Disclosure: This comparison is published by Labbaik. We've tried to represent MadrasahOne fairly using publicly available information, but we naturally know Labbaik in greater depth. If you spot something outdated, let us know.
At a glance
| Feature | Labbaik | MadrasahOne |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — Safar | Quote-based |
| Stripe fee collection | Built-in | Yes |
| UK GDPR / ICO | Yes (ZC136003) | Compliant |
| Quran & Hifz tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Parent portal | Mobile-first | Yes |
| Setup model | Self-serve | Sales-led |
| Beyond maktab & madrasah | Yes — donations, events, certificates & non-educational classes | Not part of the platform |
| Online classes (Zoom/Meet, OAuth cloud recordings) | Included — auto WhatsApp/email alerts, auto attendance, catch-up recordings | Not publicly documented |
| Alimiyyah / kitab-level tracking | Upload your own PDF syllabus, tracked kitab → section → page | Not publicly documented |
| Recurring compliance & admin tasks | WhatsApp alerts for renewals & overdue deadlines | Not publicly documented |
MadrasahOne and Labbaik target the same problem — replacing paper registers and spreadsheets with a single dashboard for madrasah operations. They differ on pricing model, payment handling and how UK-specific each one is. Both can work well; this page helps you decide which fits your school.
Where MadrasahOne shines
MadrasahOne is well-established with an experienced team and a sales-led onboarding process that some committees genuinely prefer — a guided setup, a single point of contact and a structured rollout. For larger institutions that want a hand-held implementation, that model works.
More than a maktab or madrasah tool
We couldn't find any donation, event or certificate features in the public information available on MadrasahOne. Labbaik covers the same maktab and madrasah ground, then extends further: donation campaigns, community events and bookings, and verifiable Nikah, Shahada and ijazah certificates — useful whether you're a mosque-run maktab or a standalone madrasah with its own community programmes.
| Masjid & madrasah tools | Labbaik | MadrasahOne |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaqah & Zakat donations | One-tap giving, campaigns, recurring donations, full reporting | Not publicly documented |
| Community events | Publish, sell tickets, take RSVPs, manage capacity | Not publicly documented |
| Bookings & class capacity | Included for events and non-educational classes | Not publicly documented |
| Nikah & Shahada certificates | Verifiable, institution-branded | Not publicly documented |
| Non-educational community classes | Same registration & payment tools as the maktab | Not publicly documented |
| One login, one bill | Yes — same platform | Maktab/madrasah admin only |
Committee admin: compliance tasks that can't be missed
Running a masjid or madrasah isn't just the maktab register. Committees also carry a stream of dates that are easy to lose track of in a spreadsheet or someone's inbox: utility and insurance renewals, scheduled maintenance and annual servicing, Charity Commission report deadlines, safeguarding and DBS renewals, fire safety checks, and more.
Labbaik lets committees set these up as recurring administrative tasks with an owner and a due date, then sends WhatsApp alerts as renewals approach and if the most important deadlines go overdue — so nothing safety- or compliance-critical slips through because an email got buried. We found no equivalent task or compliance-reminder tooling in MadrasahOne.
Kitab-level Alimiyyah tracking
We could not find a public MadrasahOne site with detail on Alimiyyah or kitab-level tracking — its sales-led onboarding suggests these details are shared directly with prospective customers rather than published.
Labbaik lets institutions running Alimiyyah or other Islamic studies programmes upload their own PDF syllabus — Bahishti Zewar, Zad ut-Talibeen, Mishkat, Hidayah, whatever the curriculum requires — and automatically breaks it into trackable sections. Teachers log progress kitab by kitab, section by section, page by page, and that progress is reflected live in the student and parent portal.
| Alimiyyah & Islamic studies | Labbaik | MadrasahOne |
|---|---|---|
| Alimiyyah / year-group tracking | Included, standard | Not publicly documented |
| Custom syllabus import | Upload your own PDF — auto-split into sections | Not offered |
| Kitab tracking granularity | Kitab → section → page | Not publicly documented |
| Pre-loaded kitab library | Bahishti Zewar, Zad ut-Talibeen, Mishkat, Hidayah & more, or add your own | Not offered |
| Non-Hifz Islamic classes (Tajweed, Tafsir, Fiqh, Arabic, etc.) | Any class type, same tracking tools | Not publicly documented |
| Parent/student visibility of kitab progress | Live in the portal as teachers log it | Not offered |
| Alimah/Aalim completion certificates | Verifiable, institution-branded, print-ready | Not offered |
Where Labbaik wins
- Self-serve onboarding — no demo call required. Start free in about ten minutes.
- Transparent pricing — Safar is free; Manzil is fixed-cost with no per-student creep.
- Polished UX — an interface parents and teachers don't need training on.
- UK-first compliance — ICO registered, EU data residency, GBP fee collection out of the box.
- Kitab-level Alimiyyah tracking — upload your own PDF syllabus and Labbaik breaks it into sections; teachers track progress page by page, visible live in the parent/student portal.
- Genuinely serves the whole masjid or madrasah — Sadaqah/Zakat donations, ticketed community events, bookings and verifiable Nikah/Shahada certificates alongside the education side.
- Compliance task reminders — recurring admin tasks (insurance/utility renewals, servicing, DBS, fire safety, Charity Commission deadlines) with WhatsApp alerts before they're overdue.
- Online classes with OAuth-connected Zoom, Drive & Dropbox — start a live class on Zoom and Labbaik automatically alerts enrolled students by WhatsApp and email the moment it begins, with attendance marked present automatically when they join from the portal. Recordings publish from your own Google Drive or Dropbox for catch-up, and Labbaik only ever sees the specific files you publish, never your whole Drive or Dropbox.
Which should you pick?
Choose MadrasahOne if you prefer a guided, sales-led onboarding and want a structured implementation.
Choose Labbaik if you want to evaluate the product first, start free, see the price up front and only commit when you're ready.
Frequently asked questions
Is MadrasahOne better than Labbaik?
It depends on how you like to buy software. MadrasahOne offers a guided, sales-led onboarding some committees prefer. Labbaik is self-serve and free to start, so you can evaluate the product yourself before ever speaking to anyone.
Does MadrasahOne support Hifz tracking?
Yes — Quran and Hifz tracking is part of MadrasahOne's offering, much like Labbaik's Sabaq, Sabqi and Manzil tracking.
Does Labbaik include payroll?
Yes. Labbaik runs HMRC-compatible UK payroll on every plan — PAYE, National Insurance, pension and student loan deductions calculated automatically, with payslips and P45/P60 generation included. We could not verify whether MadrasahOne offers a payroll module.
Which is better for a small UK madrasah?
Generally Labbaik — Safar is free with no student cap and no demo call required, whereas MadrasahOne's pricing is quote-based, which suits larger institutions more than a small maktab wanting to try things out first.
Can I migrate from MadrasahOne to Labbaik?
Yes. Student, class and fee records can be imported from a CSV export, and our team can help with a guided migration — get in touch and we'll walk you through it.
Does MadrasahOne have masjid tools like donations or events?
We couldn't find any donation, event or certificate features in the public information available on MadrasahOne. Labbaik includes all three alongside maktab and madrasah management, in the same system.
Does MadrasahOne support Alimiyyah or kitab-level tracking?
We couldn't find a public MadrasahOne site with this detail. Labbaik lets institutions upload their own PDF syllabus, automatically breaks it into sections, and lets teachers track progress kitab by kitab and page by page, visible live in the parent/student portal.
Does MadrasahOne remind committees about compliance deadlines like DBS or Charity Commission reports?
Not publicly documented. Committees can set up recurring administrative tasks in Labbaik — utility and insurance renewals, scheduled maintenance and annual servicing, Charity Commission report deadlines, safeguarding and DBS renewals, fire safety checks and more — with an owner and a due date, and Labbaik sends WhatsApp alerts as renewals approach and if the most important deadlines go overdue.
Does MadrasahOne support online classes with Zoom and cloud recordings?
Not publicly documented — we couldn't find a public MadrasahOne site with this detail. Labbaik connects your own Zoom account by OAuth to run live online classes, automatically alerts enrolled students by WhatsApp and email when a session starts, marks attendance automatically the moment they join from the student/parent portal, and lets you publish recordings from your own Google Drive or Dropbox so students can catch up on missed sessions. Labbaik only ever sees the specific files you choose to publish — never your whole Drive or Dropbox account.
Is MadrasahOne mobile-first for teachers?
We couldn't verify a public MadrasahOne site to check — its sales-led onboarding suggests these details are shared directly with prospective customers rather than published. Labbaik is mobile-first by design: teachers log attendance and Hifz progress from a phone during the lesson.
We compared Labbaik and MadrasahOne using publicly available product information as of September 2026. Where possible, we checked the pages below directly rather than relying on secondhand summaries. Feature availability and pricing can change — the source is the most up-to-date word on either platform.
- We could not find a public MadrasahOne website or pricing page indexed as of September 2026 — figures above reflect the best publicly available information
Labbaik isn't only maktab and madrasah software — the same platform also runs donations, community certificates, events and non-educational classes, so a masjid can run its whole community on one system.
Send us whatever you're using today — a spreadsheet, e-Maktab, IBEAMS, IlmFlow, or a folder of paper registers. We'll set Labbaik up for you and migrate every student, family, class and fee balance across ourselves, at no cost.
If your committee isn't ready to take its first register yet, that's fine too — we'll finish the whole setup so it's ready the moment you are. Get in touch and tell us what you're moving from.
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