# EduGradUP vs Alpha Campus

> EduGradUP vs Alpha Campus 2026: Alpha Campus Basic is ₹1,100/month with no parent app; Full ERP is ₹6/student/month. Compared with EduGradUP's flat plans.

Source: https://edugradup.com/compare/edugradup-vs-alpha-campus/

## Short answer

Alpha Campus's Basic plan costs ₹13,200 a year for up to 1,000 students but has no parent app. With a parent app, its Pro plan (₹3 per student per month) is cheaper than EduGradUP up to about 480 students, and its Full ERP plan (₹6 per student per month, adding hostel, transport, library, inventory and accounting) costs ₹28,800 for 400 students against EduGradUP's ₹17,000. EduGradUP includes the parent app, every module, a six-language staff app and WhatsApp fee reminders in every plan. Alpha Campus's month-to-month billing with no agreement suits schools that want flexibility.

## Intro

Alpha Campus bills monthly: Basic ₹1,100 a month (no parent app, up to 1,000 students), Pro ₹3 and Full ERP ₹6 per student per month. EduGradUP bills one flat yearly price per school.

## Annual price by school size (INR, excl. GST, verified 2026-09-27)

| School size | EduGradUP | Alpha Campus | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | ₹9,000 | ₹5,400–₹10,800 | Depends on plan |
| 400 | ₹17,000 | ₹14,400–₹28,800 | Depends on plan |
| 800 | ₹23,000 | ₹28,800–₹57,600 | EduGradUP saves ₹5,800 |
| 1,500 | ₹23,000 | ₹54,000–₹1,08,000 | EduGradUP saves ₹31,000 |

## EduGradUP strengths

- One flat price per school — ₹9,000 to ₹23,000 a year by size band, never per student
- All 59 modules & features (29 modules + 30 built-in features) in every plan — no feature gating
- Staff app in 6 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
- BSEB, UP Board and RBSE marksheet presets in Hindi and English, with First, Second and Third Division
- Automatic WhatsApp fee reminders 7, 3 and 1 day before the due date, plus an overdue follow-up ladder
- One-click UDISE+ / APAAR-ready student sheet for every board
- Works with biometric devices schools already own — ZKTeco, eSSL, Mantra, Realtime, Matrix COSEC
- Native apps for Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows, plus the web — for admin, teachers and parents
- Payroll, payslips, leave and staff attendance built in
- Multi-branch group dashboard for trusts — each school billed at its own size band
- Connect Claude (or any MCP client) to your school's data with a read-only token from Settings
- UPI AutoPay on NTT Data (NDPS) — parents approve once, each month's actual fee is auto-debited, and the school chooses AutoPay or normal payment per school, class or student (rolling out)
- 15-day free trial with no credit card, plus a 15-day money-back guarantee

## Alpha Campus strengths

- Month-to-month billing with no agreement
- Basic plan ₹1,100 a month for up to 1,000 students
- Custom, multi-branch and white-label options

## Comparison

- **Pricing model** — EduGradUP: Flat per school by size band — never per student; Alpha Campus: Basic ₹1,100/month (no parent app, ≤1,000 students); Pro ₹3 and Full ERP ₹6 per student per month
- **Price for a 400-student school** — EduGradUP: ₹17,000/yr; Alpha Campus: ₹14,400–₹28,800
- **Price for a 1,500-student school** — EduGradUP: ₹23,000/yr; Alpha Campus: ₹54,000–₹1,08,000
- **Free trial** — EduGradUP: 15 days + 15-day money-back; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **WhatsApp** — EduGradUP: Automatic fee reminders built in; message credits ₹1,000 per 4,000; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Modules in every plan** — EduGradUP: All 59 modules & features (29 modules + 30 built-in features) in every plan — no feature gating; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Staff app languages** — EduGradUP: Staff app in 6 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **State-board marksheets (BSEB / UP / RBSE)** — EduGradUP: BSEB, UP Board and RBSE marksheet presets in Hindi and English, with First, Second and Third Division; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **UDISE+ / APAAR export** — EduGradUP: One-click UDISE+ / APAAR-ready student sheet for every board; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Biometric device integration** — EduGradUP: Works with biometric devices schools already own — ZKTeco, eSSL, Mantra, Realtime, Matrix COSEC; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **QR attendance** — EduGradUP: QR-code attendance for students and staff; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Payroll & HR** — EduGradUP: Payroll, payslips, leave and staff attendance built in; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Multi-branch group dashboard** — EduGradUP: Multi-branch group dashboard for trusts — each school billed at its own size band; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **AI assistant (Claude / MCP)** — EduGradUP: Connect Claude (or any MCP client) to your school's data with a read-only token from Settings; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **UPI AutoPay (recurring fees)** — EduGradUP: UPI AutoPay on NTT Data (NDPS) — parents approve once, each month's actual fee is auto-debited, and the school chooses AutoPay or normal payment per school, class or student (rolling out); Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Per-school data isolation** — EduGradUP: Each school's data in its own isolated database schema; Alpha Campus: Not published
- **Parent app** — EduGradUP: Included in every plan; Alpha Campus: Pro and Full ERP plans only (not Basic)

## Verdict

Alpha Campus is flexible and cheap without a parent app; once the parent app and the full module set are needed, EduGradUP's flat plan is cheaper for most school sizes.

## FAQs

**Q: Is Alpha Campus cheaper than EduGradUP?**

Its Basic plan (₹13,200 a year, no parent app) is cheaper for 151–1,000 students. With a parent app, Pro is cheaper up to about 480 students; Full ERP (₹72 per student per year) costs more than EduGradUP from about 200 students.

**Q: Does Alpha Campus include a parent app?**

On its Pro and Full ERP plans. The Basic plan has no parent app. EduGradUP includes parent, teacher and admin apps in every plan.

**Q: How much does EduGradUP cost?**

EduGradUP charges one flat price per school per year, excluding GST: ₹9,000 up to 150 students, ₹14,000 up to 350, ₹17,000 up to 700 and ₹23,000 up to 1,500, with all 59 modules & features (29 modules + 30 built-in features) and the parent, teacher and admin apps in every plan.

**Q: Does EduGradUP support Hindi?**

Yes. EduGradUP's staff app runs in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu, and WhatsApp fee reminders go to parents automatically 7, 3 and 1 day before each due date.

**Q: Monthly or yearly — which is cheaper?**

Alpha Campus bills monthly with no agreement; EduGradUP bills yearly and takes 12% off when two years are paid upfront.

**Q: Can I switch from Alpha Campus to EduGradUP?**

Yes. Data migration from Excel or your current ERP is included with onboarding, setup usually completes within a day, and the 15-day free trial needs no credit card.

## Apps and store ratings

- Platforms — EduGradUP: Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Web; Alpha Campus: Per-school branded mobile apps; desktop apps not published
- App-store rating — EduGradUP: 4.9★ on Google Play · 5.0★ on the App Store; Alpha Campus: Per-institute branded apps; no single store listing — verified 2026-09-28

## Source

Alpha Campus pricing: https://alphacampus.in/pricing.html