University residential operations & campus services
FretBox: a university hostel management solution built around your campus
FretBox is a premium university platform connecting hostel operations, digital mess and cafeteria, campus payments, smart IDs and access control. Its product family also includes CampusOS for wider campus operations and AI planning, and Pratyak for AI face-recognition classroom attendance.
Three products. A clear role for each.
FretBox
Residential operations + student servicesCampusOS
Campus-wide operations + AI planningPratyak
AI face-recognition classroom attendanceThree connected campus capabilities
Digital mess and cafeteria
Set meal eligibility and opt-out windows, review expected versus actual diners, and coordinate cafeteria orders and campus fulfilment. CampusOS adds AI meal-demand forecasting and consumption intelligence. Explore digital mess and cafeteria →
Campus payments
Define campus charges, manage invoices, receipts, fines, deposits and partial balances, and reconcile online or recorded offline collections with agreed ERP or Tally connections. Explore campus payments →
Smart IDs and access control
Connect student digital identity, permission checks and configured QR, face or biometric access points. Give authorised teams the identity, attendance and movement context for their decisions. Explore smart ids and access control →
Start with the scope your university needs
| Product | Operating focus | Explore |
|---|---|---|
| FretBox | Allotment, resident records, attendance, movement, maintenance, dining, fees and connected student services. | Residential platform |
| CampusOS | 11 campus areas spanning student lifecycle, residential services, smart IDs, governance, health and infrastructure. | CampusOS |
| Pratyak | AI face-recognition classroom attendance for students, faculty and university leadership. | Pratyak |
A connected experience for students and teams
- Student choice
- Eligible rooms and roommates, hostel payments, mess choice where multiple vendors operate, cafeteria orders and meal opt-out.
- Everyday services
- Gym subscriptions, doctor appointments, amenity and guest-house bookings, complaints, notices, permissions, visitors and parcels.
- University control
- Configurable roles and approvals, security and emergency records, fee reconciliation, reporting and agreed ERP/access integrations.
AI capabilities with a defined job
- CampusOS · planning
- AI meal-demand forecasting uses historical meals, events, weather and the academic calendar. Consumption, waste and cost-per-meal analytics support preparation and procurement.
- CampusOS · residential insight
- Pattern analysis highlights activity such as unusual missed meals or late returns for staff follow-up.
- Pratyak · classroom attendance
- AI face recognition captures attendance, with views for students, faculty and university leadership.
CampusOS connects 11 operational areas
- Student lifecycle
- Hostels
- Mess
- Cafeteria
- Smart IDs
- Visitors & parcels
- Gate & security
- Governance
- Grievances
- Health & emergencies
- Infrastructure
People and systems, ready for launch
- Both paid FretBox plans: onsite setup visits and team-led training.
- After launch: priority support through a dedicated campus WhatsApp group and support tickets.
- Large Scale: an ongoing onsite FretBox coordinator.
Two questions worth clarifying
Are all three products automatically included in a FretBox plan?
No. The selected products, modules, integrations and implementation scope follow your plan and written campus proposal. Review the current plan details and confirm CampusOS and Pratyak coverage with the team.
Can we retain our existing university ERP?
Yes. FretBox itself supports agreed ERP, Tally, payment and access integrations. Your university can retain its institutional system of record; CampusOS is not required for a FretBox ERP connection.
Explore the fit for your university
Book a campus demonstration · Compare plans and scope · Explore implementation