprises; also government, healthcare, professional associations, higher education | Not published; contact for pricing | Not stated |
| MentorcliQ | Enterprise employee mentoring and ERGs | From $9,900 a year for 100 employees; higher plans on quote | Not stated |
| Mentorloop | Workplaces, associations, communities, universities | Pro from $299 a month; Enterprise on request | “Build your program for free”, no credit card |
| Mentornity | Companies, universities, accelerators, communities, women’s programs | Published per country; $289 a month for 50 active users in the US | Free for up to 10 users, no time limit |
| Qooper | Enterprises; also universities (students and alumni), ERGs, communities | Not published; request pricing | Not stated |
| Together | HR and L&D teams, department leads, community managers | Not published; request pricing | Not stated |
For more detail on each platform, see our comparison of eight mentoring platforms.
What is PeopleGrove?
PeopleGrove’s homepage headline is “Driving Outcomes Through Meaningful Engagement & Experiential Education” (peoplegrove.com, checked November 2026). It serves higher education, across:
- alumni engagement
- career services
- enrollment
- experiential learning
- mentorship
It says it has merged with CORE. Its mentorship page names “Smart Matchmaking & Mentor Management”, informal, formal and managed mentoring, a mobile app, built-in video chat, dial-ins and SMS notifications.
PeopleGrove vs Mentornity at a glance
| Criterion | PeopleGrove | Mentornity |
|---|---|---|
| Who it says it is for | Higher education: alumni, career, enrollment, experiential learning | Companies, universities, accelerators, communities, women’s programs |
| Pricing | Not published; “Request a Demo” | Published per country; $289 a month for 50 active users in the US |
| Free start | Not stated | Free for up to 10 users, every feature on, no time limit |
| Matching | “Intelligent matching technology automates matching” | Rule-based: weighted rules and mandatory filters, 0–100 score per match, side-by-side review |
| Mentoring formats | Informal, formal and managed mentoring | One-to-one, group meetings, office hours, structured sessions |
| Video and messages | Built-in video chat, dial-ins, SMS notifications | Zoom, Google Meet and Teams links; built-in video; email notifications in each person’s language |
| Certificates | Not stated | Certificates with a public verification page |
PeopleGrove sources: peoplegrove.com, peoplegrove.com/solutions/foster-mentorship, both checked November 2026.
How PeopleGrove prices its platform
PeopleGrove shows no price on the pages we checked. Its calls to action are “Request a Demo” and “Speak with an Expert” (checked November 2026).
Mentornity publishes its price for every country on its pricing page. It is free for up to 10 users. Above that, the US price is $289 a month for 50 active users, with no setup fees. White labeling and SAML SSO are priced separately.
Running alumni mentoring in Mentornity
A university team can run a full alumni cohort in Mentornity:
- A public application form for students and alumni, with your own fields.
- Matching on those fields, with a 0–100 score per match that shows every rule as met or not met.
- Scheduled meetings with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or built-in video links.
- Reports and certificates at the end, with a public page to verify each certificate.
See how Mentornity’s matching works.
Questions to ask every vendor
- What will we pay in years one and two for our expected active students and alumni?
- Can we run a real cohort before signing?
- How do alumni sign up, and can they use their own email?
- Which languages are fully available in the participant interface and emails?
- What can we export at the end of the year?
Can Mentornity be tailored to your organization?
Yes. Mentornity delivers solutions built for your organization in a very short time: a program flow, a form, a report or an integration. On request, Mentornity connects to any LMS your university uses and to the other systems your program depends on.
Other alternatives
- Best mentoring software compared: eight platforms on pricing, free plans and languages.
- Free mentoring software: what you can run without paying.
- Chronus alternative and Qooper alternative: two more vendor comparisons.
- How to choose mentoring software: a checklist for the demo and pilot.
Trying Mentornity alongside PeopleGrove
Mentornity is free for up to 10 users with every feature on and no time limit. Create a free program, add your application form, and invite your first alumni mentors.
