Labbaik vs e-maktab

Disclosure: This comparison is published by Labbaik. We've tried to represent e-maktab fairly using publicly available information, but we naturally know Labbaik in greater depth. If you spot something outdated, let us know.

Quick verdict

e-maktab is built around the madrasah. Labbaik is built around the organisation that runs it.

Both platforms handle the core madrasah well. Choose e-maktab if you want an established, education-focused system with mature administration, reporting and multi-branch controls.

Choose Labbaik if you want those everyday madrasah workflows inside a broader, modular platform that can also run payroll, WhatsApp, Alimiyyah, donations, events and masjid services when you need them, with a phone-first app and published pricing.

Only run a madrasah? Labbaik stays focused: your workspace only includes the tools you use. See how Labbaik adapts to your organisation →

At a glance

e-maktab gets plenty of ticks here, because it's a capable system. Where we couldn't find a feature on e-maktab's public site or help centre, we say "Not publicly advertised" rather than assume it's missing.

"Not publicly advertised" means e-maktab's public site doesn't mention the feature, not that it definitely doesn't exist. Check directly with their team if it's a dealbreaker either way.

Where each one shines

Phone-first vs a resized dashboard

e-maktab describes itself as fully responsive across desktop, tablet and phone. In practice that's its desktop dashboard resized for a smaller screen, with no app to install. That suits an administrator working from an office.

Labbaik is designed the other way round: attendance and Hifz logging happen on a teacher's phone as the class runs, the parent portal installs to the home screen like an app, and admins still get a clean web dashboard for back-office work that benefits from a bigger screen.

Dashboard, side by side

e-maktab describes its system as "intuitive, easy to learn and navigate." Here's its own demo dashboard next to the app dashboard shown on Labbaik's homepage, both as they looked in September 2026, so you can judge for yourself.

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e-maktab: a sidebar-driven admin dashboard with stat tiles, charts and list views, built for a back-office screen. It's a genuinely functional layout for the administrator it's aimed at.

Labbaik: the same kind of overview, designed for the phone in an admin's or teacher's pocket.

More than a madrasah tool, without the bloat

e-maktab is a comprehensive administration system for the maktab: students, fees, parents, communications, documents, incidents and branches. Labbaik covers that same ground, then, if the same organisation also runs a masjid, Alimiyyah, donations, community events, certificates or payroll, you don't need another system.

Only run a madrasah? You won't see the rest. Labbaik adapts to the organisation you run, and you can add or remove tools whenever you need them, without contacting us.See how Labbaik adapts to your organisation →

Quran, Hifz and Alimiyyah

e-maktab has real Quran tooling: teachers assign Sabaqs (surah, pages and completion) to a class or selected students, and a Sabaq diary tracks them. Labbaik goes further on structure: students move through Qa'idah, Qur'an and Hifz levels, Sabak, Sabak Para and Dhor are logged separately with a live juz map, and Alimiyyah programmes can upload their own PDF syllabus (Bahishti Zewar, Zad ut-Talibeen, Mishkat, Hidayah and more) to track kitab by kitab and page by page, live in the parent and student portal.

Stripe setup: Labbaik vs e-maktab

e-maktab collects fees through Stripe, and its reviewers rate it. Getting it switched on is the hard part. Its own help guide is written for a tech-savvy admin: API keys and a webhook built by hand in Stripe’s developer settings, where one missed event or mistyped URL can stop payments being recorded. With Labbaik, anyone on the committee can connect Stripe in a few clicks.

It also means creating a secret key with full access to your organisation’s Stripe account and handing it to another company’s software, where it keeps working until someone thinks to replace it. Labbaik connects through Stripe Connect instead, so there are no keys to copy or keep safe, and cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Onelink and BACS Direct Debit all run through the same Stripe account.

See how Labbaik fee collection works →

Pricing

Labbaik publishes pricing openly: Safar is free, with a platform fee from 1.5% only on card payments collected through Stripe. If a madrasah collects nothing by card in a month, it pays Labbaik nothing. No per-student fees, setup charge or contract, and no ads.

e-maktab describes its pricing as affordable and tailored to maktabs, but doesn't show prices publicly, so you'll need to email or book a demo to find out what you'll pay.

Committee admin and online classes

Labbaik sets up recurring committee tasks (insurance and utility renewals, servicing, Charity Commission deadlines, DBS renewals, fire safety checks) with an owner and a due date, and sends WhatsApp alerts as they approach and if the most important ones go overdue. For online classes, it has its own built-in video, Labbaik Live(0.35p per person, per minute), where attendance is marked as students join. It also connects your own Zoom account, alerts students by WhatsApp and email when a class starts, marks attendance when they join from the portal, and publishes recordings from your own Google Drive or Dropbox. Neither is publicly advertised by e-maktab.

Frequently asked questions

Weighing up more than one option? See our full round-up of the best e-maktab alternatives for UK madrasahs, or see why Labbaik is a free, modern alternative to e-maktab.