ERPLI
Short answer: The best software for abacus classes does three abacus-specific jobs that general tuition apps can't. It generates sums that follow formula rules (small friends, big friends), lets students answer on a digital abacus, and runs level exams that turn into certificates. On top of that you need the usual basics: batches, attendance and fees, all under your own brand.
Most "tuition management" apps handle fees and attendance well and then stop. They have no idea what a small friend formula is. This guide gives you a scoring checklist and questions to ask in a demo, so you can compare any abacus software in under an hour.
What can generic tuition software not do for abacus?
| Abacus need | Generic tuition app | Abacus-specific software |
|---|---|---|
| Sums that follow formula rules | Fixed question bank, or none | Generates sums by formula, digits and rows |
| Answering on the beads | Typed answers only | Student sets the beads, and the answer is checked |
| Flash Anzan | No | Numbers flash at a speed you set |
| Level exams | General MCQ tests | Timed abacus papers by level, auto-graded |
| Certificates per level | Manual | Issued when a student passes |
| Live demo on a shared frame | Screen-share a webcam | Shared digital abacus that syncs to every student |
If a product fails the first two rows, it is a fee app with a homework tab, not abacus software.
The 10-point checklist
Score each item 0 (no), 1 (partly) or 2 (yes). Anything under 14 out of 20 will leave you doing work by hand.
- Formula-based question generation. Can it make "small friend +3 only, 1 digit, 5 rows"?
- Answers on a digital abacus, not only typed numbers
- Flash Anzan and mental maths drills with adjustable speed
- Level exams that are timed and graded automatically, with results per student
- Certificates made from exam results, with your logo
- Your brand. Your logo and name on the student app, not the software company's.
- Batches and attendance by level and timing
- Fee collection and receipts online, with dues visible at a glance
- Parent visibility. Can parents see practice scores and results on their phone?
- Fair pricing per student, with no setup fee, royalty or lock-in
What questions should you ask in a demo?
Sales demos show the best screens. Ask them to do these live:
- "Make me a Level 2 big-friend worksheet with 2-digit numbers, right now."
- "Show me a student answering on the abacus, and what I see as the teacher."
- "Run a 5-minute Flash Anzan drill at 0.5 seconds."
- "Issue a certificate from this exam result."
- "Show me the student app. Whose logo is on it?"
- "What do I pay at 30 students, 80 students and 150? Is there anything on top?"
If they can't do one of these in the demo, assume the feature doesn't really exist.
How does ERPLI score on the checklist?
| Checklist item | ERPLI Abacus |
|---|---|
| Formula-based sums | Direct, small friends, big friends and combinations, by digits and rows |
| Answers on the beads | Yes. Homework and exams are answered on the digital abacus and checked automatically. |
| Flash Anzan | Speeds from 2.0s to 0.2s, plus in-line mode and audio dictation |
| Practice | 53 modules: 22 abacus (Level 0–10) and 31 Vedic maths, each with unlimited fresh questions |
| Level exams | Timed, auto-graded, with 4 access modes (password, batch, institute-only, open link) and printable PDF papers |
| Certificates | Made automatically when a student passes, with your branding |
| Branding | Your logo and colours on the app, website and certificates. ERPLI stays invisible. |
| Batches, attendance, fees | Included, with online fee collection |
| Live classes | Built-in live class with a synced abacus board, or Zoom and Meet in one click |
| Games | 14+ games across 30 modules, with streaks and badges |
See practice, exams, live classes and student management.
What should abacus software cost?
Per-student monthly pricing is the easiest to budget, because the cost grows only when your fees do. ERPLI Abacus costs:
| Students | Price per student per month |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 | ₹50 |
| 31–50 | ₹45 |
| 51–75 | ₹40 |
| 76–100 | ₹30 |
| Above 100 | Custom quote |
There is no setup fee and no royalty. The app builder is free, and publishing your app on Google Play is an optional ₹2,000 one-time. Franchise networks can add white-label centre dashboards on a custom quote. Full pricing.
As a check: at 40 students paying ₹1,200 a month, ERPLI costs ₹1,800 a month, under 4% of fees. A franchise royalty is often 15–20%.
Which setup fits your institute?
- Home tutor, 1–3 batches: you mostly need practice, exams and certificates. That saves the most hours. See ERPLI for private tutors.
- Academy with several teachers: add batches, teacher management and fee tracking. See teacher management.
- Franchise brand or multi-centre: you need a dashboard per centre plus one view over all of them. See franchise management.
- Schools: smartboard-friendly digital abacus and class-wise practice. See abacus for schools.
Comparing free tools first? Read best digital abacus for institutes.
