BlueBic Online Admissions vs OpenEMIS Admissions

BlueBic Online Admissions is a digital admissions portal for schools, covering the process from inquiry to matriculation. Schools can publish branded application forms with custom fields for intake needs, medical histories, and emergency contacts. Parents can upload documents from a phone or computer and pay application or entrance exam fees online through Paystack, cards, or bank transfers, with digital receipts. Its computer-based testing tool supports timed questions, randomized choices, and instant scoring, with exams available on-site or remotely using access codes. Applicant records move through review and decision stages, with SMS and email updates to parents. After acceptance and payment of a commitment fee, the system can create a student profile, assign a classroom arm, and generate an admission number. It also lists duplicate detection and multi-branch intake. The portal works on Android, iOS, and web. BlueBic lists a free plan and a free trial; the Service Plan is 1,200 NGN as a one-time purchase, billed per active student per term (4 months), and the Product Plan is 80,000 NGN as a one-time purchase, billed per school per term (4 months).

OpenEMIS Admissions helps schools handle student applications and enrolment online. Parents can apply for a new or existing student and submit applications to multiple institutions. The form captures student identity, location, address area, birthplace and guardian details. School administrators can review and manage applications using real-time student data, track admission and enrolment status, and approve or reject applications. OpenEMIS Registrations links directly to OpenEMIS Core. The online form works in a browser or on a mobile device with an internet connection; the datasheet lists Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. OpenEMIS can be installed on an organisation’s own IT infrastructure or accessed through dedicated secure hosted workspaces. The product is described as free open source software with no licensing fees; its Free open source software plan is free. Users receive a free knowledge base and product documentation. OpenEMIS says it uses industry-standard security protocols, follows OWASP recommendations and is regularly audited against common web attacks.