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Child Care Software
Child Care software manages the operations of day care centers, preschool facilities, private schools, and child care centers.
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Lillio
Pros:
I love that I get a window into what our child is up to daily integration of video and photos plus meals. Let’s me know my son is on the right track.
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Cons:
I don’t think there is something I dislike about the software/app.
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This information was sourced from Lillio
Who Uses Lillio?
All childcare and early learning programs - preschools, early learning academies, Montessori, Reggio-Inspired, play-based, NAEYC accredited, home...
"Our overall experience with Brightwheel was great! It's easy to setup and use and is great for..."
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Nicholas
Senior Accountant in US
This information was sourced from brightwheel
Employee Management
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of brightwheel
Pros:
Keeps the students information in hand. Very useful and inexpensive if you use the trial version.
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Cons:
The only thing that was sometimes frustrating was the messaging feature-sometimes we did not get an email notifying us there was a message and it would take a while to see and respond to it.
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This information was sourced from brightwheel
Who Uses brightwheel?
Early care and education providers who manage childcare centers with 25+ students: preschool, daycare, after school, Sunday school, camps, etc....
"It all works together. That is incredibly important. You need all your sources to be able to come..."
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Roy
Vice President Marketing in US
This information was sourced from Marketing 360
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Marketing 360
Pros:
Marketing does not require a lot of hands on but I receive regular updates and the ability to respond if need be. Integrated well, especially email requests for service.
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Cons:
I have two other friends that I referred that are very upset with their experiences and even cc'd me on their emails to their sales person and account manager to express their frustrations.
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This information was sourced from Marketing 360
Who Uses Marketing 360?
Over 20,000 small businesses use our broader business commerce platform so they have everything they need to manage and grow their business in one...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Regpack
Pros:
We specifically like the ability for us to implement payment plans for events, items etc.
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Cons:
We had a lot of problems with our users running our registration form on Safari.
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This information was sourced from Regpack
Who Uses Regpack?
Organizations that want to save hours, get paid quickly, increase revenue and grow enrollment. Complex build options and integrated payments automate...
"Overall, I loved using Storypark. I felt like I was literally at daycare with my nephew day in and..."
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Jessica
Teacher in US
This information was sourced from Storypark
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Storypark
Pros:
Parents and extended families get to see the child in their preschool. Therapists that have access can share specific information and receive updates from teachers.
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Cons:
A little bit confusing for non-tech Parents and guardian because of the app frequent changes and lack of story feature like adding the poll, etc.
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This information was sourced from Storypark
Who Uses Storypark?
Teachers, children, families and early learning services ranging from individual centres to large networks. We help organisations focused on quality...
"The main benefit that a user would get from this product is all the child and family information in..."
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Stephanie
Regional Director in US
This information was sourced from Smartcare
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Smartcare
Pros:
This is a great way to stay connected with your child's center. You can pay automatically on the app.
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Cons:
Very difficult to use, information is disorganized. Simple tasks are super hard.
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This information was sourced from Smartcare
Who Uses Smartcare?
Smartcare serves parents, teachers and directors/owners of childcare/daycare centers, early learning centers, K-12 enrichment and childcare programs,...
"I am so looking forward their new image and amplified mission they mention. Please, it would be..."
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Anilu
Early Years Specialist in UK
This information was sourced from Famly
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Famly
Pros:
Easy to use, money saving, paper saving. Has really helped our business.
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Cons:
New features could be explained more thoroughly for people who are not that tech savvy. Limited record keeping for Montessori settings.
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This information was sourced from Famly
Who Uses Famly?
Directors, managers, staff, and teachers of childcare groups and centers of all shapes and sizes, including preschools, aftercare clubs and daycares....
"Tuio allowed us to streamline our enrolment and tuition payment processes. We are moving away from..."
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Glenn
Executive Director in Canada
This information was sourced from TUIO
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of TUIO
Pros:
First, there's no monthly fee. This is a major bonus for schools with a conservative budget.
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Cons:
The setting up of my account was a bit confusing at first. Was shown an invoice date that I though was the day the payment will come out and that confused me.
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This information was sourced from TUIO
Who Uses TUIO?
Independent schools, Private Schools, Montessori schools, childcare centers, faith-based schools, before & after school care and other educational...
"The biggest benefit to our rep is definitely having the ability to improve communication with..."
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Michelle
Owner/Director in US
This information was sourced from Kaymbu
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Kaymbu
Pros:
They managed the entire process from start to finish behind the scenes with our accounting company, with a few key strategy meetings to ensure that the integration met my needs.
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Cons:
I have had trouble with uploading my photos and at times haven't been able to finish my work because of it. I also find that the conversion to pdf is a time waster.
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This information was sourced from Kaymbu
Who Uses Kaymbu?
Kaymbu empowers early childhood educators to make learning visible and strengthen school communities
"Pike 13 (in particular the support team) have been first-class and first-rate since day 1. The..."
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Kevin
Managing Partner in US
This information was sourced from Pike13
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Pike13
Pros:
I don't have to provide training for new employees. For the weird times things don't go as planned, customer service is on top of it, very speedy, thorough and helpful.
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Cons:
I was a grandfathered user on an older plan - I eventually left since I got tired of having limited access to reports and metrics that would be included if I 'upgraded.
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This information was sourced from Pike13
Who Uses Pike13?
Designed for fitness and wellness businesses of all sizes, including gyms, yoga studios, personal trainers, dance studios, music schools, driving...
"User friendly , Consist of all features which preschool would want to make their daily operations..."
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Tasneem
Tasneem in India
This information was sourced from Illumine
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Illumine
Pros:
The best feature is that it allows to choose different options while posting pictures for kids. Easy to check updates and backdated information.
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Cons:
Some times I have connection issues, but that's with anything. Other than that I don't really know much else about it to say anything bad.
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This information was sourced from Illumine
Who Uses Illumine?
All child care and early learning programs - multi-centre chains, pre-schools, playschool, daycare centres, after school & enrichment Programs,...
Albania, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Georgia
, Hong Kong SAR China, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Moldova, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
and 26 others
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Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean
, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian
and 6 others
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