Both run on the cloud and both cover schools — but they come from different starting points. Teachmint grew from online teaching and the digital classroom; Schoolyam is a back-office-first Indian school ERP built for fees, CBSE/ICSE report cards, accounting, attendance and parent communication. Here is an honest, feature-by-feature look so you can pick what your school actually needs.
| Capability | Schoolyam | Teachmint |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & focus | Indian school ERP / back-office first — admin, fees, exams, accounts | Started as a teaching / digital-classroom platform, expanded into a school platform |
| Pricing model | Module-wise — 31 modules, pay only for what you use | Vendor plans / bundles (confirm current pricing for your size) |
| CBSE / ICSE report cards | 1-click report cards with real CBSE relative grading & co-scholastic / holistic card | Report cards available — confirm CBSE-specific grading depth |
| Fee management | Month-wise dues, fines, sibling concessions, defaulter reports, GST invoices, 6 payment gateways | Online fee collection (confirm gateway list & reporting depth) |
| Accounting | Double-entry ledger, day book, and Tally export | Confirm accounting / Tally support |
| Official Meta Cloud API on the school’s own number + automated reply bot | Parent notifications (confirm official WhatsApp Business API) | |
| Attendance hardware | Biometric (ESSL / ZKTeco) and walk-through RFID gate readers, plus app marking | App / manual attendance (confirm biometric & RFID) |
| Branded parent app | Android & iOS app in the school’s own name on the stores | Parent/teacher app (confirm white-label under school name) |
| Transport & GPS | Routes, stop alerts, live bus GPS | Transport module available |
| Onboarding | Excel import with validated preview — live in days | Self / assisted onboarding |
| Support | 24×7 phone & WhatsApp; on-site visits in the home region; building for Indian schools since 2008 | Large remote support org |
Comparison reflects our understanding as of 2026 and Schoolyam’s own capabilities; Teachmint’s features and pricing change over time, so please confirm the latest directly with each vendor during a demo. Where we weren’t certain, we say “confirm” rather than guess.
If your priority is online teaching, live classes and content delivery, a classroom-first platform may suit that specific need — and many schools run a dedicated LMS alongside their ERP. Schoolyam’s strength is running the school office end-to-end.
It depends on what you need most. Teachmint is strong on online teaching and the digital classroom; Schoolyam is a back-office-first Indian school ERP — deep CBSE grading and 1-click report cards, module-wise fees with Indian gateways, accounting with Tally export, official WhatsApp and biometric/RFID attendance. Schools that mainly want administration, fees, exams and parent communication tend to prefer Schoolyam. Test both live before deciding.
Schoolyam is priced module-wise — you choose from 31 modules and pay only for what your school uses, so a school that needs fewer modules pays less. Ask both vendors for a written quote for your exact module list and student count.
Yes. Schoolyam onboards students, fees and staff from Excel with a validated preview, so most schools go live within days. The Varanasi team runs the migration with you and support is 24×7.
