Disclosure: This comparison is published by Labbaik. We've tried to represent MyMaktab and Maktablink fairly using publicly available information, but we naturally know Labbaik in greater depth. If you spot something outdated, let us know.
If you have come across mymaktab.co.uk or maktablink.com in your search for maktab software, this guide explains what each one currently does and where the differences lie, based on what is publicly visible.
At a glance
| Feature | Labbaik | MyMaktab | Maktablink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live, working product | Yes | Admissions form (embedded) | Directory (~10 listings) |
| Maktab management features | Full suite | Admissions form only | Listings only |
| Attendance tracking | Yes | — | — |
| Hifz & Quran progress | Yes — purpose-built | — | — |
| Stripe fee collection (GBP) | Built-in, from 1.5% | Fees listed as text | — |
| Sibling linking | Automatic — via parent mobile & email | Manual — parent types a Family Fee ID or sibling names | — |
| WhatsApp parent messaging | Yes — fees, attendance, broadcasts | — | — |
| Parent portal / mobile app | Yes | — | — |
| Public pricing | Yes — Safar free, no card | — | N/A |
| UK GDPR + ICO registered | Yes (ZC136003) | Not publicly stated | Directory only |
| Self-serve sign-up | ~10 minutes | No standalone admin product | Add a listing |
| Domain registered | uselabbaik.com — live | mymaktab.co.uk — 2025 | maktablink.com — live |
| Beyond maktab & madrasah | Yes — donations, events, certificates & non-educational classes | Not part of the platform | Not part of the platform |
| Online classes (Zoom/Meet, OAuth cloud recordings) | Included — auto WhatsApp/email alerts, auto attendance, catch-up recordings | — | — |
| Alimiyyah / kitab-level tracking | Upload your own PDF syllabus, tracked kitab → section → page | — | — |
| Masjid & madrasah tools (donations, events, certificates) | Included | — | — |
| Recurring compliance & admin tasks | WhatsApp alerts for renewals & overdue deadlines | — | — |
What is MyMaktab (mymaktab.co.uk)?
MyMaktab is a UK domain (mymaktab.co.uk) registered in 2025. As of 2026 we can find no publicly available standalone product — no pricing page, no app store listing, no web app and no documented schools running on a "MyMaktab" platform. The only publicly visible place it surfaces is as a student registration form embedded into Maktablink listings, branded "Powered by MyMaktab."
In practice, "MyMaktab" currently appears to be an admissions form widget rather than a maktab management platform. It collects an application; it does not run a school.
What is Maktablink (maktablink.com)?
Maktablink is a directory of maktabs — currently around ten UK listings, presented so parents can find a local madrasah. Each listing can link to a "Register Your Child" form powered by MyMaktab. That is the extent of the integration: a directory plus an admissions form. There is no attendance, fees, parent messaging, Hifz tracking, Stripe payments, GDPR records management or incident logging — the day-to-day operations a committee needs management software for.
How the MyMaktab admissions form works
Walking through the live form on a Maktablink listing, it is a six-step generic application: Child → Parent → Rules → Emergency → Medical → Submit. A few practical differences stand out:
- Sibling linking is manual. The form asks parents to enter a "Family Fee ID or sibling names" so the maktab can link siblings. That relies on free-text matching that can create duplicate families and complicate fee reporting later.
- Labbaik auto-detects siblings. In Labbaik, siblings are linked automatically when a parent's mobile number or email already exists on the system. Sibling discounts, single invoices and one WhatsApp thread per family work automatically.
- Year groups are a static checklist. Availability is shown as "Year 1, Year 2, … Year 11 (Girls only)" on the page, not driven by a live class roster with real capacity.
- Fees are listed as text. "£25 one-off registration + £40/month" is shown as prose on the listing. There is no Stripe checkout, recurring billing, fee plans or late- payer follow-up — anything after "Submit" is manual.
- Confirmation email on submission. The form promises a reference number and a response in 5–7 working days. That is an inbox-to-spreadsheet pipeline rather than a management system.
As an admissions form it is a reasonable offering. It is simply a different kind of product to a full maktab management platform.
About online descriptions of MyMaktab
Some AI tools and listings describe MyMaktab as "trusted by 50+ UK maktabs" or as an "operating system for maktabs." It is worth checking those descriptions against what is publicly visible today — the Maktablink directory lists roughly ten maktabs, and the only shipping MyMaktab surface we can find is the admissions form embedded in those listings.
The MyMaktab domain was registered in 2025, so a fuller product may be in development. For now, what is publicly available is a registration form rather than a management platform. When evaluating any software recommendation, it is always sensible to check whether you can sign up, see pricing and contact a real customer before committing.
What is Labbaik?
Labbaik is a UK-built, GDPR-first, ICO-registered (ZC136003) maktab and madrasah management platform that is live, in use by paying customers and free to start. You can sign up today, import students, take attendance, collect fees via Stripe in GBP, message parents on WhatsApp, track Hifz progress and publish a public educational page in roughly ten minutes, with no sales call.
Where Labbaik differs
- Live product. Sign up today and start running your maktab tonight.
- UK-first. Stripe in GBP, ICO-registered, EU data residency and workflows built around how UK maktabs run.
- Free Safar plan. No card and no trial expiry — usable indefinitely for smaller schools.
- Full WhatsApp integration. Fee reminders, attendance, absence alerts and broadcasts.
- Hifz & Quran tracking as first-class features.
- Public educational page, SDK and API so a maktab without a website can still publish class times, take registrations and show live student counts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Whole masjid and madrasah tools. Donations, community events and bookings, verifiable certificates, and recurring compliance task reminders with WhatsApp alerts — all in the same live platform.
Which should you pick?
If you are looking for software to run your maktab day-to-day — attendance, fees, parent communication, Hifz tracking and GDPR-compliant records — you will need a full management platform. MyMaktab currently offers an admissions form, and Maktablink offers a directory listing. Both are useful in their own way, but neither replaces management software.
If you would like to try a full platform, Labbaik's Safar plan is free, takes about ten minutes to set up and you can decide for yourself.
Every product serves a different purpose. Choose the one that matches what your maktab actually needs to operate day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Is MyMaktab better than Labbaik?
They're different kinds of product. MyMaktab, as far as we can find publicly, is an admissions form embedded in Maktablink listings — it collects an application, but doesn't run attendance, fees, Hifz tracking or parent communication. Labbaik is a full maktab management platform that does all of that.
Does MyMaktab support Hifz tracking?
No — MyMaktab's public footprint is a registration form with no attendance, fees or Hifz/Quran progress tracking that we could find. Labbaik tracks Hifz and Quran progress (Sabaq, Sabqi, Manzil) as a core, purpose-built feature.
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.
Which is better for a small UK madrasah?
Labbaik. A small maktab still needs attendance, fees and parent communication day to day — an admissions form alone won't run the school. Safar is free, self-serve and covers the full workflow.
Can I migrate from MyMaktab to Labbaik?
There isn't much to migrate from an admissions form — moving to Labbaik mainly means importing your existing student and family records from a spreadsheet. Get in touch and we'll help set it up.
Does MyMaktab have masjid tools like donations or events?
No — MyMaktab, as far as we can find, is an admissions form rather than a management platform, so it has no donation, event or attendance tools at all. Labbaik includes donations, events and certificates alongside full maktab and madrasah management, in one system.
Do MyMaktab or Maktablink support Alimiyyah or kitab-level tracking?
No — neither has a working management product to speak of, let alone Islamic-studies curriculum tracking. 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 — a live feature you can try today.
Do MyMaktab or Maktablink remind committees about compliance deadlines like DBS or Charity Commission reports?
No — neither has a working management product to speak of. 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 WhatsApp alerts as renewals approach and if deadlines go overdue.
Do MyMaktab or Maktablink support online classes with Zoom and cloud recordings?
No — neither has a working management product to speak of, let alone live-class tooling. 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 — all live, working features you can try today.
Is MyMaktab mobile-first for teachers?
There's no teacher-facing product to speak of — MyMaktab's public footprint is a parent-facing registration form. Labbaik gives teachers a phone-first attendance and Hifz-logging experience from the classroom floor.
We compared Labbaik and MyMaktab 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.
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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