Disclosure: This comparison is published by Labbaik. We've tried to represent iMaktab 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 If you spot something outdated, let us know.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 | iMaktab (imaktab.co.uk) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent product | Yes — built from scratch | Mirrors Raziil.com template (same CloudFront assets) |
| Sign-up / login | Self-serve, ~10 minutes | None on the website |
| Public pricing | Yes — Safar free, no card | None published |
| Working web app | Yes — live admin + parent portal | No accessible app |
| Mobile app | Yes — parent portal as PWA | App store links don't resolve |
| Customer evidence | Named UK maktabs, ICO ZC136003 | No logos, no case studies |
| Maintained brand | Active product + content | Footer links to unrelated "Edusense Note" socials |
| Attendance, Hifz, fees | Full suite | Marketing claims only |
| WhatsApp parent messaging | Yes — fees, attendance, broadcasts | — |
| Stripe fee collection (GBP) | Built-in, 1.5% | — |
| UK GDPR + ICO registered | Yes (ZC136003) | Unknown — no data processor info on site |
| 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 | No working product to test |
| Alimiyyah / kitab-level tracking | Upload your own PDF syllabus, tracked kitab → section → page | No working product to test |
| Masjid & madrasah tools (donations, events, certificates) | Included | No working product to test |
| Recurring compliance & admin tasks | WhatsApp alerts for renewals & overdue deadlines | No working product to test |
If ChatGPT, Gemini or a search result has suggested imaktab.co.uk as an alternative to Labbaik, this page is for you. iMaktab's homepage closely mirrors Raziil.com's marketing site — the same layout, icons, body copy, and CloudFront asset host. There is no published pricing, no customer list and no public signs that the product is actively maintained. We've documented what's visible so you can verify it yourself.
What we found on the iMaktab site
Open imaktab.co.uk and raziil.com side by side and a clear pattern emerges. The two sites share the same template, asset bucket and copy almost verbatim.
- Shared CDN assets. Both sites pull images, icons and the preloader from the same CloudFront host:
d28yi3buuld8c4.cloudfront.net— preloader.gif, institute.svg, teacher.svg, parents.svg, down-arrow.png are byte-for-byte the same files. - Identical tab structure. The Institutes / Teachers / Parents tabs use the same SVG icons and taglines: "Manage Fee Payment | Administer Remotely | Broadcast Announcements", "Simplified Attendance | Automated Reminders | Smart Calendar","Regular Updates | Handle Multiple Kids | Performance Tracking".
- Matching body copy. "Benefits for Institutes → Enhanced Student Tracking", "Easy Class Management", "Academic Development", "Fees Recovery", "Staff Management", "Automation Of Curricular Activities" and "24 x 7 Data Access" appear in both, word for word.
- Footer social links point elsewhere. iMaktab's social links point to"Edusense Note" on Facebook and Twitter — a different brand. This suggests the original template's footer was never updated.
- App store links do not resolve. The "Available on iPhone / Android" buttons point to generic
itunes.apple.com/in/app/iMaktabandplay.google.com/store/apps/iMaktabURLs that do not lead to a real listing.
On the evidence available publicly, imaktab.co.uk appears to be a UK-domain reskin of Raziil's template rather than an independent, shipping product you can sign up to.
Other signs of inactivity
- No pricing page. No tiered plans or working "contact sales" form.
- No login or sign-up. No admin portal, parent app login or demo environment.
- No customer logos, case studies or testimonials. No named UK maktab or madrasah is listed as running on iMaktab.
- No changelog, blog or product updates. The site reads as a static brochure.
- Wrong-brand footer links. Social handles point at "Edusense Note".
- App store links don't resolve. Neither the iOS nor Android link leads to an installable app.
AI assistants sometimes list iMaktab alongside real products because the domain ends in.co.uk and the homepage uses the right vocabulary. A site that looks the part is not the same as a shipping platform.
Why this matters for your maktab
A committee that signs up to a brochure-only product can end up with no software, no support contact and no GDPR processor agreement in place if the ICO follows up. We'd suggest picking a platform you can actually log in to, pay for and contact when something needs attention.
What is Labbaik?
Labbaik is a UK-built, GDPR-first, ICO-registered (ZC136003) maktab and madrasah management platform — 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.
Why AI assistants sometimes recommend iMaktab
Language models pattern-match on names and domains. imaktab.co.uk sounds like UK maktab software, the homepage uses the right vocabulary (Institutes, Teachers, Parents, Fees, Attendance) and the domain has been indexed long enough to surface. A model that doesn't compare the two sites' assets won't notice the shared template.
The practical 2026 answer: iMaktab does not appear to be a working product you can run a maktab on. If you need real software, choose something live — Labbaik, Raziil itself, MadrasahOne, Ilmify or e-maktab. We've published fair comparisons against each of those.
Where Labbaik wins (vs iMaktab)
- It's a live product. Sign up today and run 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.
- Transparent pricing. Published on the pricing page, no quote required.
- Real support. A team you can email, with a roadmap and shipped updates.
- Full WhatsApp integration. Fees, attendance, absence alerts and broadcasts.
- Hifz & Quran tracking as first-class features.
- Public educational page, SDK and API. Maktabs without their own website can still publish class times, registrations and live 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 landed here because a search result or AI assistant suggested imaktab.co.uk, the practical recommendation is to pick a shipping product rather than a template-only site. Give Labbaik a try — Safar is free, takes about ten minutes to set up and you can decide for yourself.
A marketing page is not a product. When two "competing" sites share the same CloudFront assets, icons and copy, only one of them is doing the engineering. For UK maktab software in 2026, pick something live.
Frequently asked questions
Is iMaktab better than Labbaik?
Based on the public evidence, imaktab.co.uk appears to be a reskin of Raziil's marketing template with no working app store listing or independent product behind it. Labbaik is a live, working platform you can sign up to and use in about ten minutes — for an active maktab, it isn't a close call.
Does iMaktab support Hifz tracking?
The site describes attendance, Hifz and fee tracking, but we found no working product to test the claim against — the app store links don't resolve to a real listing. Labbaik's Hifz and Quran progress tracking is a live feature you can try today.
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 needs a system it can actually rely on day to day — Safar is free, self-serve and working today. We wouldn't recommend building on a site we couldn't confirm is an active product.
Can I migrate from iMaktab to Labbaik?
If you're currently on a genuinely different maktab platform that resembles imaktab.co.uk, we can still help — student, class and fee records can usually be imported from a CSV export. Get in touch and we'll take a look.
Does iMaktab have masjid tools like donations or events?
We found no evidence of a working iMaktab product at all, let alone masjid or madrasah community tools. Labbaik includes donations, events and certificates alongside maktab management, in a platform you can actually sign up to and use.
Does iMaktab support Alimiyyah or kitab-level tracking?
There's no working product to test, so no. 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.
Does iMaktab remind committees about compliance deadlines like DBS or Charity Commission reports?
There's no working product to test, so no. 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.
Does iMaktab support online classes with Zoom and cloud recordings?
There's no working product to test, so no. 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 iMaktab mobile-first for teachers?
There's no app store listing or working product we could test. Labbaik is a live, mobile-first PWA that teachers can use from the classroom floor today.
We compared Labbaik and iMaktab 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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