WhatsApp Communities vs Ether

WhatsApp was made for general purpose communications. Ether is a full-fledged school management system. The two just can't be compared. However, given that many schools still use WhatsApp to manage parental communications, we have compared the two below.

WhatsApp Communities

Group chat app for communities

✅ 2-way messages with parents
✅ Sharing pictures/audio/video/files
✅ Reactions
✅ Ability to add different groups
✅ Phone number privacy
✅ Admin can delete content later
✅ Group Chat
❌ Fee Payment & Reminders
❌ Shared Inbox for staff collaboration
❌ Bus Tracking
❌ Attendance
❌ Digital ID Cards & Pickup Cards
❌ Calendar, Events, RSVP, Reminders
❌ Branded App
❌ Timetable Generation
❌ Children's App
❌ Content security controls
❌ Edutainment content
❌ Student Information System
❌ Lead Management System
❌ Grading Assignments
❌ Report Cards
❌ Foster Good Habits
❌ MIS
❓ Document Folder
❓ 100 other custom-made features

Ether
Platform

Full-fledged School Management System

✅ 2-way messages with parents
✅ Sharing pictures/audio/video/files
✅ Reactions
✅ Ability to add different groups
✅ Phone number privacy
✅ Admin can delete content later
✅ Group Chat
✅ Fee Payment & Reminders
✅ Shared Inbox for staff collaboration
✅ Bus Tracking
✅ Attendance
✅ Digital ID Cards & Pickup Cards
✅ Calendar, Events, RSVP, Reminders
✅ Branded App
✅ Timetable Generation
✅ Children's App
✅ Content security controls
✅ Edutainment content
✅ Student Information System
✅ Lead Management System
✅ Grading Assignments
✅ Report Cards
✅ Foster Good Habits
✅ MIS
✅ Document Folder
✅ 100 other custom-made features

WhatsApp Communities vs Ether