Gecko
Student engagement, supercharged with AI
Founded
2012
Starting Price
Contact sales
Category
Education & Learning
Last updated June 6, 2026
About Gecko
Gecko is an AI-powered student engagement platform built for higher education institutions. It combines an AI chatbot, live chat, a cloud call center, event management, and text and email campaigns into one configurable system that helps universities and colleges recruit, enroll, and support students at scale.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for higher education recruitment and engagement rather than a generic CRM
- AI chatbot pre-trained on institutional data delivers 24/7 student support
- Modular design means institutions only pay for the tools they need
- Fast implementation, with onboarding targeted at around one week
- Combines events, messaging, chat, and calling in a single platform
Key Features
AI Chatbot
An AI chatbot pre-trained on your institution's data using large language models to provide instant, 24/7 answers to prospective and current students.
Live Chat & Messaging
Answer inquiries from every channel in one unified inbox so staff can respond to students wherever they reach out.
Cloud Call Center
A built-in calling solution that helps recruitment and admissions teams reach students by phone and track every conversation.
On-Campus Events
Create and manage in-person campus events with registration, attendance tracking, and automated follow-up.
Online Events & Webinars
Run virtual open days and webinars so teams can engage students remotely with the same tooling as in-person events.
Text & Email Campaigns
Launch personalized, high-volume SMS and email campaigns to keep students engaged throughout their journey.
Forms & Automation
Capture prospective student details through customizable forms and automate the resulting workflows.
Pricing
Custom
Contact sales
- Modular packaging based on chosen tools
- Priced by student body size and usage volume
- AI chatbot, live chat, events, and campaign modules
- Implementation and staff training included
- CRM and tech stack integrations
Best For
Student recruitment
Engage prospective students through chatbots, campaigns, and events to drive applications and enrollment.
Admissions communication
Manage high-volume, personalized outreach across SMS, email, and chat from a single inbox.
Virtual and on-campus events
Host open days, webinars, and campus tours with registration, attendance, and follow-up automation.
Increasing team capacity
Use AI automation to let small recruitment teams handle the workload of a much larger one.
