Pricing

Two billing models. Pick the one your school prefers.

Start with a free trial, then move to a Prepaid package (predictable monthly bill) or a Postpaid plan (you only pay for the active students and staff each month). No setup fees. No card needed to start.

How it works

Three ways to pay

All modes give you the full platform — fees, attendance, CBC reports, parent portal. The difference is how the bill arrives at the end of the month.

Free

Trial

Spin up a working workspace with sample data. No card needed.

Free / 14 days
  • Full feature access
  • Onboarding help over WhatsApp
  • Convert to Prepaid or Postpaid anytime
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Pay as you grow

Postpaid

Charged at month-end on actual active students and staff. The bill scales with your roster.

Per head / month
  • No upper limit on students or staff
  • You only pay for active rosters
  • Term-aligned invoices, M-Pesa or bank
  • Best fit for schools that grow term over term
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Prepaid

Flat-fee package paid upfront for a fixed period and capped roster. Predictable budget line.

Flat fee / period
  • Fixed price for fixed days
  • Capped at chosen students + staff
  • One invoice per period
  • Best fit for schools with stable rosters
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All plans include free onboarding. M-Pesa transaction fees are paid directly to Safaricom — we add no markup.

Quick ROI

Estimate what your school could save

Rough yearly savings based on bursar admin time + a conservative collection-rate uplift. Actual results vary by school.

Active enrolled students this term
Manual receipts, M-Pesa lookup, parent calls
Estimated savings / year
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Pricing FAQ

Common questions

Prepaid is a flat fee paid upfront for a fixed period (e.g. 30 or 90 days) and capped at a number of students and staff. Postpaid is metered — at the end of each month we count your active students and staff and bill you per head. Prepaid is predictable; Postpaid scales with you.
No. The trial is free for 14 days with sample data and the full feature set. We only ask for billing details if you decide to continue on Prepaid or Postpaid.
Nothing automatic. Your trial workspace is preserved for 30 days. Pick a Prepaid package or activate Postpaid billing within that window and your data carries over.
A student or staff record is counted as active if they're enrolled and have an open status during the billing period. Archived, transferred-out, or graduated records aren't counted.
No. Safaricom's daraja fees are paid directly by the school to Safaricom. We don't add any markup. Our subscription invoice is separate.
Yes. Switch at the start of any billing cycle. We help you migrate without losing any data and apply prorated credit if you're moving from Prepaid mid-period.
Yes. Multi-campus institutions get a per-campus discount that scales with the number of campuses. Talk to sales for a tailored quote.
We can arrange on-site visits to other counties at cost. Most schools onboard fully via WhatsApp + Zoom; on-site is optional.

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