Madrasatey

Madrasatey is an administration and learning platform built around the needs of madaris, maktabs and Islamic schools. It suits institutions that want attendance, fees, assessment and family communication in one system, especially where English, Urdu or Arabic is required. The free plan is a strong starting point, while schools requiring broad mobile coverage should consider alternatives.

Overview

Madrasatey supports 17 institution types, including madrasas, maktabs, Islamic schools, Quran academies and hifz classes. English, Urdu and Arabic interfaces with right-to-left support make it suitable for multilingual communities. Schools can bulk-import students, guardians and staff from a spreadsheet, with setup described as taking an afternoon. The system is designed to run on modest shared hosting, a practical advantage for institutions without extensive infrastructure.

Key features

Teachers record attendance and automatic absent or late alerts can reach parents. WhatsApp also carries results, report cards, fee reminders and meeting invitations, while an installable parent app sends push updates about attendance, results and fees. This combination gives schools several direct routes to families, although its value depends on parents using WhatsApp or installing the app.

Analytics drill down from the whole school to class, teacher and subject, and automatically flag sections whose performance is slipping. Teachers can create multiple-choice quizzes or import them from Excel; automatic grading and a live results board make frequent checks easier to manage than manual marking. Progress reports and a parent/student portal extend the academic workflow beyond individual quizzes.

The fees module combines siblings on one family invoice and records payments, receipts and discounts. A live defaulters list helps administrators follow up outstanding balances without maintaining a separate ledger. Certificates can be generated in bulk and verified with a serial number and code, useful for institutions issuing documents at scale.

Schools can turn YouTube playlists into courses and track progress lesson by lesson. Role-based access covers owners, administrators, teachers, parents and accountants, while an audit log records changes to grades, fees and other records. These controls are important when several staff members share responsibility for sensitive data.

Pricing

Free for Madaris and Maktabs — free: The plan is free for madaris and maktabs and has no per-parent charges. It includes the platform's stated school-management, communication, assessment and fee capabilities, making it the obvious first choice for eligible institutions that need to control operating costs. The published terms do not state student, class or usage caps, so larger schools should confirm capacity before committing.

Platforms

Madrasatey runs on Android and the web. Mobile app coverage is not provided beyond those platform listings, so schools seeking a dedicated app for every staff role should verify that the web and Android combination meets their workflow.

Who it's for

Choose Madrasatey if you run a madrasa, maktab, Quran academy, hifz class or another supported Islamic-school model and want one place for attendance, family invoices, academic monitoring and parent updates. It is particularly well suited to multilingual communities and schools already communicating through WhatsApp. It is a weaker fit for organizations that require a clearly defined mobile-app offering across more platforms or need published capacity limits before purchase.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Free for eligible institutions: madaris and maktabs pay free, with no per-parent charges.
• Strong family communication: WhatsApp messages and parent-app push updates cover attendance, results, fees and meetings.
• Broad administration: sibling invoices, receipts, discounts, defaulter tracking, certificates and audit logs address daily school operations.
• Useful academic controls: drill-down analytics, Excel quiz import, auto-grading and lesson-level video-course progress support ongoing oversight.
• Language coverage: English, Urdu and Arabic with right-to-left support serve multilingual schools.

Cons

• Limited platform breadth: Android and web are the stated options, which may not suit schools seeking wider mobile coverage.
• Unpublished capacity terms: the free plan does not state student, class or usage limits, making scale planning harder.
• WhatsApp dependency: some parent-communication benefits are reduced where families do not use WhatsApp.

Alternatives

For a general gradebook rather than an Islamic-school administration suite, browse Gradebook Software.

• ThinkWave is preferable when you want Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows coverage plus a no-expiry free solo gradebook with no stated student, class or assignment limits.
• SimpleGradebook suits schools seeking a freemium gradebook on Android, iOS and web.
• Vidyapeeth360 Digital Gradebook is the better fit if a free plan capped at 100 students and 29 of 58 modules, with paid expansion, matches your needs.
• Gradebook.ng fits web-only schools needing a free essential grade-management plan for up to 50 students.
• Gradebox is aimed at teachers who need one classroom and 120 assignment submissions or grades per month for free.
• GradingPal offers a web free plan with 50 submissions per month.
• Smart Teacher is a choice for Android and web users needing three classes, unlimited students and a small monthly AI allowance on its free plan.
• NavEd Free Gradebook is suited to a very small web-only setup: one class and up to 10 students.

Verdict

Madrasatey is the right choice for eligible madaris, maktabs and Islamic schools that want a no-cost, multilingual system combining administration, assessment, fees and parent communication. Its main reason to choose it is the unusually broad workflow available without per-parent charges. Look elsewhere if your school needs wider mobile coverage or firm, published limits for planning at scale.