📊 Full Comparison • January 2026

Academia vs Eskooly
The Definitive Analysis

One is a full education ecosystem built for partners to scale globally. The other sells 50 licenses and calls it a day.

Academia

52
Full Feature Support

Eskooly

13
Full Feature Support

Why Academia Wins — Every Time

Six critical advantages that make Academia the only choice for serious partners

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Recurring Revenue Model

SaaS subscriptions that scale with your footprint. Eskooly's lifetime licenses don't build your business — we do.

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True Multi-Tenancy

Organization → Schools hierarchy with Command Center. One login, unlimited schools. Database-per-tenant isolation.

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Partner-First Design

Dedicated Partner Portal with your pricing OR commission model. Referral codes, pipeline tracking, full white-label.

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Day-1 Global Ready

195+ countries with ISCED 0-8 levels. Multiple education systems per country. Multi-currency with local gateways.

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Built-In Collaboration Suite

In-house video classes, document collaboration, team chat, whiteboard — all SSO-integrated, zero extra subscriptions.

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Custom Report Builder

Schools build their OWN report systems with 20+ templates. Export Excel/PDF. Multi-language support throughout.

Feature-by-Feature Breakdown

52 features across 7 categories. Click each category to explore.

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Feature Eskooly Academia ✓
Multi-School Organization Model
50 licenses max, no hierarchy
Unlimited orgs and schools
Command Center Dashboard
Manage schools separately
Single cockpit for all schools
Universal SSO Login
Separate logins per school
One login, switch instantly
Database-per-Tenant Isolation
Shared cloud or self-hosted
Complete data isolation
Event-Driven Auto-Provisioning
Manual setup required
Auto-provision on signup
API-First Architecture
Source code (Business only)
Full REST API, Swagger
Organization Types
No org model
Individual, Network, Govt
Multi-Language Support
Basic language options
Full i18n, per-school

Enterprise-Grade Architecture

Built for scale, security, and automation. Eskooly gives you source code and says "good luck."

🌐 INTERNET *.academia.example.com → VPS-1 VPS-1 — TRAEFIK ONLY (DMZ) • Only public-facing service • TLS termination, routing • Firewall: 80/443 only PUBLIC 🔒 WireGuard Private Link VPS-2 — KUBERNETES + APPS (PRIVATE) • No direct internet exposure • k3s: Parse, Redis, MongoDB, Authentik • Database-per-tenant isolation • Auto-provisioning on signup PRIVATE
Minimal Setup: Start with 2 VPS. Traefik handles public traffic. All apps run privately with WireGuard encryption.
🌐 INTERNET → Load Balancer EDGE TIER (Public: 80/443) VPS-1 Traefik+Prometheus VPS-2 Traefik+Prometheus HA: 2 nodes 🔒 WireGuard Mesh (All 8 VPS) APPLICATION TIER (Private) VPS-3 k3s + Parse VPS-4 k3s + Redis VPS-5 k3s + Provisioner HA: 3 nodes DATABASE TIER (Private, Dedicated) VPS-6 MongoDB Primary VPS-7 MongoDB Secondary VPS-8 MongoDB Secondary HA: Replica Set ✓ HA at every layer ✓ No single point of failure ✓ Auto-failover Eskooly: "Here's source code, figure it out" 🤷
Auto-Provisioning: School Signup → Domain + DB 1. School Signup createSchoolOnboarding 2. Parse Server Create tenant + DB 3. Redis Event SchoolProvisioning 4. Provisioner Subscribe Redis 5. Traefik New route via API ✓ RESULT: Zero Manual Steps school1.academia.example.com → Routes to Parse → school1_db ✗ ESKOOLY: Manual Setup Required "Install on your server, configure DNS manually..."

Where Eskooly Falls Short

Hard limitations that make scaling impossible

🔒 50 License Cap

Pro Business gives you 50 licenses. Need 51? Buy another package. No org model.

💸 One-Time Revenue

Lifetime licenses = paid once. No recurring revenue. Income stops when licenses run out.

🌍 No Country Pricing

One global price. Can't adjust for PPP. Ghana pays the same as Switzerland.

🔌 No Partner Portal

No pipeline, no referrals, no commission tracking. You get source code. Good luck.

📊 No Custom Reports

Fixed templates. Schools can't build own reports. No scheduled delivery.

🎓 Generic Education

No ISCED levels. No multiple systems. One-size-fits-all that fits no one.

🔗 No SSO

Separate login per school. Teachers at multiple schools need multiple accounts.

📄 No Document Collab

Video exists, but no docs, whiteboard, or chat. Need Zoom + Google + Slack.

The Partner Programme

Resell under your brand. Your way. Two paths to revenue.

💰 Own Pricing Model

  • Set your own prices per country
  • Control margin and positioning
  • Schools charged your prices
  • Platform floors/ceilings optional
  • Full commercial control

📊 Commission Model

  • Sell at platform list prices
  • Earn % revenue or fixed fee
  • Commission tracked in portal
  • Pending, paid, history visible
  • Predictable, simple earnings

🎨 Full White-Label

  • Partner Portal on your domain
  • School login with your brand
  • Branded emails and invoices
  • White-label mobile app
  • Remove "Powered By" optional

🚀 Partner Portal

  • Pipeline and deal tracking
  • Organizations and schools list
  • Referral rollup across schools
  • Create vouchers and discounts
  • Support and training access

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