School ERP comparison

Top 10 school ERP software options to consider in India

By Shikshaware | 30 Oct 2026

Choosing school ERP software starts with the work your school needs to manage: admissions, fees, attendance, examinations and communication. This Shikshaware-authored shortlist puts our own product first and introduces nine other options using their official product information. The order is our editorial presentation; schools should evaluate each option against their own requirements.

1. Shikshaware - our featured school ERP

Shikshaware connects admissions, student records, fee collection, attendance, examinations and other administrative workflows in one school and college ERP. Its configured staff roles let teams work with the records and actions relevant to their responsibilities.

For accounts teams, the application includes fee collection, receipts, student fee history and outstanding reports. Academic workflows include CBSE marks entry, percentage contributions from saved exams and applicable practical/oral report-card display settings. Gate Pass Management adds identity/approval checks and visitor contact reports with recorded in/out times in IST.

Start here if you want to demonstrate these connected workflows using your school's fee categories, assessment format and staff responsibilities. Ask the team to show a normal transaction and an exception, then confirm the required modules, plan and onboarding work.

2. Fedena

Fedena's official site describes an online school and college management system for academic and administrative operations. It also presents student information, mobile app and multi-school options.

In a demonstration, follow a student from admission through the administrative tasks your office handles. If you manage multiple institutions, ask how school-level access and shared reporting are configured. Confirm the exact edition and modules in the vendor's proposal.

3. Edunext

Edunext publishes school ERP, admission management, school mobile app and e-learning offerings. Its official site also highlights an admission CRM and marketing workflow for schools.

Ask to see how an admission enquiry becomes an enrolled student record and which administrative functions are included in the proposed package. Bring your fee structure and assessment format so the demonstration can address your school's requirements.

4. MyClassboard

MyClassboard presents school ERP and school management software. Its official product information includes admission lead management, lead nurturing, campaign management and admission CRM functions.

Schools reviewing enquiry-to-admission processes can ask how follow-ups, enrollment and the resulting student record are linked. Confirm which modules, reporting views and implementation services are included for your institution.

5. Academia ERP

Academia describes education ERP and student information systems for educational institutions. Its official site lists school management alongside other institution types, with modules for admissions, fees, examinations, marksheets and attendance.

Request a school-specific walkthrough rather than relying on a general campus demonstration. Check class/section terminology, school assessment requirements and the staff roles that will use the system day to day.

6. Campus 365

Campus 365's official product information covers student information, paperless admission, exam and gradebook functions, fee management and a school ERP mobile app. It also describes attendance-related offerings.

Use the demonstration to trace an admission record into fees and results. For any attendance hardware or payment integration you need, ask for the supported setup and implementation responsibilities in writing.

7. Vidyalaya

Vidyalaya publishes school ERP and school management software, with modules including admission management, student records, attendance, fees, timetables and student assessment. Its official site also lists mobile app and integration offerings.

Prepare a list of the integrations your school actually uses. Ask which are supported in your proposed deployment, what configuration is needed, and how staff review the resulting attendance or payment records.

8. Schoollog

Schoollog's official site describes school ERP workflows including admissions, enrollment, student records and attendance. Its published module descriptions also distinguish app-based and device-integrated attendance options.

Check how your classes, sections and fee plans are mapped during setup. Where attendance devices are involved, ask who supplies and maintains the devices and how the school handles an unavailable device or an incomplete record.

9. SkoolBeep

SkoolBeep presents school management, classroom, home-learning and parent-communication solutions. Its official site lists student information, fee management, parent communication, report-card management and transport management among its school administration offerings.

If parent communication is important to your shortlist, ask how the school's office and academic records support the information families see. Confirm the administration modules and school-app functions included in the proposed solution.

10. Frappe Education

Frappe Education is presented on its official site as an open-source ERP for academic institutions. Published functions include student enrollment, programs and courses, fee management and class management.

For an open-source option, evaluate implementation as well as features. Confirm who is responsible for hosting, backups, upgrades, configuration and ongoing support, and check your school's reporting and assessment requirements in a working demonstration.

How to compare the options for your school

Use the same demonstration checklist with each vendor: admit a sample student, collect a fee, review an outstanding amount, record attendance, correct a mark and produce the required report. Include an exception such as a pending payment or an absent student, and check the permissions of the person handling it.

Request a written proposal covering required modules, implementation, data preparation, training, support, integrations and recurring costs. Ask separately about messaging and payment-related charges where relevant. Judge the full setup your school will operate, rather than a feature name alone.

About this comparison

Shikshaware publishes this guide and is commercially interested in its own product. The shortlist was prepared from Shikshaware's implemented features and the other vendors' official product pages reviewed on 30 October 2026. The selection considers relevance to school administration, published module information and the questions schools should validate before purchase.

No independent hands-on benchmark, market-share assessment or scored product ranking was performed. Vendor descriptions are summaries of their published material; confirm current features, availability, integrations and pricing directly. The list includes different deployment approaches and institution scopes, so a demonstration remains essential.

Official product sources

Product descriptions were reviewed on the linked official websites. Confirm current details directly with each provider.