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Merdot for Education
Mail, websites, design, documents and AI for your whole campus. The institution holds one licence; students and staff get access through it.
What is in the bundle
Merdot Mail
Email on the institution's own domain for students and staff.
Merdot Sites
Websites for the institution, departments and student projects.
Merdot Studio
Design posters, presentations and social posts from templates.
Merdot Docs
Documents, sheets and slides in the browser.
Merdot AI for institutions
An AI assistant for study, writing and research, under institutional control.
How pricing works
The institution pays, not the student. Licences are annual, priced per institution or per active seat.
Pricing on request
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Approved institutions only
- 1The institution applies and shares its official details.
- 2Merdot reviews and approves the institution.
- 3The institution signs an annual licence.
- 4Admins invite students and staff with institution email.
Institution admin console
Add and remove users
Manage students and staff using institution email addresses.
See usage
Understand which tools are being used and by how many people.
Reset access
Reset a user's access when a device is lost or a password is forgotten.
Merdot Mail · Guardian
Every inbox is protected by Guardian.
Incoming mail is checked before it reaches the inbox. Suspicious messages are held in quarantine, and the user is told why.
Spam
Bulk and unwanted mail is filtered out.
Phishing and fake links
Links that imitate real sites are caught before anyone clicks.
Fake or malicious attachments
A file pretending to be a document, such as an app disguised as a PDF, is held back.
- Registrar Office
Revised exam timetable
- Account Services
Verify your login within 24 hours
Blocked by Guardian: fake link - Accounts Dept
Invoice_Sept.pdf
Held by Guardian: this PDF hides a program - Library
New journal access for staff
Illustration. Messages shown are examples.
What it is
Merdot for Education is one licensed bundle for colleges and schools: Merdot Mail, Merdot Sites, Merdot Studio, Merdot Docs and Merdot AI. The institution holds the licence and manages access; students and staff sign in through it.
Who it is for
- Colleges and universities
- Schools
- Institution IT and administration teams
How it works
From setup to outcome.
- 1
Apply
The institution shares its official details.
- 2
Approval
Merdot reviews and approves the institution.
- 3
Licence
An annual licence is signed.
- 4
Invite
Admins add students and staff with institution email.
Security and data handling
- Hosted in India.
- Encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256.
- Role-based access inside each workspace.
- Administrative actions recorded in an audit trail.
- Handled in line with our DPDP Act 2023 practices. Customer data is not sold or used for advertising.
- Access only for institutions Merdot has approved.
- Users added and removed by the institution's own admins.
Deployment and support
- Set up by the Merdot team with the institution's IT administrator.
- Annual licence, per institution or per active seat.
- Ongoing support for admins.
FAQ
Questions institutions ask.
- Who pays for Merdot for Education?
- The institution. Licences are annual, priced per institution or per active seat. Students do not pay.
- Can any student sign up?
- No. Access is only through an institution that Merdot has approved. Students and staff are added by the institution's admins.
- What is included?
- Merdot Mail, Merdot Sites, Merdot Studio, Merdot Docs and Merdot AI, under one licence.
- Who manages users?
- The institution's admins, from the admin console: add and remove users with institution email, see usage and reset access.
- Is student email protected?
- Yes. Every Merdot Mail inbox is protected by Guardian.
- How do we start?
- Request a demo. We review the institution, agree the licence and set up the admin console with your IT team.