# 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.

Last updated November 13, 2026. Page: https://lumion.ai/compare/lumion-vs-prestige-sis

**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: 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: 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: 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

- Lumion: 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

| | 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 voicemail [2–3] |
| Answers texts | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Yes, listed as live [2] |
| Answers website chat | Yes, 24/7, on every plan | Yes, listed as live [2] |
| 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 inbox [3] |
| 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 reviews [3, 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 SIS [3] |
| 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 campus [1] |
| 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 weekdays [1, 11] |

## Pricing (as published, checked November 13, 2026)

**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.

1. **Connect your CRM.** Lumion links to Salesforce, HubSpot or LeadSquared on every plan, or it can be your CRM.
2. **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.
3. **Train your AI agent.** Give it your knowledge, rules and skills, and test it before it talks to a lead.
4. **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

**4** 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.

_Median touches per student reached, Sep 21–Oct 12, 2026. Touches are delivered texts plus AI calls that were answered or reached voicemail. Lumion data._

## Questions, answered

### 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 comes from Prestige SIS's own website, help center or announcements, checked November 13, 2026. "Not listed" or "not described" means we didn't find it on the pages named, that day.

1. [Prestige SIS pricing](https://prestigesis.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. Page date: not shown.
2. [Prestige SIS homepage](https://prestigesis.com/): Shimzy AI, a 24/7 AI admissions assistant; AI SMS, voice calls and live chat listed as live. Page date: not shown.
3. [Shimzy AI](https://prestigesis.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. Page date: not shown.
4. [Student portal](https://prestigesis.com/platform/portal): Tuition billing, payment plans and ledgers; calls, texts and email through the portal. Page date: not shown.
5. [Professional services](https://prestigesis.com/professional-services): Card and ACH processing; career schools only. Page date: not shown.
6. [Sparks automation](https://prestigesis.com/platform/sparks): Automations such as follow-up on idle leads. Page date: not shown.
7. [Student management](https://prestigesis.com/platform/student-management): Built for cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail and massage schools. Page date: not shown.
8. [Time clock](https://prestigesis.com/platform/timeclock): Biometric attendance. Page date: not shown.
9. [Fortune financial aid](https://prestigesis.com/platform/fortune): Financial aid processing. Page date: not shown.
10. [Compliance reporting](https://prestigesis.com/platform/compliance-reporting): NACCAS and other accreditor reports; transcripts. Page date: not shown.
11. [Contact](https://prestigesis.com/contact): Support hours on weekdays. Page date: not shown.
- L1. [Lumion pricing](https://lumion.ai/pricing): Every Lumion fact on this page: plans, prices, AI credits, channels, integrations, Payments and compliance.
- L2. Lumion customer data, Arclabs Welding School: The follow-up figures under “From a Lumion customer” (Sep 21–Oct 12, 2026).

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