Lumion vs Prestige SIS
AI that answers and follows up across calls, texts, chat, email and DMs, with interest-bearing payment plans, priced per business.
In short. Lumion's AI answers calls, texts, website chat, email and Instagram, Facebook and TikTok DMs 24/7, follows up through journeys and collects tuition through payment plans, including interest-bearing ones serviced under NMLS licensing, from $495 a month per business. Prestige SIS is a student information system for beauty and wellness schools at $11 to $13 per active student a month plus implementation; its Shimzy AI price is not listed (as of Nov 13, 2026).
Where Lumion wins
AI that answers on every channel, 24/7
Lumion's AI answers and follows up 24/7 under rules you set, across calls, texts, chat, email and Instagram, Facebook and TikTok DMs.
Prestige SIS: Prestige's Shimzy AI captures website, Instagram, Facebook, Google Business and call leads into one inbox, and drafts replies your team reviews or auto-sends for routine touches.3
Interest-bearing payment plans
Lumion Payments adds interest-bearing payment plans serviced under NMLS licensing in 48 states, plus employer payments, invoices, POS terminals and checkout.
Prestige SIS: Prestige handles tuition billing, payment plans, student ledgers and card and ACH processing; interest-bearing plans are not mentioned on its pricing and product pages (as of Nov 13, 2026).4–5
Priced per business, not per student
Lumion is priced per business: Core $495, Plus $795 or Pro $1,995 a month.
Prestige SIS: Prestige charges $11 or $13 per active student a month plus implementation from $500 a month per campus; at 100 active students that's $1,100 to $1,300 a month before implementation.1
Journeys that keep following up
Customer Journeys follow up for you: inbound on Core, outbound and re-engagement on Plus, unlimited custom journeys on Pro.
Prestige SIS: Prestige's Sparks automations trigger follow-ups, such as when a lead sits idle.6
Lumion vs Prestige SIS at a glance
From each company's own public pages, checked November 13, 2026. “Not listed” or “not described” means we didn't find it on Prestige SIS's pages that day.
| Feature | Lumion | Prestige SIS |
|---|---|---|
| The AI, 24/7 | ||
| Answers phone calls | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Listed as live on its homepage (AI voice calls); its Shimzy page shows calls arriving as transcripts and voicemail2–3 |
| Answers texts | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Yes, listed as live2 |
| Answers website chat | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Yes, listed as live2 |
| Answers email | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Email lands in the admissions inbox; AI email replies not described (as of Nov 13, 2026)3 |
| Answers Instagram, Facebook and TikTok DMs | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Captures Instagram and Facebook messages; TikTok not mentioned (as of Nov 13, 2026)3 |
| One system | ||
| One inbox for every channel | Yes: phone, SMS, email, mail, website chat and Instagram, Facebook and TikTok DMs, plus iPhone and Android apps | Yes: one assignable admissions inbox3 |
| Follow-up journeys | Customer Journeys: inbound on Core; outbound and re-engagement on Plus; unlimited custom journeys on Pro | Sparks automations and AI-drafted follow-ups your team reviews3,6 |
| Your CRM, or ours | Connects to Salesforce, HubSpot or LeadSquared on every plan, or runs as your CRM; API included | An admissions pipeline inside the SIS3 |
| Phone system | 1 number on Core and Plus; a full phone system with 25 numbers and porting on Pro | Calls and texts through the student portal; a standalone phone system not described (as of Nov 13, 2026)4 |
| Payments and payment plans | $250 a month on any plan: payment plans, including interest-bearing ones serviced under NMLS licensing in 48 states, plus invoices, employer payments, POS terminals and checkout | Tuition billing, payment plans, ledgers, card and ACH; interest-bearing plans not mentioned (as of Nov 13, 2026)4–5 |
| What you pay | ||
| Published pricing | Yes: Core $495, Plus $795 and Pro $1,995 a month; 10% less paid annually | Yes: $11 or $13 per active student a month, plus implementation from $500 a month per campus1 |
| AI and messaging in the price | Yes: 250 to 4,000 AI credits a month, plus team calls, texts and emails (Core: 2,000 minutes and 5,000 texts and emails) | SMS included in the tier; Shimzy AI price not listed (as of Nov 13, 2026)1 |
| Dedicated customer success manager | Yes, on every plan | An implementation manager during setup; live phone support on weekdays1,11 |
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As published on each company's own site, checked November 13, 2026. Usage, add-ons and taxes can change the total.
Lumion
- Core
- $495 / mo
- Plus
- $795 / mo
- Pro
- $1,995 / mo
- Enterprise
- Custom
- Paid annually
- 10% less
- AI credits included
- 250 to 4,000 / mo
- Extra AI credits
- 100 for $39
- Payments add-on
- $250 / mo
Every plan is a 12-month agreement, billed monthly or paid annually up front.
Prestige SIS
- Prestige SIS
- $11 / active student / mo
- Prestige Boss
- $13 / active student / mo
- Implementation
- From $500 / mo, single campus
- Catalina POS
- $199 / mo
- Shimzy AI
- Price not published
- Contract
- Annual
Staff seats aren't charged, and inactive students don't count.1
Who each one is for
Choose Lumion if
- You want AI answering calls, texts, chat, email and DMs, including TikTok, 24/7.
- You want interest-bearing payment plans and employer payments.
- You'd rather pay per business than per student.
- Your SIS works, and the problem is converting leads.
Choose Prestige SIS if
- You need a student information system with Title IV financial aid and accreditor reporting.
Switching from Prestige SIS to Lumion
Keep your SIS for student records and run leads, follow-up and tuition payments in Lumion.
- 01
Connect your CRM
Lumion links to Salesforce, HubSpot or LeadSquared on every plan, or it can be your CRM.
- 02
Bring your channels
Point your phone line, texting, website chat and Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts at Lumion. Pro adds a full phone system and number porting.
- 03
Train your AI agent
Give it your knowledge, rules and skills, and test it before it talks to a lead.
- 04
Turn on journeys
Start with the inbound journey on Core. Plus adds outbound and re-engagement journeys.
A dedicated customer success manager works through it with you on every plan.
From a Lumion customer
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follow-ups per student, every one sent by Lumion's AI
Arclabs Welding School put 1,249 interviewed-but-not-enrolled students from Salesforce into a Lumion journey. In the first 3 weeks, Lumion's AI reached 1,151 of them by text and phone.
Questions, answered
Lumion vs Prestige SIS
Is Lumion a student information system like Prestige SIS?
No. Prestige SIS runs student records, attendance, grades, financial aid and accreditation reporting for beauty and wellness schools. Lumion handles leads, follow-up and tuition payments, and its Enterprise plan adds attendance and surveys, so you can keep your SIS for student records.7–10
How much does Prestige SIS cost?
Prestige's pricing page lists $11 per active student per month for Prestige SIS and $13 for Prestige Boss, with no charge for staff seats. Implementation starts at $500 a month for a single campus, and contracts are annual. Checked November 13, 2026.1
Does Prestige SIS have AI?
Yes. Prestige integrates with Shimzy AI, which it describes as a 24/7 AI admissions assistant. Its homepage lists AI SMS, voice calls and live chat as live, and Shimzy drafts replies your team reviews or lets auto-send for routine touches.2–3
Can Lumion handle tuition payment plans?
Yes. Lumion Payments, $250 a month on any plan, includes payment plans (including interest-bearing ones serviced under NMLS licensing in 48 states), invoices, employer payments, POS terminals and website checkout.
How much does Lumion cost?
Core $495, Plus $795 and Pro $1,995 a month, on a 12-month agreement; paying the year up front takes 10% off. Enterprise is custom. Every plan includes AI credits (250, 1,000 or 4,000 a month), and Payments is $250 a month on any plan.
Sources
Every Prestige SIS fact on this page comes from Prestige SIS's own website, help center or announcements, checked . Lumion facts come from lumion.ai/pricing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
| # | Page | What it supports | Page date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prestige SIS pricingprestigesis.com/pricing | $11 and $13 per active student a month; no staff seat charges; SMS included in the tier; implementation from $500 a month per campus with an implementation manager; annual contracts; Catalina POS $199 a month | Not shown |
| 2 | Prestige SIS homepageprestigesis.com | Shimzy AI, a 24/7 AI admissions assistant; AI SMS, voice calls and live chat listed as live | Not shown |
| 3 | Shimzy AIprestigesis.com/platform/shimzy-ai | Captures website, Instagram DMs, Facebook, Google Business and calls into one assignable inbox; call transcripts and voicemail; drafts replies your team reviews or auto-sends; pipeline from inquiry to enrollment | Not shown |
| 4 | Student portalprestigesis.com/platform/portal | Tuition billing, payment plans and ledgers; calls, texts and email through the portal | Not shown |
| 5 | Professional servicesprestigesis.com/professional-services | Card and ACH processing; career schools only | Not shown |
| 6 | Sparks automationprestigesis.com/platform/sparks | Automations such as follow-up on idle leads | Not shown |
| 7 | Student managementprestigesis.com/platform/student-management | Built for cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail and massage schools | Not shown |
| 8 | Time clockprestigesis.com/platform/timeclock | Biometric attendance | Not shown |
| 9 | Fortune financial aidprestigesis.com/platform/fortune | Financial aid processing | Not shown |
| 10 | Compliance reportingprestigesis.com/platform/compliance-reporting | NACCAS and other accreditor reports; transcripts | Not shown |
| 11 | Contactprestigesis.com/contact | Support hours on weekdays | Not shown |
| L1 | Lumion pricinglumion.ai/pricing | Every Lumion fact on this page: plans, prices, AI credits, channels, integrations, Payments and compliance | Live page |
| L2 | Lumion customer data, Arclabs Welding School | The follow-up figures under “From a Lumion customer” (Sep 21–Oct 12, 2026) | Internal |