Kollegio — published pricing
Source →Kollegio presents its student platform as free, as of July 2026.
Last verified July 2026
Kollegio vs Zyra: An Honest Comparison
Kollegio is a free AI college counselor covering essays, college matching, scholarships and activity feedback, and for a student who wants help at no cost it is a strong starting point. Zyra is an all in one student platform with a free tier of its own, plus paid plans at $15 and $25 a month that add unlimited AI chat, an Essay Copilot, job search tools and video chat with an AI advisor. Last verified July 2026.
Feature
Kollegio
Zyra
- Free Explore tier ($0)
- Careers + majors workspace
- Unlimited AI chat (paid)
- Video AI advisor (Advisor)
At a glance
How we compare
Every figure on this page comes from Kollegio's own website unless another source is named. Where a detail is not published, we say so rather than estimating. We re-check each comparison every quarter and show the date it was last verified. If you find something out of date, tell us at info@zyra-ai.com and we will correct it. Last verified July 2026.
Kollegio
From kollegio.ai, read 21 July 2026: the student platform is free, and named features are Direct Admissions, Plan Applications, Review Essays, Scholarship Finder, Activity Feedback and an AI College Recommender. From PR Newswire and SiliconANGLE, April 2025, since the company does not publish this on its own site: founded in 2023 by CEO Senan Khawaja and CTO Saeed Naeem, and a $2.8M seed round in April 2025 led by Reach Capital with JFFVentures, ECMC Group and Tuesday Capital, bringing total funding to about $3.55M. Kollegio states that roughly two thirds of its students come from households earning under $100,000 a year.
Zyra
Zyra Explore, $0. For getting started. Explore 500+ universities, careers, majors, scholarships and companies. Monthly message limits apply on the AI assistants: 25 with Zyra Basic and 3 with AIDA. Build roadmaps, draft essays and create trackers. Zyra Copilot, $15 a month. For growing users. Everything in Explore, plus premium job search tools, unlimited chat with Zyra Basic, AIDA and the Auto model, create trackers, docs and roadmaps with Zyra Copilot, and Essay Copilot for applications. Zyra Advisor, $25 a month. The premium experience. Everything in Copilot, plus video chat with an AI advisor for guidance.
Comparison table
Kollegio and Zyra, side by side, verified July 2026.
| Criteria | Kollegio | Zyra |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Students wanting free AI help with essays and matching | Students wanting one workspace with a free tier and low-cost paid plans |
| Price | Free | Explore $0 · Copilot $15/mo · Advisor $25/mo |
| Free option | Yes, the student platform is free | Yes, Zyra Explore at $0 |
| Essays | Review Essays | Draft essays on Explore; Essay Copilot on Copilot and Advisor |
| College matching | AI College Recommender, Direct Admissions | Explore 500+ universities |
| Scholarships | Scholarship Finder and financial aid material | Explore scholarships; no dedicated Scholarship Finder like Kollegio |
| Careers and majors | Not the focus | Careers, majors and companies in one workspace |
| AI chat | AI College Recommender and related tools | Limited on Explore; unlimited with Zyra Basic, AIDA and Auto on Copilot and Advisor |
Where each wins
Where Kollegio wins
- It is free.
- It has a Scholarship Finder and financial aid material, which Zyra does not cover.
- It offers Direct Admissions with partner colleges, which Zyra does not.
- It is a funded, established platform with a clear public record on widening access.
Where Zyra wins
- One workspace spanning 500+ universities, careers, majors, scholarships and companies, with roadmaps, trackers and docs.
- On paid plans, unlimited chat with Zyra's AI assistants, an Essay Copilot and premium job search tools.
- On Advisor, video chat with an AI advisor.
Pricing
Kollegio vs Zyra student plans — verified July 2026.
Zyra student plans
Explore
Getting started
$0
500+ universities, careers, majors, scholarships and companies. Message limits: 25 Zyra Basic, 3 AIDA. Roadmaps, essays, trackers.
Copilot
Growing users
$15/mo
Everything in Explore, plus unlimited chat, Essay Copilot, premium job search, and Copilot trackers, docs and roadmaps.
Advisor
Premium experience
$25/mo
Everything in Copilot, plus video chat with an AI advisor for guidance.
Premium job search, unlimited AI chat and Essay Copilot are on Copilot and Advisor only. Video chat with an AI advisor is on Advisor only. Source: Zyra student pricing, supplied by the team, July 2026.
Who should choose which
Choose Kollegio if you want a free AI counselor with scholarships and Direct Admissions. Choose Zyra if you want one workspace across universities, careers and majors, with a free Explore tier and low-cost paid plans that add Essay Copilot, unlimited chat and, on Advisor, video chat with an AI advisor. You can also use both.
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Sources
- kollegio.ai (checked 21 July 2026)
- PR Newswire, April 2025
- SiliconANGLE, April 2025
- Zyra student pricing, supplied by the team, July 2026.
This comparison is based on publicly available information from Kollegio's website and cited third-party sources, verified as of July 2026. Kollegio is a trademark of its respective owner. Zyra is independent and not affiliated with Kollegio.