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The Free Forever plan supports 250 students and the essential records needed for students, staff, academics, attendance, fees, notices and reports. It has no AI credits and does not unlock every operational module.
Affordable school ERP
School ERP pricing that starts at ₹0
Elevate ERP has a permanent free tier for up to 250 students and flat institution plans starting at ₹1499 per month—without a per-student multiplier.
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What makes a school ERP affordable?
An affordable school ERP is not simply the product with the lowest advertised number. It is the system whose total cost is predictable and whose included workflows reduce enough duplicate work to justify that cost. Compare plan limits, migration, support, payment charges, messaging and export access before calling any ERP cheap.
Elevate ERP at a glance
- Free Forever
- ₹0; up to 250 students and 18 staff records
- Core
- ₹1499/month; up to 800 students
- Plus
- ₹2199/month; up to 2100 students
- Billing basis
- Flat per institution within the published plan limit
- Per-student charge
- No per-student multiplier
Pay per institution, not per child
Core is ₹1499 per month for an institution within its 800-student ceiling. A school can add students inside that ceiling without increasing the invoice one seat at a time.
See limits before creating an account
Student and staff ceilings, storage, AI credits, admin accounts and module entitlements are published on the pricing page. Transparent limits make it possible to calculate when a higher tier will be needed.
Avoid false “cheapest ERP” comparisons
Elevate does not claim to be the cheapest school ERP in the market because competitor contracts and service bundles vary. The verifiable claim is narrower: Elevate publishes a ₹0 tier and a paid entry price, both enforced from the same plan registry used by the product.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest Elevate ERP plan?
The cheapest Elevate ERP plan is Free Forever at ₹0. It supports up to 250 students and 18 staff records with essential modules. The first paid plan is Core at ₹1499 per month for up to 800 students.
Is Elevate ERP priced per student?
No. Elevate plan prices are flat per institution within each plan’s student and staff limits. Adding a student does not create a separate per-seat charge, although moving beyond the plan limit requires a higher tier.
Does the free school ERP plan expire?
The Free Forever plan has no trial expiry and requires no paid subscription to continue. It excludes paid capabilities such as the Iris AI agent and several advanced operational modules, so schools should compare the enforced module list before deciding.
What costs should schools compare beyond the monthly ERP fee?
Compare migration, training, messaging, online-payment gateway charges, storage, custom reporting, extra admin accounts, support and renewal pricing. A low headline price is not affordable if required workflows are charged separately or data export depends on a paid service request.
Set your institution up on Elevate
Start on the free plan for up to 250 students. Paid plans begin at ₹1499 per month, billed to the institution.