Childcare software in the US compared

    Every dot is backed by a public page of the vendor. No ranking: which areas matter depends on your setting.

    Published by Beenest (Triple Peak Software Systems), a vendor in this market.

    Vendors checked
    13
    Criteria with a source
    157
    Areas
    17
    As of
    11/13/2026

    How many criteria each vendor documents

    13 vendors, 157 criteria in 17 areas, every dot backed by a public page of the vendor. As of November 13, 2026.

    Value per area from 0 to 100 (documented criteria divided by all criteria of the area, times 100), below it documented of total. Total: documented criteria of 157. Vendors in alphabetical order, no ranking.
    VendorAttendanceLearningEnrollmentMarketingOperationsFeesParentsMealsStaffTeamChannelsAutomationAIIntegrationsQualityOrganizationSubsidyTotal of 157
    Beenestpublisher7110/14778.5/111007/7503/67710/13628/13687.5/11898/96911/16504.5/9804/5674/61008/8547/13332/6201/500/5
    103.5
    brightwheel7110/14738/11503.5/7503/6739.5/139612.5/13505.5/11222/9599.5/16393.5/9301.5/5422.5/660.5/8699/1300/6301.5/5603/5
    85
    Daily Connect7510.5/14829/11362.5/7251.5/67710/13658.5/13647/11333/9386/1660.5/9703.5/5583.5/6252/8385/13332/6100.5/5201/5
    76
    EZChildTrack507/1400/11292/700/6587.5/137710/13141.5/11111/991.5/1600/9301.5/5583.5/600/8273.5/1300/600/5804/5
    43
    Famly689.5/14778.5/11433/7422.5/67710/138511/13647/11676/97512/16615.5/9502.5/5583.5/6635/8628/13171/6100.5/5904.5/5
    100
    illumine649/14778.5/11795.5/7674/6628/139612.5/13596.5/11282.5/9538.5/16333/9703.5/5754.5/6695.5/8628/1300/600/5402/5
    91.5
    Kangarootime649/14596.5/11574/7332/6466/138110.5/13364/11111/9315/16282.5/9502.5/5503/6131/8658.5/1300/6100.5/5804/5
    70
    Lillio71/14647/11141/700/6354.5/13121.5/13182/11222/930.5/1600/9301.5/580.5/600/8314/1300/6100.5/5100.5/5
    26.5
    LineLeader547.5/14738/11433/7674/67710/138811.5/13505.5/11222/9345.5/16333/9502.5/5835/6191.5/8628/1300/6100.5/5603/5
    80.5
    myKidzDay466.5/14687.5/11292/780.5/6466/1381/13323.5/11171.5/9284.5/16282.5/9301.5/5332/6131/8233/13171/6100.5/5502.5/5
    47
    Playground689.5/14778.5/11644.5/7754.5/6699/139212/13778.5/11333/96310/16444/9703.5/5835/6635/88511/1300/6100.5/5804/5
    102.5
    Procare7510.5/14738/11574/7503/6658.5/138511/13364/11222/9477.5/16171.5/9603/5925.5/6191.5/8587.5/1300/600/5703.5/5
    81
    Tadpoles618.5/14596.5/11292/700/6425.5/13466/13414.5/11171.5/9223.5/1660.5/9402/580.5/600/8314/1300/600/5301.5/5
    46.5
    Summary as a list
    • Beenest (publisher): 103.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Enrollment & admissions (7 of 7)
    • brightwheel: 85 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (12.5 of 13)
    • Daily Connect: 76 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (9 of 11)
    • EZChildTrack: 43 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Subsidy & CACFP (4 of 5)
    • Famly: 100 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Subsidy & CACFP (4.5 of 5)
    • illumine: 91.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (12.5 of 13)
    • Kangarootime: 70 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (10.5 of 13)
    • Lillio: 26.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (7 of 11)
    • LineLeader: 80.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (11.5 of 13)
    • myKidzDay: 47 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (7.5 of 11)
    • Playground: 102.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (12 of 13)
    • Procare: 81 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Automation (5.5 of 6)
    • Tadpoles: 46.5 of 157 criteria documented, most in the area Attendance & compliance (8.5 of 14)

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    Learning: 12 vendors

    Document at least half of the 11 criteria in the area Learning & observations. Alphabetical, area value in the box.

    • 77BeenestAutomation + AI 12/14
    • 73brightwheelAutomation + AI 3/14
    • 82Daily ConnectAutomation + AI 5.5/14
    • 77FamlyAutomation + AI 8.5/14
    • 77illumineAutomation + AI 10/14
    • 59KangarootimeAutomation + AI 4/14
    • 64LillioAutomation + AI 0.5/14
    • 73LineLeaderAutomation + AI 6.5/14
    • 68myKidzDayAutomation + AI 3/14
    • 77PlaygroundAutomation + AI 10/14
    • 73ProcareAutomation + AI 7/14
    • 59TadpolesAutomation + AI 0.5/14

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    Attendance against LearningValue 0 to 100 per area. All values as numbers: table above.
    Learning →
    100100
    Attendance →
    1. 1Daily Connect Attendance 75, Learning 82
    2. 2illumine Attendance 64, Learning 77
    3. 3Famly, Playground Attendance 68, Learning 77
    4. 4Beenest Attendance 71, Learning 77
    5. 5LineLeader Attendance 54, Learning 73
    6. 6brightwheel Attendance 71, Learning 73
    7. 7Procare Attendance 75, Learning 73
    8. 8myKidzDay Attendance 46, Learning 68
    9. 9Lillio Attendance 7, Learning 64
    10. 10Tadpoles Attendance 61, Learning 59
    11. 11Kangarootime Attendance 64, Learning 59
    12. 12EZChildTrack Attendance 50, Learning 0

    Row = X axis, column = Y axis

    AttendanceLearningEnrollmentOperationsParentsMeals
    Attendance
    Learning
    Enrollment
    Operations
    Parents
    Meals

    What the published plans cost for your number of children

    A calculation aid from published prices, as of 13 November 2026. Plans cover different things.

    Vendor50 children per setting, 1 setting, excl. sales tax

    per monthsmallest / largest plan

    • Beenestpublisher* All features. From $39: more AI credits (beyond the 200 starter credits) and personal support.per month, smallest plan: $0.00*per month, every feature: $0.00*

      Plans for 50 children per setting

      • Free, own device

        $0.00 (excl. sales tax); per year $0.00

        App features free (AI and human services excluded)

      • 400 AI credits a month

        $39.00 (excl. sales tax); per year $468.00

        all app features, plus AI credits and support

      • 1,000 AI credits a month

        $59.00 (excl. sales tax); per year $708.00

        all app features, plus AI credits and support

      • 3,000 AI credits a month

        $99.00 (excl. sales tax); per year $1,188.00

        all app features, plus AI credits and support

      Basis
      flat per setting, no charge per child
      Billing
      monthly
      Notes

      Beenest publishes this comparison.

      Entrance tablet not included; device options are quoted separately.

      Wording of the price page

      • “$0”
      • “$39”
      • “$59”
      • “$99”
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • brightwheelPrice not published

      Free and Premium plans; paid add-ons (curriculum, assessments, professional development, payroll, tuition insurance). Prices by custom quote.

      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • Daily Connectbilled yearly* The price page names no separate AI price.per month: $80.00*

      Plans for 50 children per setting

      • Professional, billed annually

        50 × $1.60 = $80.00 (sales tax not stated); per year $960.00

        Scope as on the price page

      Basis
      per child, 10 children included (Professional)
      Billing
      billed annually (the monthly toggle is dearer, see the notes)
      Notes

      Billed monthly: $19.00 a month for 10 children, then $1.90 per child (from the page's price calculator).

      Subscriptions are available for nannies and small family daycares at $8.99/month (3 children max) and $12.99/month (6 children max).

      Payment processing fees apply for online parent payments. The page picks the currency by location; amounts read with currency=USD.

      Wording of the price page

      • “10 children included, then $1.60 / child”
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • EZChildTrackPrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • Famly* The price page names no separate AI price.per month: $79.00*

      Plans for 50 children per setting

      • Price by number of children

        $79.00 (band 31 to 50) = $79.00 (excl. sales tax); per year $948.00

        Scope as on the price page

      Basis
      band by number of children, per center
      Billing
      monthly
      Notes

      Amounts from the page's price slider (band table in the page script); only the first band ($49/month) is in the visible text.

      “Yes, these prices apply to childcare centers across the entire United States.”

      Wording of the price page

      • “$79/month”
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • illumineAI is named in the plan “Growth + AI”; no price published.Price not published

      US plans Essentials, Growth + AI and Scale, each “Talk To An Expert”; contracts annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly.

      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • KangarootimePrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • LillioPrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • LineLeaderPrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • myKidzDay* The price page names no separate AI price.per month: $62.50*

      Plans for 50 children per setting

      • Per child

        50 × $1.25 = $62.50 (sales tax not stated); per year $750.00

        includes account set up, trainings and technical support

      Basis
      per child or per room
      Billing
      monthly
      Notes

      Per room: $15 a month (FAQ); the room count is not known here, so the calculator uses the per-child price.

      The homepage (“New Client Pricing”) shows less: $1.00 per child or $10.00 per room a month. The two pages of the vendor differ; the calculator follows the FAQ.

      Additional 10% discount for non-profit centers. Centers with more than 50 children: discount on request.

      Wording of the price page

      • “Pricing is $1.25 per child per month Or $15 per room.”
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • PlaygroundPrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • ProcarePrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026
    • TadpolesPrice not published
      Price page, as of 13 November 2026

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    against

    103.5 against 85 of 157 criteria documented

    AttendanceBeenest 71
    brightwheel 71
    LearningBeenest 77
    brightwheel 73
    EnrollmentBeenest 100
    brightwheel 50
    MarketingBeenest 50
    brightwheel 50
    OperationsBeenest 77
    brightwheel 73
    FeesBeenest 62
    brightwheel 96
    ParentsBeenest 68
    brightwheel 50
    MealsBeenest 89
    brightwheel 22
    StaffBeenest 69
    brightwheel 59
    TeamBeenest 50
    brightwheel 39
    ChannelsBeenest 80
    brightwheel 30
    AutomationBeenest 67
    brightwheel 42
    AIBeenest 100
    brightwheel 6
    IntegrationsBeenest 54
    brightwheel 69
    QualityBeenest 33
    brightwheel 0
    OrganizationBeenest 20
    brightwheel 30
    SubsidyBeenest 0
    brightwheel 60

    All 157 criteria with a source

    A dot only with evidence on a public page of the vendor. Clicking a dot opens the source; the plan or add-on, where it matters, is in the tooltip. A dash means not found on the public pages, not ‘cannot do it’. Each area opens with a click.

    documented, with sourcepartly or on request (counts 0.5)not documented
    Attendance & compliance 14 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Digital child check-in/out with timedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    2Parents check in themselves (QR, card, app)documented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3Tablet or terminal at the entrancedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4Check-in by PIN or phone number, no smartphone needednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    5RFID or key fob check-innot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    6Staff attendance in the same systemdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    7Live staff-to-child ratio from actual attendancedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    8Ratio rules per state built in (state licensing rules)documented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    9Alert when the ratio is breacheddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    10Authorized collectors checked at pickupdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    11Time corrections with reason and audit logdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    12Parent signature at drop-off/pickupdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    13Health questions before check-innot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    14Reportable illness recorded with the absence (for the local health department)not documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open source
    Documented10/1410/1410.5/147/149.5/149/149/141/147.5/146.5/149.5/1410.5/148.5/14
    Learning & observations 11 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Observation notes per childdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    2Shared with parents on releasedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3Digital portfolio / learning journal with photosdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4Learning storiesdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    5Own observation formsdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    6Assessment tools or state early learning standards (e.g. TS GOLD, DRDP, ASQ, COR Advantage)not documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    7Prepare and record development meetingsdocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    8Weekly and activity planningnot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    9Observations linked to learning areasdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    10Daily sheet (diapers, naps, meals) visible to parentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open source
    11Photos and videos shared with parentspartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    Documented8.5/118/119/110/118.5/118.5/116.5/117/118/117.5/118.5/118/116.5/11
    Enrollment & admissions 7 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Online application by parentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    2Waiting listdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3Waitlist priority rules (points or criteria)documented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documented
    4Offer and decline workflowdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    5Central allocation across several centersdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    6Occupancy and demand planningdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    7Several preferred centers in one applicationdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented7/73.5/72.5/72/73/75.5/74/71/73/72/74.5/74/72/7
    Marketing & inquiries 6 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Application form on the center's own websitedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    2Online booking of visits/toursnot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    3Inquiry management with automated messagesnot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    4Inquiry statistics (source, conversion)not documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    5AI drafts social media posts or publishes via a social media linkdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    6Website for the center (builder or AI)documented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented3/63/61.5/60/62.5/64/62/60/64/60.5/64.5/63/60/6
    Daily operations & records 13 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Child recorddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    2Parents, authorized collectors, consentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    3Rooms / classroomsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4Enrollment agreements / care schedulesdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    5Digital contract signaturedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    6Automatic daily report (PDF/Excel)documented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    7Several centers / operator viewdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    8Accident reportdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    9Medication logdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open source
    10Documents stored and shared with parentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    11Parents book extra sessions in the appnot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    12Child abuse or neglect concern recorded for the mandated reportnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    13Serious injury or incident reported to the state licensing agencynot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented10/139.5/1310/137.5/1310/138/136/134.5/1310/136/139/138.5/135.5/13
    Fees & billing 13 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Fee calculationdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    2Automatic invoicing rundocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3ACH bank payments (direct debit from a bank account)documented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4Online card/wallet payment by parentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    5Bank reconciliationdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    6Payment reminders / dunningdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    7Split invoice across several payersnot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    8Subsidy (CCDF) billing: agency share and family co-paynot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    9Outstanding balances reportdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    10Year-end statements for parents (dependent care tax credit, Dependent Care FSA)not documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    11Export to QuickBooks or Xeronot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    12Fees by rule (e.g. late pickup)documented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    13Revenue forecastnot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented8/1312.5/138.5/1310/1311/1312.5/1310.5/131.5/1311.5/131/1312/1311/136/13
    Parent communication 11 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Messages to parents / groupsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    2Parents report sickness and vacationsdocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open source
    3Events with RSVPdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    4Surveysdocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    5Automatic translationdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    6Apps for iOS, Android and webdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    7Read receiptsdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    8Two-way chat parents and centerpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    9Comments and reactions on postsnot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    10Parent app in the center's brandingnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    11Scheduled messagesnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open source
    Documented7.5/115.5/117/111.5/117/116.5/114/112/115.5/113.5/118.5/114/114.5/11
    Meals 9 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Parents cancel mealsdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    2Quantities to kitchen / catererdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    3Meal billingdocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    4Menu publisheddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    5Allergies / intolerances per childdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    6Credit / prepaid paymentdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    7Meals cancelled automatically on sick notesnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    8Cancellation deadlinesdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    9Several caterers / suppliersdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented8/92/93/91/96/92.5/91/92/92/91.5/93/92/91.5/9
    Staff & scheduling 16 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Create and publish staff scheduledocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    2Staff time trackingdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3Breaks recorded and checkeddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    4Hours balance (over/under time)documented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open source
    5Planned vs actual hoursdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    6Leave requests in the app with approvaldocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    7Staff sick notes in the appdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documented
    8Warning on understaffing or rule breachesdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    9Qualifications used in planningdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    10Background check and clearance expiry trackingnot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    11Payroll export (e.g. to ADP, Gusto, Paychex)documented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    12Full payroll with federal and state taxesnot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    13Recruitment / applicant managementnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    14Staff documents storednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    15Staff clock in and out in the staff app on their own phonenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    16Statutory breaks handled automatically: reminder, deduction or top-up, configurable rulesdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented11/169.5/166/161.5/1612/168.5/165/160.5/165.5/164.5/1610/167.5/163.5/16
    Team communication 9 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Team messagesdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    2One-to-one and group chatpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    3Team pollsdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    4Team noticeboarddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    5Read receipts for team messagesnot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    6Team calendar with absencesdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    7Handover notes between shiftsnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    8Team document storagenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    9Video callsnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented4.5/93.5/90.5/90/95.5/93/92.5/90/93/92.5/94/91.5/90.5/9
    Email, phone & channels 5 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Automatic emails on events, to parents and staffdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    2AI drafts emails and suggests repliesdocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    3Automatic translation, also in emailsdocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    4SMS to parentsnot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    5AI phone answers calls and logs themdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented4/51.5/53.5/51.5/52.5/53.5/52.5/51.5/52.5/51.5/53.5/53/52/5
    Automation 6 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Attendance without manual entrydocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    2Automatic reports to operator / authoritydocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    3Automatic reminders to parentsdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    4Automatic dunning runnot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    5Autopay with automatic retriesnot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    6Deadline reminders (contracts, approvals)documented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    Documented4/62.5/63.5/63.5/63.5/64.5/63/60.5/65/62/65/65.5/60.5/6
    AI support 8 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1AI writing help for parent messagesdocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    2Voice input / dictationdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documented
    3AI builds exports or reports from a plain descriptiondocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    4AI carries out actions in the systemdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    5AI creates or plans the staff scheduledocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    6AI assistant answers staff questionsdocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    7AI supports observations (text, learning areas)documented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    8AI suggests activities or weekly plansdocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented8/80.5/82/80/85/85.5/81/80/81.5/81/85/81.5/80/8
    Devices & integrations 13 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Parent appdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    2Staff appdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    3Devices in the room / at the room doordocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4Device at the entrance (kiosk / terminal)documented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    5Operator view across centersdocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    6Data link to at least one state subsidy or attendance systemnot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    7Data links to three or more state systemsnot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    8Accounting export (QuickBooks, Xero)not documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    9Open APIdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    10MCP server for AI assistantsdocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    11Webhooksnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    12Calendar sync (Google, Outlook)not documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    13Door access linked to check-innot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    Documented7/139/135/133.5/138/138/138.5/134/138/133/1311/137.5/134/13
    Quality & surveys 6 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Anonymous parent surveydocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    2Anonymous staff surveydocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    3Results as PDF/Excelnot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    4Survey templates, also across an operatornot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    5Self-assessment with an established tool (e.g. ERS, CLASS, NAEYC self-study)not documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    6Own quality standards / checklistsnot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented2/60/62/60/61/60/60/60/60/61/60/60/60/6
    Organization & health and safety 5 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Risk assessment created and recorded digitallydocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    2Hygiene / infection control plannot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    3Staff training records (CPR and first aid, annual training hours)not documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    4Inspections and maintenance planned with remindersnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
    5Checklists for recurring routines (opening, closing, outings)not documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documented
    Documented1/51.5/50.5/50/50.5/50/50.5/50.5/50.5/50.5/50.5/50/50/5
    Subsidy & CACFP (US) 5 criteria
    CriterionBeenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-13brightwheel, as of 2026-11-13Daily Connect, as of 2026-11-13EZChildTrack, as of 2026-11-13Famly, as of 2026-11-13illumine, as of 2026-11-13Kangarootime, as of 2026-11-13Lillio, as of 2026-11-13LineLeader, as of 2026-11-13myKidzDay, as of 2026-11-13Playground, as of 2026-11-13Procare, as of 2026-11-13Tadpoles, as of 2026-11-13
    1Subsidy authorizations stored per child (case number, approved hours, end date)not documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documentednot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documentednot documented
    2Subsidy attendance and absence days counted for the state claimnot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcenot documented
    3CACFP meal counts by meal type at the point of servicenot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open source
    4CACFP monthly claim report or exportnot documenteddocumented, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcepartly or on request, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcepartly or on request, open source
    5CACFP enrollment and income eligibility forms per childnot documentednot documentednot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documentedpartly or on request, open sourcenot documenteddocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcedocumented, open sourcenot documented
    Documented0/53/51/54/54.5/52/54/50.5/53/52.5/54/53.5/51.5/5

    How we check the vendors

    1. 01A criterion is met if a public page of the vendor documents it. We store the link for every dot.
    2. 02Not found, only announced, or only in another company's add-on: not met.
    3. 03Without evidence the cell says ‘not documented’, not ‘no’: not found on the vendor's public pages as of the check date. The vendor may still offer the feature.
    4. 04Partial: the feature is publicly documented, but only on request or with an explicit limitation; counts as half.
    5. 05Beenest publishes this comparison and is checked by the same rules.
    6. 06Value per area: criteria met divided by all criteria of the area, times 100, rounded. No weighting.
    7. 07Every criterion has a basis outside this comparison: a legal requirement, or at least one other vendor that documents it.
    8. 08Finder ‘One area or everything’: an area counts from a value of 50. ‘Everything in one system’: at least half of the criteria documented in at least half of the areas (9 of 17). With ‘Everything in one system’, the levels for ‘How much should the system do by itself?’ filter from 25 and from 50 in Automation and AI support together (documented criteria of both areas divided by all criteria of both areas, times 100).
    9. 09Only features used in day-to-day work at the setting. We check again every six months. The check date is shown for every vendor.
    10. 10Vendor pages that block scripts were read through the vendor's public help center API or in a headless browser.

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    Is your company shown wrongly or is data missing? Write to the editors: editorial@beenest.co, with a link to the public page that describes the feature. We check within five working days and date every correction.