How to choose Quran school software
Before choosing, check a few concrete points. Here are the questions to ask every publisher, us included, and our own answers. Each publisher states theirs on their website: compare on the evidence, as of today.
| Criterion | The question to ask | At bilgi.fr |
|---|---|---|
| Data hosting | Where is the data hosted, and who can read it? | In France; each association sees only its own data, health records are encrypted. |
| Languages | Can families and imams use everything in their own language? | French, Turkish, English and German, as each person chooses, e-mails included. |
| Hifz tracking | Are the new lesson, revisions, juz and tajweed covered? | New lesson, recent and old revision, progress curve, tajweed by level. |
| Offline | Does roll call work when the room has no reception? | Yes: roll call is kept on the phone and sent when the network returns. |
| White label | Do families see the school’s name, or the software’s? | The association’s name, logo, colours and address. |
| Federation | Can a federation follow its member schools without personal data? | Yes: totals per association and region, with Unlimited for the federation and for each member association. |
| SMS to families | Do absences go out by SMS, when, and how many SMS are included? | As soon as roll call is validated with Unlimited, SMS included; as an option with Essential. |
| Public prices incl. tax | Is the price shown including tax, and what does it depend on? | Two plans shown incl. tax, monthly without commitment or yearly; nothing for families. |
| Trial | Can you see the app before paying? | A demo with you, on sample data. |
What you do by hand today
| bilgi.fr | Spreadsheets, notebooks and groups | |
|---|---|---|
| Roll call, with parents notified of absences | Included | By hand |
| Each student's Quran memorisation tracking | Included | By hand |
| Homework and recorded recitations | Included | By hand |
| Invoices, reminders and receipts | Included | By hand |
| Online enrolment | Included | No |
| Roll call offline, sent when the connection returns | Included | No |
| Everyone sees only what concerns them | Included | No |
| Data hosted in France | Included | No |
| Interface in 4 languages | Included | No |
Frequently asked questions
Does bilgi.fr manage members and donations?
No. bilgi.fr runs the association’s school: students, families, classes, memorisation and school fees. It does not manage members, membership fees, donations, general meetings or general accounting.
Are there extra costs?
Subscription prices include all taxes. Only the Essential text option and text top-ups are paid on top, if you need them.
Do families pay anything?
No. The association pays the subscription; families, students and imams use the app at no cost.
And when there’s no signal at the mosque?
The register still works: it’s kept on the imam’s phone and sent as soon as the signal returns.
Can we get all our data back?
Yes, at any time: you can download the association’s full export from the data protection settings.