Starter is free for up to 20 students. Growth is ₹299/month for up to 50 students and 2 batches. Pro is ₹599/month for up to 200 students and unlimited batches. Institute is ₹999/month for unlimited students and batches.
Compare proactive WhatsApp follow-ups, AI voice processing, and transparent pricing.
| Feature / Capability | FeeAlert (Winner) | SmartFee |
|---|---|---|
| Parent WhatsApp Fee Collection Flow | Direct UPI: no FeeAlert collection commission; tutor verifies the bank credit. Optional gateway: provider charges and disclosed convenience fees may apply. | ⚠️ External Web Payment Link / Portal Only |
| Free Starter Plan | ✅ Free Forever (Up to 20 Active Students) | ⚠️ Setup Fees / Limited Free Trial |
| AI Voice Note Fee Logging (Hindi/English) | ✅ Yes (+91 75360 07932 WhatsApp Voice Copilot) | ❌ No Voice Assistant (Manual Web Entry Only) |
| Transparent Monthly Pricing | Starter is free for up to 20 students. Growth is ₹299/month for up to 50 students and 2 batches. Pro is ₹599/month for up to 200 students and unlimited batches. Institute is ₹999/month for unlimited students and batches. | ⚠️ Custom Per-Transaction Cuts / Tiered Quotes |
| Direct 1-Click UPI Payment Links | ✅ Yes (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, CRED) | ✅ Standard Gateway Payment Links |
| Direct UPI and optional gateway fees | Direct UPI: no FeeAlert collection commission; tutor verifies the bank credit. Optional gateway: provider charges and disclosed convenience fees may apply. | ⚠️ Standard Gateway Commission Deductions |
| Instant Branded PDF Payment Receipts | ✅ Auto-Delivered on WhatsApp with Logo & Verified Seal | ⚠️ Basic Invoices / Email Receipts |
| Automated 9:00 AM WhatsApp Morning Briefing | ✅ Yes (Daily Defaulters & Today’s Due Digest) | ❌ No Automated Morning WhatsApp Digest |
| Public Admission Portal & Lead Magnet (/join/[id]) | ✅ Built-in 1-Click WhatsApp Lead Capture | ❌ Payment Collection Only (No CRM / Leads) |
| Student ID Card Generator (CR80/CR79/CR100) | ✅ Built-in Free Tool (1-Click Print & Export) | ❌ Not Included |
| Printable Attendance Sheet Register Maker | ✅ Included Free (.xlsx / PDF Landscape Export) | ❌ Not Included |
| Section 44AD (subject to eligibility) Tutor Income Tax Calculator | ✅ Built-in (ITR-4 Business Code 17006) | ❌ Not Available |
| Zero-Laptop Smartphone Operation | Direct UPI: no FeeAlert collection commission; tutor verifies the bank credit. Optional gateway: provider charges and disclosed convenience fees may apply. | ⚠️ Primarily Desktop Admin Desk |
Don’t settle for a passive billing desk when you can have a full AI-powered financial assistant on WhatsApp.
SmartFee waits for parents to visit a portal. FeeAlert actively sends polite 3-stage reminders (3 days before due date, on due date, and overdue) with 1-tap UPI buttons directly to parents on WhatsApp.
Log cash and offline payments in seconds by sending a voice note (*"Karan Malhotra 1500 fees received"*). FeeAlert parses the audio, updates records, and dispatches a verified receipt automatically.
Direct UPI: no FeeAlert collection commission; tutor verifies the bank credit. Optional gateway: provider charges and disclosed convenience fees may apply.
Capture incoming student inquiries through your dedicated academy portal. Prospective parent enquiries are routed directly into your WhatsApp and CRM dashboard.
Receive a daily financial summary on WhatsApp every morning at 9:00 AM. Know exactly who owes fees, who paid yesterday, and which batches need follow-up.
Starter is free for up to 20 students. Growth is ₹299/month for up to 50 students and 2 batches. Pro is ₹599/month for up to 200 students and unlimited batches. Institute is ₹999/month for unlimited students and batches.
“SmartFee was just a basic payment link desk where we had to manually copy-paste links to parents. With FeeAlert, everything is completely automated on WhatsApp — reminders, 1-tap UPI links, and instant receipts. Our fee recovery went from 70% to 96%.”
FeeAlert is a full-featured WhatsApp financial copilot for tutors. It includes 2-way conversational WhatsApp bot automation, AI voice note fee entries in Hindi/English, automated 9 AM daily briefings, and built-in educator tools like ID card & attendance register generators.
Yes! FeeAlert provides a 100% Free Forever plan for up to 20 active students. You get student ledgers, fee tracking, receipt generation, and access to all free educator tools without entering credit card details.
No! Zero app downloads and zero logins. Parents interact 100% through WhatsApp to receive polite reminders, tap 1-click UPI links, and view official digital receipts.
When a student pays cash in class, send a voice note to the FeeAlert WhatsApp bot (+91 75360 07932) like *"Aryan Gupta ne 2000 cash diya"*. FeeAlert automatically marks the student paid, updates your records, and sends the parent an official PDF receipt.
Organise tuition payments, reminders and receipts with FeeAlert.