# Acadika > Acadika is AI-first school management software (school ERP) for Indian K-12 schools. It runs timetables and substitutions, exams, attendance, fees with UPI payments and reminders, circulars and complaints in one place, with Nova, a voice and chat AI assistant that does the work for admins and teachers, and StudyBuddy, an NCERT-grounded AI tutor for students. Acadika is built for Indian private K-12 schools (CBSE, ICSE and state boards), with English, Hindi and Punjabi support. It is sold to schools (B2B) with public pricing. Website: https://www.acadika.com. Contact: hello@acadika.com. Key facts: - Category: school management software / school ERP with built-in AI (an "AI school operating system"). - Nova is the AI assistant for admins, teachers and staff: voice and chat on every page; it proposes actions (mark attendance, schedule exams, plan substitutions, send circulars, create assignments) and runs them after the user confirms. - StudyBuddy is the student AI tutor: answers grounded in NCERT textbooks (classes 9 and 10) with page references, plus practice tests. - Fees: fee structures, invoices, concessions, late fees, reminders, payment to the school's own UPI ID, no-login family pay links. Parent messaging on WhatsApp is rolling out. - Timetable: rule-based timetable generator with teacher clash checks; when a teacher is on leave, Nova proposes a cover plan the principal confirms in one step. - Works in the browser on desktop and phone (no separate app to install). Interface in English, Hindi and Punjabi; AI chat understands and replies in 40+ languages. Sign in with Google or Microsoft. - Traction (November 2026): 5+ school pilots, about 2,000 users, over 1 million questions answered. - Every school's data is scoped to that school; servers run in India (Google Cloud, Mumbai). ## Pricing (all prices exclude GST) - **Core** (All non-AI tools): ₹10,000 per year + ₹3 per enrolled student per month, billed annually, + GST. The complete school operating system, without the AI layer. Includes: Timetable & substitutions; Exam scheduler; Academic calendar; Attendance; Fee management: invoices, online UPI payments, receipts, late fees, reminders; Communication Centre: circulars, broadcasts; CampusDesk: complaints & tickets; User & role management. - **Staff AI** (AI + voice for staff): ₹30,000 per year + ₹8 per enrolled student per month, billed annually, + GST. Give admins and teachers an AI assistant that actually gets work done. Includes: Everything in Core; Nova AI assistant (voice + chat) for admins and teachers, takes actions with confirmation; Lesson & curriculum planner; Question paper generator; AI assignment evaluation; AI fee reminders and finance insights. - **Whole School** (Staff AI + StudyBuddy): ₹30,000 per year + ₹20 per enrolled student per month, billed annually, + GST. Adds the AI tutor for every student on top of Staff AI. Includes: Everything in Staff AI; StudyBuddy for students: NCERT-grounded AI tutor with page citations; Practice tests; Student hub. Example: a 500-student school on Staff AI pays ₹78,000 per year + GST. Pilot pricing is available on request. ## Product - [Features](https://www.acadika.com/features): Every Acadika feature: timetable and substitutions, exam scheduler, attendance, fee management, circulars, CampusDesk, Nova voice AI and StudyBuddy tutor. - [Pricing](https://www.acadika.com/pricing): Transparent school ERP pricing: Core ₹10,000/yr + ₹3/student/month, Staff AI ₹30,000/yr + ₹8, Whole School ₹30,000/yr + ₹20. Pilot pricing available. - [How it works](https://www.acadika.com/how-it-works): How schools set up Acadika: sign in with Google or Microsoft, bring your students and staff, then let admins, teachers and parents work from one place. - [School ERP software](https://www.acadika.com/school-erp-software): AI-first school ERP for CBSE, ICSE and state board schools: timetable, substitutions, exams, attendance, fees, circulars and complaints. Public pricing. - [AI school ERP](https://www.acadika.com/ai-school-erp): AI school management software for India: Nova, a voice and chat agent, marks attendance, plans substitutions, schedules exams and drafts circulars with your OK. - [Nova AI assistant](https://www.acadika.com/nova): Nova is a voice and chat AI assistant for school admins and teachers. It marks attendance, covers absent teachers, issues fee invoices and drafts circulars. - [StudyBuddy AI tutor](https://www.acadika.com/studybuddy): StudyBuddy is a school-managed AI tutor that answers from NCERT textbooks with page references, plus practice tests. Classes 9 and 10, English and Hindi. ## Features - [Fee management](https://www.acadika.com/features/fee-management): School fee management software: fee structures, bulk invoices, concessions, late fees, UPI pay links, receipts and defaulter reports. - [WhatsApp fee reminders](https://www.acadika.com/features/whatsapp-fee-reminders): Automate school fee reminders on WhatsApp: AI-drafted gentle or firm messages, approved by staff, with a no-login pay link and UPI. Rolling out. - [Attendance](https://www.acadika.com/features/attendance): School attendance software: mark on the web, by voice with Nova, or from a photo of the paper register. Flags 75% and absence streaks. Alerts rolling out. - [Timetable](https://www.acadika.com/features/timetable): School timetable software with a rule-based generator, drag-and-drop editor and publish checks that block teacher double-booking. Edit by chat. - [Substitution management](https://www.acadika.com/features/substitution-management): Teacher substitution management for the arrangement period: pick free teachers, or let Nova plan proxy cover for a teacher on leave. Principal confirms once. - [Exam scheduling](https://www.acadika.com/features/exam-scheduling): Exam scheduling software for schools: unit test to pre-board date sheets, hard-to-easy spacing, PDF export and calendar view. Edit dates by chat. - [Question paper generator](https://www.acadika.com/features/question-paper-generator): AI question paper generator for CBSE, ICSE and state board style. Get MCQ, short and long answers with an answer key and marking notes in Word. - [Lesson planner](https://www.acadika.com/features/lesson-planner): AI lesson plan generator and curriculum planner for CBSE and NCERT teachers. Generate, refine, work in English, Hindi or Punjabi, and export to PDF. - [Parent communication](https://www.acadika.com/features/parent-communication): School communication software: AI-drafted circulars with Punjabi translation, broadcasts, Smart Inbox and parent WhatsApp messages (rolling out). - [Complaint management](https://www.acadika.com/features/complaint-management): School complaint management with CampusDesk: AI sorts and prioritises tickets from staff, students and parents, then you assign, resolve and close. ## For your role - [For teachers](https://www.acadika.com/for/teachers): AI tools for teachers in India: lesson plans, question papers with answer keys, assignment checking and attendance by voice, in English, Hindi and Punjabi. - [For school admins](https://www.acadika.com/for/school-admins): School admin software for the office: timetable, substitutions, exams, fees, circulars and complaints in one place, with Nova doing routine work. - [For principals](https://www.acadika.com/for/principals): Software for principals: a command centre for students, staff, complaints and exams, one-step leave cover approval and fee reports. ## Alternatives - [Teachmint alternative](https://www.acadika.com/alternatives/teachmint): Looking for a Teachmint alternative? Compare it with Acadika, a school ERP with fees, timetable, exams, attendance, an AI assistant and public pricing. - [Entab alternative](https://www.acadika.com/alternatives/entab): Comparing Entab CampusCare alternatives? See how Acadika, a school ERP with an AI assistant and public pricing, differs on modules, AI, apps and cost. - [Fedena alternative](https://www.acadika.com/alternatives/fedena): Looking for a Fedena alternative in India? Compare its published yearly plans with Acadika, a school ERP with an AI assistant and per-student pricing. - [MagicSchool alternative](https://www.acadika.com/alternatives/magicschool): MagicSchool AI alternative for Indian teachers: NCERT-grounded lesson plans and papers, Hindi and Punjabi, plus school operations, priced in rupees. ## Guides - [School ERP pricing guide](https://www.acadika.com/guides/school-erp-pricing-india): What does school ERP software cost in India? Pricing models, hidden costs to ask about, and a worked yearly cost table for 300 to 2,000 students. - [How to choose a school ERP](https://www.acadika.com/guides/how-to-choose-school-erp): A practical checklist for choosing a school ERP in India: modules, data in India, DPDP, languages, UPI fees, WhatsApp, migration, pricing and exit terms. ## Company - [Home](https://www.acadika.com/): AI-first school ERP for Indian schools: timetables, substitutions, exams, attendance, fees with UPI and Nova, a voice AI assistant that does the office work. - [About](https://www.acadika.com/about): Acadika builds AI-first school software for Indian K-12 schools. Meet the founders and learn why we build tools that do the work, not just store records. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.acadika.com/privacy): How Acadika handles school, student, parent and staff data: what we collect, AI processing, service providers, retention and your rights in India. - [Terms of Service](https://www.acadika.com/terms): The terms for schools using Acadika: accounts, acceptable use, reviewing AI output, billing, refunds, data export and deletion, liability and governing law. ## Optional - [Full content for AI assistants](https://www.acadika.com/llms-full.txt): every public page as plain Markdown.