What is the difference between a school ERP and an LMS?

An ERP manages institutional operations - admissions, fees, attendance, staff, transport and compliance. An LMS manages teaching and learning - content, assignments, quizzes and assessment.

Can an ERP replace an LMS?

For practical classroom needs - sharing resources, assignments, quizzes, tests and progress tracking - yes. For SCORM content, accredited certification or adaptive learning paths, no.

Do schools need both?

Most do, in substance. The real decision is whether to buy them as one integrated system or two specialist ones.

Is an integrated ERP+LMS cheaper?

Usually, but the larger saving is staff time not spent reconciling two student lists.

Do You Need an ERP, an LMS, or Both?

ERP runs the institution, LMS runs the classroom. When separate systems are right, when one integrated system wins, and five questions to test any vendor's claim.