# Academium SMS pricing — Plans for the way you work [View the HTML page](https://academium.com.ng/sms/pricing/) > Compare Academium SMS free mode, Lite, Standard and Premium: students, devices, modules, hosting and support. Paid plans include a 14-day refund policy. Pricing ## Simple, scalable pricing. Academium SMS Start in Free mode, then choose the plan that fits your school’s size. Every plan supports a school server or the Academium portal. Standard and Premium also support both together. Billing periodPer term Per session Billed each school term. ### Free mode Start with your own school and the core modules. **₦0** Runs on - **Server Edition** Windows & Linux - **Academium Cloud** Portal hosted - **Client** Connects to your server - **Individual** 1 included Key features - Up to 50 students - Attendance for 10 classes a day - 1 Individual device - Core modules - School server or portal hosting - On-site support for a one-time fee - Upgrade any time, keeping your records [](https://academium.com.ng/downloads?product=sms) ### Lite The core of SMS for smaller schools. **₦75,000** / term or **₦500** per student per term Runs on - **Server Edition** Windows & Linux - **Academium Cloud** Portal hosted - **Client** Unlimited - **Individual** 15 included Key features - 200 students, then ₦500 per extra student - Core modules - Unlimited families and staff - 15 Individual devices, then ₦300 per extra device each term - Unlimited Client devices - School server or portal hosting [](https://academium.com.ng/downloads?product=sms) ### Standard Recommended Every module, for a growing school. **₦150,000** / term or **₦700** per student per term Runs on - **Server Edition** Windows & Linux - **Academium Cloud** Portal hosted - **Client** Unlimited - **Individual** 30 included Key features - 350 students, then ₦700 per extra student - All modules - Unlimited families and staff - 30 Individual devices - Parent portal when it launches - School server, portal, or both together [](https://academium.com.ng/downloads?product=sms) ### Premium Everything in SMS, with no limits. **₦200,000** / term or **₦1,000** per student per term Runs on - **Server Edition** Windows & Linux - **Academium Cloud** Portal hosted - **Client** Unlimited - **Individual** Unlimited Key features - Unlimited students - All modules - Unlimited families and staff - Unlimited Individual devices - Parent portal when it launches - School server, portal, or both together - On-site support included [](https://academium.com.ng/downloads?product=sms) - Paying per session covers three terms at once, for 5% less than paying each term. - Every plan is self-service: you set up and run SMS yourself, with help from our videos, guides and support team. - On-site support is scheduled. It is included with Premium; on Free mode, Lite and Standard each visit carries a one-time fee that is not part of the subscription. - On-site onboarding is scheduled, with a one-time cost that is not part of the subscription. Full list of features Deployment guide ## Online. Offline. On your terms. Every way a school can run SMS: what each setup lets you do, what it needs, and which plans include it. A setup that suits your school. Academium Cloud Onsite server Both together SMS runs from your school’s Windows or Linux server. School computers connect over your local network. **School server** Windows or Linux **Shared computers** Client · school network **Personal computers** Individual · offline work Individual keeps working when the connection is unavailable. [Choose your SMS edition](https://academium.com.ng/downloads?product=sms)[Which deployment fits my school?](https://academium.com.ng/sms/deployment-guide) ### On your school server Schools that want SMS on their own premises, with or without internet. What you can do - Run SMS from a Windows or Linux server at school - Staff use it on shared school computers over the school network - Several colleagues can sign in on one shared computer - Personal laptops connect with Individual Edition - Keep working when the internet is down - Connect to Surepass over the school network What you need - A Windows or Linux computer to act as the school server - A local network between the school’s computers - No internet connection to run day to day PlansFree modeLiteStandardPremium![Server Edition](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-windows-server.png "Server Edition")![Client](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-client.png "Client")![Individual](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-individual.png "Individual") ### Hosted on the Academium portal Schools without a server, or whose staff work from different places. What you can do - Run SMS on Academium Cloud, with no server to look after - Each member of staff uses Individual Edition on their own computer - Individual Edition keeps working offline and syncs when it is back online - Reach the school from anywhere with an internet connection What you need - Individual Edition on each computer - An internet connection for each computer to sync Surepass exams need a local Surepass server and exam clients on the school network, even when SMS is portal hosted. Automatic record and mark exchange with the SMS portal needs internet and a supported plan. PlansFree modeLiteStandardPremium![Academium Cloud](https://academium.com.ng/images/logo-small.webp "Academium Cloud")![Individual](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-individual.png "Individual") ### School server and portal together Schools that want SMS on site, and reachable when staff are away. What you can do - The school server is primary and the portal is secondary - Shared school computers keep working on the school network - Individual Edition uses the school server at school and the portal when away - Keep working through internet outages, then catch up - Connect to Surepass over the school network What you need - A Windows or Linux school server - An internet connection at least once a day for the server to sync with the cloud; it does not need to be online all the time PlansStandardPremium![Server Edition](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-windows-server.png "Server Edition")![Academium Cloud](https://academium.com.ng/images/logo-small.webp "Academium Cloud")![Client](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-client.png "Client")![Individual](https://academium.com.ng/images/downloads/sms-individual.png "Individual") ### Mobile Schools that want families on the parent app when it launches. What you can do - Families use the parent app, which is in development and not yet available - Available to schools hosted on the portal, or on a server and the portal together What you need - Standard or Premium - Portal hosting, or a server and the portal together - For a school with a server, an internet connection at least once a day so the server syncs to the cloud A school running only on its own server cannot use the mobile app, because the app reaches the school through the cloud. PlansStandardPremium![Academium Cloud](https://academium.com.ng/images/logo-small.webp "Academium Cloud") 14-day refund policy Request a refund within 14 days of purchasing a paid plan. T&Cs apply. [Read refund policy](https://academium.com.ng/refund-policy) More than a subscription ## The everyday value behind the plan. ### Your school, connected Admissions, fees, attendance, reports and staff records in one school workspace. ### Your server or ours Run SMS on your school server, host it on the Academium portal, or use both together. ### Support for your team Onboarding videos, help portal guides, continuous updates, and support 9am–5pm on weekdays and 12pm–3pm at weekends. FAQs ## Academium SMS pricing FAQs A little clarity before you choose. Here’s how plans, billing, refunds and setup work. [Still have a question?](https://my.academium.com.ng/support) ### How do the SMS plans differ? Lite gives you the core modules for up to 200 students. Standard adds every module and covers 350 students. Premium has every module with no limits on students or devices, and includes on-site support. Free mode lets you try the core modules with up to 50 students. The full feature list compares them line by line. ### Can we pay only for the students we have? Yes. Instead of the plan price, you can pay per student per term: ₦500 on Lite, ₦700 on Standard and ₦1,000 on Premium. These are alternative ways to pay; they are not added together. ### Is there a discount for paying for the whole session? Yes. Paying per session covers all 3 terms at once for 5% less: ₦213,750 for Lite, ₦427,500 for Standard and ₦570,000 for Premium. Per-student and extra-student rates are discounted the same way. ### What happens if we have more students than our plan covers? You can keep admitting students. On the plan-price option, each student over the allowance is charged per term: ₦500 on Lite and ₦700 on Standard. Premium has no student limit. ### How many computers can use SMS? Client Edition computers on your school network are unlimited. Individual Edition devices are limited by plan: 1 in free mode, 15 on Lite, then ₦300 for each extra device, 30 on Standard, and unlimited on Premium. ### Can we run SMS on our own server? Every plan, including Free mode, supports a school server or hosting on the Academium portal. Only Standard and Premium support the school server and portal together. Standard and Premium can also use server-only or portal-only hosting. Module access, student and device allowances, and support follow your plan. ### Does every setup work with Surepass? Yes. Surepass works with all SMS deployment types. School CBT sittings need a local Surepass server and exam clients on the school network, including when SMS is hosted only on the portal. Automatic exchange of supported school records and reviewed assessment marks follows the SMS plan allowance; exchanging with portal-hosted SMS also needs internet. ### Is there a parent app? A parent portal is in development and will come with Standard and Premium when it launches. Parents do not sign in to SMS itself. ### How do we get started and get help? Every plan is self-service, with onboarding videos and guides on the help portal. Support is available 9am–5pm Monday to Friday and 12pm–3pm at weekends. On-site support is scheduled: it is included with Premium, and on Free mode, Lite and Standard it carries a one-time fee that is not part of the subscription. On-site onboarding is also scheduled, with a one-time cost. ### What can we do in free mode? Free mode includes the core modules, such as students, attendance, exams, employees and printables, for up to 50 students and attendance for 10 classes a day. Excel imports and the optional modules need a paid plan. ### What happens when our term ends? SMS keeps working for 7 days after a plan expires, with a reminder to renew. A school without internet can renew with a renewal file downloaded from the Academium portal on another computer. ### Can I get a refund after paying for a plan? Yes. Paid Academium SMS and Surepass plans come with a 14-day refund policy. Contact support@academium.com.ng within 14 days of purchase to request a refund. Include the email address used for your account, your payment reference and why you are cancelling. Approved refunds are paid in full within 48 to 72 hours. ### Which edition should we download? Choose a Server Edition for your school server, Client Edition for employees connecting to it, or Individual Edition for an employee’s own computer. The downloads page explains each edition and its supported operating systems.