SchoolEasy vs OpenEduCat
OpenEduCat is an open-source education ERP: a free community edition you run on your own servers, and Enterprise modules sold one by one. SchoolEasy is hosted school management software with a free plan for schools of up to 300 students. Here is how they differ, from each vendor's own pages.
Side by side
Free option
- SchoolEasy
- The Free plan, hosted: up to 300 students and one campus, no time limit, no card
- OpenEduCat
- The community edition, free and open source under the LGPL v3, run on your own servers
Paid plans
- SchoolEasy
- Gold and Platinum: a monthly price per school plus a small amount for each student
- OpenEduCat
- Enterprise: more than 70 modules, from $79 a year each, with user packs; no per-student charges
Trial
- SchoolEasy
- None needed: the Free plan does not expire
- OpenEduCat
- 15 days, no credit card
Hosting
- SchoolEasy
- Hosted by SchoolEasy on every plan
- OpenEduCat
- Your own servers for the community edition; Enterprise in OpenEduCat's cloud with user packs, or on your own servers for a one-time fee
OpenEduCat's details are from its pricing page, checked on 28 October 2026.
When OpenEduCat is the better choice
A university or large institution that wants to choose modules one by one, run everything on its own servers, or pay by users rather than by students. A team comfortable running and customising an open-source ERP will get the most from it.
When SchoolEasy is the better choice
A school that wants to start free with no servers and no implementation project: SchoolEasy's Free plan is hosted and covers attendance, the timetable, exams, report cards and assignments for up to 300 students, with no time limit.
Everything is one product rather than modules, with one price per school plus a small amount per student on the paid plans, which add fees, payroll, a school website and the AI assistant.
Where the facts come from
What this page says about OpenEduCat is from OpenEduCat's own pages, checked on . Plans change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenEduCat free?
Its community edition is free and open source under the LGPL v3, to run on your own servers. The Enterprise modules are paid, from $79 a year each, with a 15-day trial.
What is the main difference between SchoolEasy and OpenEduCat?
Who runs it and how it is priced. SchoolEasy is hosted for every school and priced per school and student, with a free plan up to 300 students. OpenEduCat's free edition runs on your own servers, and its Enterprise edition is priced by module and users.
Can we move from OpenEduCat to SchoolEasy?
Yes. Bring your student, parent and teacher lists over as spreadsheets and import them with SchoolEasy's import templates, or have the optional remote setup do it with you on a video call.
Try it with your own school
Start on the Free plan today, with no card and no time limit, or book a demo and see SchoolEasy set up the way your school runs.
- Free plan, no card needed
- Set up in an afternoon
- Role-based access for every account
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