The complete school & university ERP for the Middle East
One integrated platform for admissions, attendance, exams, fees, timetables, and 70+ modules. Purpose-built for institutions across KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
One platform. Every module. Zero integration bills.
3M+ users worldwide
Built on modern architecture
Cloud or dedicated deployment
Trusted by 1,000+ institutions across 90+ countries
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Institutions across the region
How MENA institutions use OpenEduCat
Real workflows from universities, K-12 schools, and vocational institutes running the platform every day.
Large university · 5,000+ students
Admissions unified across 12 faculties
A regional university uses OpenEduCat to manage admissions across 12 faculties, integrate with government student information systems, and provide bilingual Arabic and English parent portals from day one.
40% reduction in manual administrative time
Private K-12 · 500 to 1,500 students
One platform replaced six point tools
An international K-12 school in Dubai runs the complete platform: admissions to attendance to gradebook to parent WhatsApp notifications to transport tracking. Consolidation eliminated the annual middleware bill.
6 systems consolidated into 1
Vocational institute · 200 to 500 students
Enrollment cycle cut from 3 weeks to 5 days
A GCC vocational institute streamlined admissions, course scheduling, and certification tracking on one platform. Faster turnaround directly increased intake capacity for the following term.
80% faster enrollment cycle
Institution names withheld until customer permissions are finalized. All metrics reported by the institutions themselves.
Built for how Middle East institutions actually operate
Regional realities baked into the product, not bolted on after the sale.
Arabic-ready
A fully right-to-left interface for parents, teachers, and admin staff who work in Arabic. English toggle for administration and IT teams. Report cards, invoices, and portal notifications render in Arabic natively.
Regional deployment
Cloud or dedicated deployment. GCC data-residency options across KSA, UAE, and Bahrain data centers so you can match Saudi PDPL, UAE, and regional data-sovereignty policies without changing the product.
Local support
WhatsApp-first support in GCC time zones (GMT+3 and GMT+4). A named customer-success contact who works your hours, in Arabic or English. Regional implementation team for onboarding, live training, and admin office hours.
Every module your MENA institution needs
One integrated platform. Every module ships in-platform, on the same data model, with the same login. No middleware, no per-module vendor stack, no integration bill.
Admissions & Enrollment
Online application forms in Arabic and English, document upload, application review workflow, offer letters, deposit tracking, waitlist management, and one-click batch conversion of applicants into enrolled students.
Student Information System (SIS)
Complete student profiles, family and guardian records, academic history, and disciplinary tracking. Custom fields for MENA-specific data (national ID, guardian ID, Iqama or Emirates ID, family name if your intake requires it).
Attendance
Biometric device integration, mobile app check-in, class or subject or period-level tracking, automatic parent SMS or WhatsApp alerts on absence, and monthly, term, and annual reports formatted for MoE submission.
Timetable & Scheduling
Multi-shift school support (common across KSA), teacher availability constraints, room and lab booking, exam period scheduling, and one-click rescheduling that ripples updates across the affected week.
Exams & Assessment
Question banks, exam paper generation with variants, online or offline exam support, automated MCQ grading, mark entry workflows with moderation, and transcript generation that follows GCC report-card conventions.
Fees & Payments
Fee structure by grade or program, installment plans, connectors for regional payment providers (Tabby, Tamara, HyperPay, PayFort, Telr), auto-generated Arabic and English receipts, and overdue reminders in the parents preferred channel.
Library
Book catalog with ISBN barcode scanning, borrowing and return workflows, overdue tracking, reservations, and integration with student records so library dues appear on the same fee statement.
Hostel & Accommodation
Room and bed allocation, roommate matching, meal-plan attendance, visitor logs, maintenance requests, and hostel-fee integration with the central accounting ledger.
Transport
Route management with GPS integration, driver assignment, per-student pickup and drop-off notifications for parents, and route optimization that keeps costs down as your intake grows across a metropolitan area.
Parent Portal & Communication
Web and mobile parent app with real-time visibility into attendance, grades, homework, and fees. WhatsApp integration for MENA parents (widely preferred over email), plus two-way teacher-parent messaging that stays inside the platform.
HR & Payroll
Staff profiles, leave workflows, salary processing, and gratuity calculation aligned to KSA and UAE labor law. GOSI, WPS, and end-of-service settlements built into the payroll runs, not bolted on later.
Reports & Analytics
Institution-wide dashboards for the principal or vice-chancellor, financial reports for the CFO, academic performance analytics for department heads, and MoE-compliant export formats for KSA, UAE, and GCC ministries.
Plus role-based portals, a REST API, and standard CSV and Excel export formats so your implementation team can align with regional ministry reporting requirements during rollout.
Same login, same look and feel, whether the user is a registrar in the admissions office, a teacher in class, or a parent on the mobile app.
Admissions review pipeline
Attendance and biometric tracking
Gradebook and transcripts
Multi-shift timetable planner
Parent portal and communications
Regional expertise built into the product
Why "we support Arabic" and "we run in KSA" are not the same thing.
Arabic-first user experience
Full RTL layout, Arabic date formatting (Hijri and Gregorian side by side), Arabic tokenized search, Arabic-native report card and receipt templates, and right-aligned Android and iOS parent apps built alongside the English ones.
GCC compliance and data sovereignty
Data-residency options across KSA (Aramco Digital, STC Cloud), UAE (G42 Cloud, Etisalat), Qatar (Ooredoo), and Bahrain data centers. Compliance mappings for KSA PDPL, UAE Federal Data Protection Law, Bahrain PDPL, and SOC 2 + GDPR baseline. Full audit logs, role-based access, encryption at rest and in transit.
MENA integration ecosystem
A REST API and standard CSV and Excel export formats to line up with regional ministry reporting during rollout. Regional payment-gateway integrations for Tabby, Tamara, HyperPay, PayFort, and Telr.
Local support in your time zone
WhatsApp-first customer success in Arabic and English (matches how MENA institutions actually communicate). GCC-timezone-aligned implementation team (GMT+3 to GMT+4). Arabic-language onboarding, live training, and admin office hours delivered by regional staff.
Most MENA institutions are live within 6-8 weeks. One dedicated implementation partner from discovery to go-live.
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Week 1-2
Discovery
Institution mapping, current-system audit, data-migration plan, custom-field inventory, and a RACI matrix for your implementation squad. You leave the first workshop knowing exactly what happens next.
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Week 3-4
Configuration
Custom fields, approval workflows, user roles, bilingual (Arabic + English) UI setup, and report-card templates matched to your intake and MoE format.
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Week 5-6
Data migration + parallel run
Import from Excel or your existing SIS, side-by-side reconciliation, and a live parallel-run week so no term-critical data slips through the cracks.
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Week 7-8
Training + go-live
Admin train-the-trainer, teacher onboarding cohorts, parent portal launch, and a two-week hyper-care window with your dedicated implementation partner reachable on WhatsApp.
Sandbox access starts on day one so evaluation, configuration, and rollout planning run in parallel.
Modular, flexible pricing
Pay only for the modules and user tiers your institution activates. Volume discounts at higher user counts. A quote reflecting your enrollment size, module set, and deployment choice is provided during the demo — no surprise per-student fees, no lock-in.
Yes. Parent, teacher, and student interfaces are fully right-to-left with native Arabic labels. Administration staff can switch individually between Arabic and English, so bilingual teams work in the language they prefer without duplicating data. Report cards, invoices, and portal notifications render in Arabic without third-party add-ons.
Can we host in KSA or UAE data centers?
Yes. Dedicated deployment options let your data reside in KSA, UAE, or Bahrain regional data centers, matching Saudi PDPL and UAE data-sovereignty requirements. Cloud is available for institutions that prefer a fully managed service in the same region.
How is student data protected?
Data-residency options in GCC and EU regions. Compliance mappings for SOC 2, GDPR, KSA PDPL, and UAE Federal Data Protection Law. Full audit logs, role-based access, and encryption at rest and in transit. Your data belongs to your institution and is exportable at any time.
Can you integrate with our regional ministry reporting systems?
Yes, in principle. We provide a REST API and standard CSV and Excel export formats. Your implementation team walks through the specific export shapes your ministry or regulator requires during the discovery call, and builds the integration during rollout.
What does implementation look like for a school with 500, 2,000, or 5,000 students?
Typical go-live: a K-12 school of about 500 students in 4 to 6 weeks; a 2,000-student institution in 6 to 10 weeks; a 5,000-student university in 10 to 14 weeks. Most of that time is data migration and staff training, not software configuration. Sandbox access begins on day one so evaluation, configuration, and rollout planning run in parallel.
How is OpenEduCat committed to long-term support?
OpenEduCat Inc. has been continuously developing this platform for 12+ years, serving institutions across 90+ countries. Long-term customer contracts and dedicated implementation partnerships ensure continuity. Your data belongs to your institution and remains exportable in standard formats throughout the engagement.
How does pricing work?
Modular, flexible pricing. You pay only for the modules and user tiers your institution activates, with volume tiers available for large user counts. A quote reflecting your enrollment size, module set, and deployment choice is provided during the demo — no per-student surprise fees, no lock-in.
Is training available in Arabic?
Yes. Live training sessions are delivered in Arabic by regional customer-success staff. Recorded walkthroughs, help articles, and admin quick-guides are available in both Arabic and English so onboarding does not stall between sessions.
What is your support SLA?
Standard support responds within 4 business hours across GCC time zones (GMT+3 and GMT+4). Priority and dedicated tiers offer 1-hour response and a named customer-success contact. WhatsApp is available for urgent operational issues in addition to email and web ticketing.
The complete school & university ERP for the Middle East
One integrated platform for admissions, attendance, exams, fees, timetables, and 70+ modules. Purpose-built for institutions across KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.