Same four years.
Pick how much help.
Both plans start with a 7-day free trial and show the same plan and the same tasks. Max gives you more of Cap.
For staying on track
Starter
Billed $200 a yearSave $40
The whole four-year plan, with Cap for the big questions.
Start free on Starter7-day free trial · Card needed · Cancel anytime
- A monthly usage allowance with Cap
- Your whole four-year plan
- Projects for anything you’re working toward
- The weekly Positioning Score
- Quarterly check-ins and the Calendar
- 5 flashcard sets a month
- Every safety feature
- Not included: Web search and file uploads
- Not included: The résumé builder
For the most help
Max
RecommendedBilled $300 a yearSave $60
The same plan, with Cap beside you on more of it.
Start free on Max7-day free trial · Card needed · Cancel anytime
Everything in Starter, plus
- Several times Starter's usage with Cap
- 30 flashcard sets a month
- Web search and file uploads
- The résumé builder
- Unlimited documents
For parents
Pay for your student from your own phone, once you confirm their account.
Not happy after you pay? Email us within 30 days and we refund your first payment in full.
Compare the plans
Every safety feature is on both plans. Safety is never behind a paywall.
| Feature | Starter$20 a month or $200 a year | Max$30 a month or $300 a year |
|---|---|---|
| Your plan | ||
| The four-year structure, 9th to 12th | Included | Included |
| Task titles for this quarter and the next | Included | Included |
| Weekly Positioning Score | Included | Included |
| Quarterly check-ins | Included | Included |
| The Calendar and every deadline | Included | Included |
| Cap, your AI college counselor | ||
| Monthly usage with Cap | Included | Several times Starter's |
| Help on every task this quarter | Included | Included |
| Web search in a chat | Not included | Included |
| File uploads in a chat | Not included | Included |
| Tools | ||
| Documents | Up to 10 | Unlimited |
| Flashcard sets a month | 5 | 30 |
| Résumé builder | Not included | Included |
| GPA calculator, flashcards, focus timer | Included | Included |
| Safety | ||
| Every safety feature | Included | Included |
How the 7-day trial works
A card is needed to start. Nothing is charged before day 7, and you can cancel any time before then.
- TodayYour trial starts. A card is needed, and nothing is charged.
- 3 days before it endsWe email you a reminder.
- After 7 daysYour plan starts and the first payment is taken, unless you cancelled.
- Any timeCancel online in Settings. Nothing in your account is deleted.
- Within 30 days of payingNot happy? Email us and we refund your first payment in full.
A private counselor costs thousands. Max costs $300 a year.
Private counselors typically charge $140 to $300 an hour. Choose how many hours of help a year, and see the two side by side.
A private counselor for 20 hours: $2,800 to $6,000 a year. College Captain Max: $300 a year.
An estimate, not a quote. College Captain is an AI, not a person, so this compares cost, not the same service. Hourly rates: IECA, in our guide to counselor costs.
Questions about the price
The trial, the offer, cancelling and refunds, in plain words.
team@collegecaptain.comHow much of Cap and the tools you get. Both have the same four-year plan and every safety feature. Max gives you several times Starter’s usage with Cap, web search and file uploads, the résumé builder, 30 flashcard sets a month instead of 5, and unlimited documents.
Yes. A card is needed to start the 7-day trial, and nothing is charged during it. We email you when the trial starts and again 3 days before it ends.
The plan you picked starts and the first payment is taken, unless you cancelled before then.
New members get 10% off their first 3 months on a monthly plan, starting after the trial. It is not on the yearly plans.
Starter is $18 a month for your first 3 months, then $20 a month. For new members. Max is $27 a month for your first 3 months, then $30 a month. For new members.
Students cancel online in Settings, under “Manage or cancel subscription”. A parent who pays uses Stripe’s manage-subscription page, linked from our confirmation email, or the billing section of the guardian portal. No phone call is needed, and cancelling does not delete anything.
Yes. Email us within 30 days of your first payment and we refund it in full.
Yes. A student can pay for themselves, or a parent or guardian can pay on their own device, when they confirm the account or from the guardian portal.
Yes. Every safety feature is on both plans. Safety is never behind a paywall.