# EduGradUP vs eSkooly

> EduGradUP vs eSkooly: features, pricing and country fit. Why purpose-built for BD/NP/SG/IN beats a generic free SIS for production schools.

Source: https://schoolsoftwareindia.com/compare/edugradup-vs-eskooly/

## Intro

eSkooly is a free general-purpose school SIS that attracts schools shopping on price. EduGradUP is a production-grade paid ERP purpose-built for BD/NP/SG/IN with vernacular UIs, local payment rails, PDPA/DPDP-aligned data residency and an in-country support team.

## EduGradUP strengths

- Production-grade SLA (99.9%) with named onboarding manager
- Native BN/NE/HI/TA/MR UIs
- bKash/Nagad/eSewa/Khalti/PayNow/Razorpay built-in
- PDPA + DPDP-aligned residency in AWS Singapore + Mumbai
- Native iOS/Android parent and teacher apps with offline
- Country-based support teams

## eSkooly strengths

- Free tier available
- Quick self-signup

## Comparison

- **Production SLA** — EduGradUP: ✅ 99.9%; eSkooly: ❌ Best-effort
- **Local payment rails** — EduGradUP: ✅; eSkooly: ❌
- **Vernacular UIs** — EduGradUP: ✅ Native; eSkooly: ⚠️ Limited
- **Country support team** — EduGradUP: ✅ BD/NP/SG/IN; eSkooly: ⚠️ Email-only
- **Data residency** — EduGradUP: ✅ PDPA/DPDP; eSkooly: ❌ Generic cloud
- **Mobile apps** — EduGradUP: ✅ Native + offline; eSkooly: ⚠️ Web

## Verdict

eSkooly works for a coaching centre or single small school willing to trade SLA, payment integration and support for a free signup. Any production school in BD/NP/SG/IN — especially one collecting fees online — should choose EduGradUP for the SLA, the local payment rails and the country-based support.

## FAQs

**Q: Can we migrate from eSkooly?**

Yes — we accept eSkooly CSV exports of students, classes and fees, and reload them into EduGradUP within 2–3 days.

**Q: Why pay for EduGradUP when eSkooly is free?**

Free is rarely free for schools that collect fees online — gateway failures without auto-reconciliation cost more in admin time than a year of EduGradUP's per-student fee, plus EduGradUP gives you a 99.9% SLA, named support and PDPA/DPDP-aligned residency.

**Q: Is EduGradUP free for very small schools?**

No — but the 14-day free trial covers the full product. Pricing then starts at ₹10/student/month with a 100-student minimum.