Textbooks, CBC learning materials, lab consumables and uniforms are a big share of school spending, and they are easy to lose track of. A library and inventory system records what comes in, who borrowed what and what is running low. This page compares options and explains why Anademy Store is our pick for schools that want library, stores and uniform sales in one simple tool.
About the name: Anademy = Ananke + Academy. It is the family of school systems made by Ananke Digital, a Kenyan software team. Each Anademy tool is set up for the individual school on order.
What Anademy Store does
- Library catalogue with barcode or accession numbers
- Book issue and return per learner, with overdue lists
- Stores: receiving, requisitions and stock levels with low-stock alerts
- Uniform shop sales, with sizes and stock
- Charges for lost books, optionally added to the fee balance
- Termly stock-take reports
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The options compared
Our order reflects how well each option fits a typical Kenyan private CBC school wanting a tailored set-up. Every alternative listed is a real product. Descriptions summarise each vendor's own published information as of 2026; check current features and prices with the vendor.
- Anademy Store (our pick)Built to order around your school's workflow by Ananke Digital, with full data export. Book a demo to see it set up for your school.
- ShuleOneHas separate inventory (stores, requisitions, procurement and assets) and library (catalogue, loans, fines) modules.
- smartShule SystemsLists library and inventory among its modules.
- KohaFree, open-source library software used by many institutions. It needs technical set-up and covers the library only.
- Stock booksThe traditional option. They are hard to audit.
How to choose
- Check barcode scanning on an ordinary phone camera.
- Ask whether lost-book charges can go into fee balances.
- Make sure the stock-take reports match how your auditor wants them.
Questions schools ask
Can we use Anademy Store for the library only?
Yes. Turn on only the parts you need.
Do we need barcode printers?
No. Printed labels from any printer work, scanned with a phone.
More for school owners: School Owners hub · all Anademy systems.