School Management Software
for Indian Schools.
SchoolDeck is the school ERP built for CBSE, ICSE, and State Board schools across India. Collect fees on UPI. Generate report cards in minutes. Send WhatsApp alerts to parents — automatically.
One platform. No IT team needed. Live in 7 days. From ₹30/student/month.
SchoolDeck at a glance
Everything Indian schools need, in one place.
| Built for | K-12 schools in India — CBSE, ICSE, NEP 2020 and all State Boards |
| Core modules | Fees, admissions, attendance, report cards, timetable, transport, parent app |
| Payment methods | UPI, debit/credit card, net banking — with auto-receipts & Tally sync |
| Parent communication | WhatsApp, SMS, in-app push, email — auto-translated to regional languages |
| Setup time | 7 days on average — data migration & training included |
| Starting price | ₹30 per student per month — modular, no lock-in |
| Works on | Any browser, Android & iOS — including low-end smartphones |
By the numbers
Real problems, real fixes
What SchoolDeck actually fixes at Indian schools.
Every module exists because a principal told us they needed it.
The problem
"Parents pay in cash. My accountant loses track every term."
Fee Collection & Finance
UPI, card, and net banking payments. Automated receipts. Overdue reminders sent on WhatsApp — so staff stops chasing parents.
Explore Fee Module →The problem
"Teachers spend their Sunday nights typing out question papers."
AI Question Paper Generator
Generate CBSE, ICSE & State Board exam papers in under 2 minutes. With OMR sheets, answer keys, and step-by-step solutions.
Try Free Generator →The problem
"We lose 30% of enquiries because follow-ups happen too late."
Admissions CRM
Online application forms, document uploads, and an enquiry pipeline your admissions team will actually use. No lead falls through.
View Admissions CRM →The problem
"Parents call the office to ask if school is open tomorrow."
Parent Communication App
Attendance alerts, fee reminders, circulars, and exam results pushed on WhatsApp and the parent app. Office phones stop ringing.
See Parent App →The problem
"Generating 1,200 report cards manually takes an entire week."
Report Cards & NEP 2020
CBSE CCE, ICSE, State Board formats, and NEP 2020 Holistic Progress Cards — all generated from marks entry in one click.
See Report Cards →The problem
"Daily attendance registers go missing every other week."
Attendance & Biometric
Biometric, RFID, or mobile attendance for students and staff. Parents get an SMS the minute a student is marked absent.
See Attendance →The problem
"Building the timetable each year takes the academic head two weeks."
Auto Timetable Generator
Conflict-free timetable in 5 minutes. Handles teacher workload, lab clashes, electives, and daily substitutions automatically.
See Timetable →The problem
"Parents keep calling to ask where the bus is."
Bus & Transport Tracking
Live GPS bus tracking in the parent app. Auto-alerts 10 minutes before arrival. Route, stop, and driver management included.
See Transport →Why schools pick SchoolDeck
Built for how Indian schools actually run.
Native CBSE, ICSE & State Board formats
CBSE CCE, scholastic grading, NEP 2020 Holistic Progress Cards, ICSE patterns, and 13+ State Board report card formats — built in, not bolted on.
UPI fees, WhatsApp alerts & Tally sync
The three rails Indian schools actually use. UPI for fee collection. WhatsApp for parent communication. Tally for the accountant. All native.
Live in 7 days, no IT team needed
We migrate your Excel sheets, train your office staff in person or on call, and have fees and parent communication running within a week.
Works on a ₹8,000 Android phone
Teachers mark attendance and send circulars from a phone. Parents pay fees from a phone. The full admin runs in any browser — no app needed.
Cloud-hosted with hourly backups
No on-premise server. No "the IT guy left and now nothing works." Automatic backups every hour. Updates roll out overnight.
Support in your language, your time zone
Phone, WhatsApp, and email support from our Chennai office. English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi. Same-day on weekdays.
What principals tell us
Real schools. Real time saved.
"Fee collection used to take our office 3 full days every month. Now parents pay on their phone and receipts go out automatically. Our accountant actually leaves on time."
"The report card module alone saved us. We have 1,200 students — generating CBSE report cards manually used to take a week. With SchoolDeck it's done in one afternoon."
"We were worried teachers wouldn't adopt it. The Databus team trained everyone on-site in half a day. Attendance is now marked on mobile, and parents get an SMS the same minute."
How it works
From first call to fully live — in 7 days.
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Book a 30-minute demo
We show you fee collection, report cards, and the parent app — running on a school similar to yours. You decide if it's a fit.
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Data migration (days 1–3)
Send us your Excel sheets or old ERP data. We migrate student records, fee structure, classes, and sections. You verify.
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Staff training (days 4–5)
On-site or video training for office staff and teachers — fee collection, attendance marking, parent communication, report cards.
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Go live (day 7)
Parents are onboarded to the app, UPI fee collection switches on, and the school runs fully on SchoolDeck. Support is one WhatsApp away.
Why Indian schools are moving from spreadsheets and desktop ERPs.
Most school management software in India was built in the 2000s — installed on a single office computer, backed up to a pen drive, and unreachable the moment the IT person leaves. If that sounds familiar, you aren't alone.
The majority of schools we talk to still run fee records in Excel, parent communication on a personal WhatsApp group, and report cards in a Word template someone built six years ago.
SchoolDeck is cloud-based, built specifically for the Indian education system — meaning it handles CBSE and ICSE report card formats natively, collects fees on UPI, sends reminders via WhatsApp, and works on any phone. Including a ₹8,000 Android.
SchoolDeck vs Fedena, Entab and traditional ERPs
Older desktop ERPs require an on-premise server, an IT person to maintain them, and a large upfront licence fee. When something breaks during exam season, you wait for a support engineer to drive over.
SchoolDeck is cloud-hosted. Updates happen overnight. Backups happen every hour. Support responds on WhatsApp — not a ticket queue. For schools in smaller cities, that matters more than any feature list, because there is often no local IT person to call.
Pricing is per-student per-month — so a school of 200 pays for 200, not for a 1,000-student licence. There is no lock-in, and modules can be added or removed at any time.
Is SchoolDeck right for your school?
SchoolDeck is built for K-12 schools in India — CBSE, ICSE, NEP 2020, and all State Boards. It works equally well for a 150-student rural school and a 3,000-student multi-branch trust.
If you run a college or university, look at CampusAlly. If you run a coaching centre or tuition class, look at TutorDesk. For online classes specifically, see LiveLoop.
Frequently asked questions
What schools ask us before signing up.
What is SchoolDeck?
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SchoolDeck is cloud-based school management software built by Databus for Indian K-12 schools. It handles fee collection on UPI, admissions, attendance, CBSE/ICSE/State Board report cards, timetable, transport, and WhatsApp parent communication — all from one platform. 500+ schools across India use SchoolDeck.
How much does SchoolDeck cost?
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Pricing starts at ₹30 per student per month. It is modular — schools only pay for the modules they use, with no large upfront licence fees and no long-term lock-in. Many small schools start with just fee management and parent communication. See full pricing →
How long does setup take?
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Average onboarding is 7 days. The Databus team migrates your existing student data from Excel or your old ERP, configures your fee structure, trains your admin staff, and launches the parent app. No IT team is required at your school.
Does SchoolDeck generate CBSE report cards?
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Yes. Once teachers enter marks, SchoolDeck generates CBSE CCE and scholastic report cards in the correct format. ICSE, NEP 2020 Holistic Progress Cards, and 13+ State Board formats are also supported — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu (Samacheer Kalvi), Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat, UP, MP, Rajasthan, and Bihar.
Can parents pay school fees online?
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Yes. Parents pay via UPI, debit/credit card, or net banking from the parent app. Digital receipts are generated automatically, payment reminders go via WhatsApp, and collections sync to your fee register and Tally accounts in real time.
Is SchoolDeck suitable for a small school under 300 students?
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Yes. Pricing is modular and there's no minimum size. Small schools typically start with fee management and parent communication, then add admissions, attendance, and report cards as they grow. Many SchoolDeck customers started with under 200 students.
Does it work on mobile phones?
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Yes. Attendance marking, circular sending, and timetable viewing all work on Android and iOS. The parent app is mobile-first. The full admin dashboard runs in any browser, on any device — including low-end smartphones.
How is SchoolDeck different from Fedena, Entab and other ERPs?
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SchoolDeck is fully cloud-hosted — no on-premise server, no IT person needed, automatic hourly backups, updates roll out overnight. It is built India-first with native CBSE and State Board report card formats, UPI fee collection, WhatsApp parent alerts, and Tally sync. Pricing is per-student per-month with no large upfront licence fees and no lock-in.
More to explore
Explore by board, module or use case
SchoolDeck is configured for your school type.
See SchoolDeck running on your school's data.
Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show fee collection, report cards, and the parent app — configured for your board and grade structure. No sales pitch.
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