DIKSHA vs YUDU Publisher
DIKSHA
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| Figure | DIKSHA | YUDU Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Textbook Platforms | 9.0 (#1) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Accessibility | DIKSHA provides audio books, Indian Sign Language videos, and a dictionary for children with special needs. | Features include screen-reader compatibility, adjustable text size through Reflowable Mode, and keyboard navigation shortcuts. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India | Clitheroe, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Users can sign in with Google credentials or participating state systems, and teacher courses run through an LMS integrated into DIKSHA. | The textbook features page lists live chat platforms including Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zendesk, HubSpot, and Salesforce, as well as Hotjar and Smartlook for behavioural analytics. |
| Purpose | DIKSHA is a national platform for school education and an initiative of NCERT under India’s Ministry of Education. | YUDU Publisher lets publishers turn print-ready PDFs into digital textbooks and eBooks, enhance them, and deliver access to readers. |
| Security | The privacy policy says personal data is stored using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure servers in India and describes encryption and other security controls. | YUDU says it transitioned to ISO 27001:2022, the latest version of the information security management standard, in 2026. |
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In their own words
DIKSHA
DIKSHA is a national school-education platform and an NCERT initiative under India’s Ministry of Education. It provides curriculum-related resources for teachers, students and parents, including textbooks, videos, interactive material and courses. Browse content by subject, education stage, board or grade, or use the mobile app to scan textbook QR codes and open linked lessons and resources. The platform supports 36 Indian languages and teacher-development programs, including NISHTHA courses. Accessibility resources include audio books, Indian Sign Language videos and a dictionary for children with special needs. DIKSHA is available on Android, iOS and the web, with Android 5.1 and above listed as the mobile requirement. Offline access and annotation tools are listed. The site says it is built with Sunbird, MIT-licensed open-source technology. Its privacy policy describes data storage on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure servers in India and says IP addresses are not retained after use to suggest a state and district. A Windows and Ubuntu desktop app for offline downloaded material is marked “COMING SOON!”.
YUDU Publisher
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