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ApplyBoard

AI-driven international student platform

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Pricing · FreemiumStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelApplyBoard · Learning
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend

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The Brief

What ApplyBoard does

ApplyBoard is an online platform that helps international students find and apply to universities and colleges abroad from a single account. It serves prospective students, with separate sections for educational institutions and recruitment partners. Students can search programs across several study destinations, submit applications to multiple schools, and have their files reviewed through quality checks supported by AI technology. Its 360 Solutions cover the journey from application to arrival, including language test vouchers, financial services, student loans and accommodation support. The site offers free student registration and does not list pricing on its home page.

How ApplyBoard compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as ApplyBoard does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Bloomy at $39 a month and the median is $57. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as ApplyBoard does. ApplyBoard offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 3 offer a mobile app. ApplyBoard was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2006 and 2014, 3 of them earlier. ApplyBoard is based in Kitchener, Canada; none of its 5 alternatives is in Canada. They are in South Korea, China, Indonesia and elsewhere.

Market position · Learning

How ApplyBoard compares in Learning

ApplyBoard has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 272 live Learning tools on FalcoScan. Across Learning, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.8. FalcoScan rates ApplyBoard's own market position as open. 47 of the 272 operating Learning tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

ApplyBoard compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
ApplyBoardFounded 2015 · Kitchener, CanadaModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, MobileStable
RiiidFounded 2014 · Seoul, South KoreaModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileStable
NetEase YoudaoFounded 2006 · Beijing, ChinaModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, Mobile, HardwareStable
RuangguruFounded 2014 · Jakarta, IndonesiaModerateOpenFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileStable
ScholéSan Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$75/moYesYesWeb, APIStable
BloomySan Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid$39/moNoNoWebStable

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Learning.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities ApplyBoard exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
RetrievalReasoningVisionData Analysis
Industry Verticals
Education
Tagged

ApplyBoard shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

ApplyBoard: common questions

Is ApplyBoard free?

ApplyBoard has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to ApplyBoard?

The closest alternatives to ApplyBoard that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Riiid, NetEase Youdao, Ruangguru, Scholé, and Bloomy.

Is ApplyBoard still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists ApplyBoard as operating at applyboard.com.

Where is ApplyBoard based?

ApplyBoard is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

Does ApplyBoard have an API?

Yes. ApplyBoard offers an API.

Who is ApplyBoard for?

ApplyBoard is built for students, consumers, and enterprises.

How do I sign in to ApplyBoard?

Sign in on ApplyBoard's own website, applyboard.com. FalcoScan reviews ApplyBoard but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by ApplyBoard directly.

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