Gurukul vs Gradelink
An honest, side-by-side comparison of Gurukul and Gradelink - AI, LMS, payments, pricing, and localization - with where each one fits.
Reviewed Jul 2026
The short version
Gradelink is easy, affordable, and transparently priced for small schools with praised support, but it ships no AI, has no native LMS, and is US-focused - Gurukul adds built-in AI, a native LMS, and local payment rails while staying quick to adopt.
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Gradelink is transparently priced and easy to adopt - genuine strengths for a small school - but ships no AI and no native LMS.
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Gurukul includes a native LMS, a staff assistant, a student tutor, and AI question papers as part of the platform.
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Gradelink payments run through PaySimple in the US; Gurukul carries Khalti, eSewa, Stripe, and Dodo.
Side by side
The full capability breakdown
Every capability, grouped and rated - Full, Partial, Roadmap, or Not offered - with a note wherever it matters.
Demographics, medical, and IEP records; an EnrollMe add-on.
Via the EnrollMe add-on.
Question papers, online exams, and report cards with AI-assisted grading.
Standards-based and custom report cards; no manual final-grade override before finalizing.
Tuition and lunch billing, AR, and invoicing.
Khalti, eSewa, Stripe, and Dodo built in.
AutoPay via PaySimple (US).
Text and voice via a premium SmartSend Pro add-on.
No native LMS; via Google Classroom, Schoology, and Microsoft integrations.
Saathi staff assistant and Vidya student tutor, built in.
Student and parent apps.
Offline-aware, built for patchy connections.
Not publicly listed.
Bikram Sambat, NEB boards, Khalti, and eSewa out of the box.
US-centric with a multilingual UI; Bikram Sambat, NEB, Khalti, and eSewa not publicly listed.
Free to start, then a per-module subscription.
Public per-student monthly tiers.
Guided onboarding; most schools go live within a day.
Praised as easy to adopt with responsive support.
Choose Gurukul when
- You want built-in AI and a native LMS, not integrations bolted on.
- You need local payment rails beyond a US processor.
- You operate where Bikram Sambat and NEB matter.
- You want the same ease of adoption with more capability underneath.
Consider Gradelink when
- You are a small or midsize private or faith-based school in the US and want a simple, all-in-one SIS.
- You value transparent per-student pricing and highly responsive support.
- You want something quick to adopt with no heavy configuration.
The honest picture
Where each one leads
Gurukul is ahead on
- Built-in AI - a staff assistant, a student tutor, and AI question papers.
- A native LMS rather than third-party integrations.
- Local payment rails: Khalti, eSewa, Stripe, and Dodo.
- Native Bikram Sambat and NEB support.
Gradelink is ahead on
- Transparent per-student monthly pricing.
- Highly praised, responsive support.
- Quick and easy adoption for small schools.
- An all-in-one SIS at a low cost.
See it on your own school's data.
Import your existing records, go live within a day, and give parents a real app. Our team helps at no extra cost.
Questions to take into any evaluation
Whatever you compare, ask these of every option - including us.
- 01Does it handle every core job - students, attendance, exams, fees, and communication - in one place, or do I stitch tools together?
- 02Can parents actually collect fees online and get receipts, or is it only a ledger that records amounts?
- 03Are results, GPA, and ranks computed automatically, or do staff maintain fragile formulas by hand?
- 04Is my data backed up, permissioned, and audited - or one lost file away from disaster?
- 05Does it work with my local reality: the calendar, exam boards, and payment rails I actually use?
- 06How long until we are live, and does someone help us import our existing data?
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[05] FAQ
Before you
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The questions schools ask most when weighing Gurukul against gradelink.
No. Gradelink ships no AI features. Gurukul includes AI natively - a staff assistant, a student tutor, and AI-generated question papers.