How many criteria each vendor documents
19 vendors, 154 criteria in 15 areas, every dot backed by a public page of the vendor. As of 7 November 2026.
| Vendor | Attendance | Learning | Enrolment | Operations | Fees | Parents | Meals | Staff | Team | Automation | AI | Integrations | Quality | Organisation | Funding | Total of 154 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby's Days | 294/14 | 738/11 | 172/12 | 628/13 | 152/13 | 425/12 | 333/9 | 142/14 | 333/9 | 171/6 | 364/11 | 142/14 | 292/7 | 603/5 | 00/4 | 49 |
| Beenestpublisher | 649/14 | 273/11 | 678/12 | 628/13 | 314/13 | 587/12 | 898/9 | 7110/14 | 444/9 | 503/6 | 829/11 | 507/14 | 292/7 | 201/5 | 00/4 | 83 |
| Cheqdin | 578/14 | 273/11 | 506/12 | 628/13 | 8511/13 | 587/12 | 111/9 | 365/14 | 111/9 | 00/6 | 00/11 | 294/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 00/4 | 55 |
| Connect Childcare | 365/14 | 829/11 | 334/12 | 699/13 | 7710/13 | 425/12 | 111/9 | 578/14 | 00/9 | 332/6 | 00/11 | 436/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 502/4 | 62 |
| Enrolmy | 507/14 | 00/11 | 334/12 | 385/13 | 547/13 | 172/12 | 00/9 | 294/14 | 00/9 | 332/6 | 00/11 | 294/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 251/4 | 36 |
| Evidence Me | 00/14 | 738/11 | 00/12 | 152/13 | 00/13 | 334/12 | 00/9 | 00/14 | 00/9 | 00/6 | 91/11 | 213/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 00/4 | 18 |
| eyworks | 365/14 | 829/11 | 587/12 | 699/13 | 9212/13 | 759/12 | 111/9 | 7110/14 | 676/9 | 503/6 | 182/11 | 578/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 502/4 | 84 |
| Famly | 578/14 | 738/11 | 506/12 | 7710/13 | 8511/13 | 9211/12 | 333/9 | 7911/14 | 898/9 | 332/6 | 273/11 | 649/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 502/4 | 93 |
| Funding Loop | 00/14 | 00/11 | 81/12 | 00/13 | 81/13 | 00/12 | 00/9 | 00/14 | 00/9 | 171/6 | 00/11 | 142/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 251/4 | 6 |
| Instant Nursery Manager | 00/14 | 91/11 | 253/12 | 547/13 | 385/13 | 172/12 | 111/9 | 71/14 | 00/9 | 00/6 | 00/11 | 00/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 00/4 | 20 |
| Kids Club HQ | 213/14 | 00/11 | 172/12 | 466/13 | 547/13 | 81/12 | 111/9 | 00/14 | 00/9 | 332/6 | 00/11 | 00/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 251/4 | 23 |
| Kinderly | 71/14 | 738/11 | 00/12 | 547/13 | 81/13 | 253/12 | 00/9 | 00/14 | 00/9 | 00/6 | 00/11 | 142/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 00/4 | 22 |
| Learning Journals | 00/14 | 647/11 | 00/12 | 81/13 | 152/13 | 253/12 | 00/9 | 00/14 | 111/9 | 00/6 | 00/11 | 71/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 00/4 | 15 |
| MagicBooking | 294/14 | 00/11 | 81/12 | 628/13 | 628/13 | 334/12 | 111/9 | 00/14 | 00/9 | 332/6 | 00/11 | 71/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 251/4 | 30 |
| Nursery in a Box | 507/14 | 556/11 | 678/12 | 547/13 | 7710/13 | 425/12 | 222/9 | 7911/14 | 333/9 | 00/6 | 00/11 | 507/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 502/4 | 69 |
| Ovivio | 294/14 | 738/11 | 425/12 | 7710/13 | 699/13 | 425/12 | 222/9 | 649/14 | 222/9 | 332/6 | 182/11 | 507/14 | 141/7 | 603/5 | 753/4 | 72 |
| Parenta | 213/14 | 647/11 | 425/12 | 466/13 | 7710/13 | 253/12 | 222/9 | 142/14 | 111/9 | 171/6 | 00/11 | 294/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 251/4 | 46 |
| Pigeonhole | 213/14 | 647/11 | 334/12 | 7710/13 | 547/13 | 334/12 | 222/9 | 213/14 | 111/9 | 332/6 | 647/11 | 436/14 | 00/7 | 201/5 | 251/4 | 58 |
| Tapestry | 213/14 | 829/11 | 81/12 | 547/13 | 628/13 | 425/12 | 222/9 | 71/14 | 222/9 | 171/6 | 00/11 | 365/14 | 00/7 | 00/5 | 251/4 | 45 |
Summary as a list
- Baby's Days: 49 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (8 of 11)
- Beenest (publisher): 83 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Meals (8 of 9)
- Cheqdin: 55 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (11 of 13)
- Connect Childcare: 62 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (9 of 11)
- Enrolmy: 36 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (7 of 13)
- Evidence Me: 18 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (8 of 11)
- eyworks: 84 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (12 of 13)
- Famly: 93 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Parent communication (11 of 12)
- Funding Loop: 6 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Funding (1 of 4)
- Instant Nursery Manager: 20 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Daily operations & records (7 of 13)
- Kids Club HQ: 23 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (7 of 13)
- Kinderly: 22 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (8 of 11)
- Learning Journals: 15 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (7 of 11)
- MagicBooking: 30 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Daily operations & records (8 of 13)
- Nursery in a Box: 69 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Staff & rota (11 of 14)
- Ovivio: 72 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Daily operations & records (10 of 13)
- Parenta: 46 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Fees & billing (10 of 13)
- Pigeonhole: 58 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Daily operations & records (10 of 13)
- Tapestry: 45 of 154 criteria documented, most in the area Learning & observations (9 of 11)
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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.
- 73Baby's DaysAutomation + AI 5/17
- 82Connect ChildcareAutomation + AI 2/17
- 73Evidence MeAutomation + AI 1/17
- 82eyworksAutomation + AI 5/17
- 73FamlyAutomation + AI 5/17
- 73KinderlyAutomation + AI 0/17
- 64Learning JournalsAutomation + AI 0/17
- 55Nursery in a BoxAutomation + AI 0/17
- 73OvivioAutomation + AI 4/17
- 64ParentaAutomation + AI 1/17
- 64PigeonholeAutomation + AI 9/17
- 82TapestryAutomation + AI 1/17
Compare two areas
Pick a pair in the grid and the map switches to these axes. Top right: vendors that document many criteria in both areas.
Learning →
100100
Attendance →
- 1Tapestry Attendance 21, Learning 82
- 2Connect Childcare, eyworks Attendance 36, Learning 82
- 3Evidence Me Attendance 0, Learning 73
- 4Kinderly Attendance 7, Learning 73
- 5Baby's Days, Ovivio Attendance 29, Learning 73
- 6Famly Attendance 57, Learning 73
- 7Learning Journals Attendance 0, Learning 64
- 8Parenta, Pigeonhole Attendance 21, Learning 64
- 9Nursery in a Box Attendance 50, Learning 55
- 10Cheqdin Attendance 57, Learning 27
- 11Beenest Attendance 64, Learning 27
- 12Instant Nursery Manager Attendance 0, Learning 9
- 13Funding Loop Attendance 0, Learning 0
- 14Kids Club HQ Attendance 21, Learning 0
- 15MagicBooking Attendance 29, Learning 0
- 16Enrolmy Attendance 50, Learning 0
Row = X axis, column = Y axis
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What the published plans cost for your number of children
A calculation aid from published prices, as of 7 November 2026. Plans cover different things.
Vendor50 children per setting, 1 setting, excl. VAT
per monthsmallest / largest plan
Baby's Daysper month, smallest plan: £15.00per month, largest plan: £20.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Standard
£15.00 (band 1 to 50) = £15.00 (excl. VAT); per year £180.00
storage for photos, video and documents differs by package
Premium
£17.00 (band 1 to 50) = £17.00 (excl. VAT); per year £204.00
storage for photos, video and documents differs by package
Superior
£20.00 (band 1 to 50) = £20.00 (excl. VAT); per year £240.00
storage for photos, video and documents differs by package
- Basis
- subscription level by number of children (up to 50, 100, 300, 500, unlimited) and storage package
- Billing
- monthly, or yearly at the yearly price next to each monthly price (see the wording)
- One-off (not in the yearly amount)
- All subscription packages have a one off setup fee of £10.00+vat.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£15/ month or £150 / Year”
- “£17/ month or £170 / Year”
- “£20/ month or £200 / Year”
Beenestpublisherper month, smallest plan: £0.00per month, largest plan: £99.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Free, own device
£0.00 (excl. VAT); per year £0.00
all features as on the price page
400 AI credits a month
£39.00 (excl. VAT); per year £468.00
all features as on the price page
1,000 AI credits a month
£59.00 (excl. VAT); per year £708.00
all features as on the price page
3,000 AI credits a month
£99.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,188.00
all features as on the price page
- Basis
- flat per setting, no charge per child
- Billing
- monthly
- Notes
Beenest publishes this comparison.
Entrance tablet not included; device options are quoted separately.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£0”
- “£39”
- “£59”
- “£99”
CheqdinPrice not clearly published
- Basis
- plan by number of students
- Billing
- monthly or yearly (“Our annual plans come with a 20% discount”)
- Notes
The price page shows its amounts in the visitor's local currency, chosen by location. The amounts in pounds could not be verified, so no amount is shown.
Platform fees on card and direct debit payments come on top.
Connect ChildcarePrice not published
EnrolmyPrice not published
Evidence MePrice not clearly published
- Basis
- band by number of pupils (children's profiles)
- Billing
- period not stated by the vendor
- Notes
Published per band, per year (period not stated by the vendor), plus VAT: under 20 pupils £79.00, 20 to 34 £179.00, 35 to 64 £285.00, 65 to 129 £385.00, 130 to 249 £485.00, 250 and more £589.00.
eyworksPrice not clearly published
- Basis
- per module and branch, by children on roll (slider)
- Billing
- initial 12 month licence; module prices billed annually
- Notes
The module prices on the page (for example “46.99/ month” for child financials) apply to a number of children set by a slider, and the page text does not state that number. So no amount is shown.
Child top-ups: £12/month on the pricing page, £11/month in the FAQ.
Famlyper month, smallest plan: £79.00per month, largest plan: £229.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Foundation
£79.00 (excl. VAT); per year £948.00
Scope as on the price page
Premium
£179.00 (excl. VAT); per year £2,148.00
Scope as on the price page
Professional
£229.00 (excl. VAT); per year £2,748.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- package (setting size and number of children not stated)
- Billing
- monthly billing (“Monthly” tab)
- Notes
Annual billing (“Annual Save £240” tab): Foundation £79, Premium £159, Professional £209 per month.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£79/ month”
- “£179/ month”
- “£229/ month”
Funding Loop£2.50 per child per term, plus VAT
- Basis
- per child per term (funding claims)
- Billing
- per term, pay for what you use
- One-off (not in the yearly amount)
- No Monthly Subscription No Setup Fees No Exit Fees
- Notes
The only price is per child per term (“£2.50 per child (plus VAT) / per term”), so a monthly amount is not meaningful.
Instant Nursery Managerper month: £37.40
Plans for 50 children per setting
Hosted
£37.40 (excl. VAT); per year £448.80
Scope as on the price page
One-off (not in the yearly amount): £ 375 + VAT one-off (installation and customisation)
- Basis
- per setting, hosted
- Billing
- monthly amount, billed quarterly
- Notes
Desktop/Laptop: £ 499 + VAT including the first year's licence, then £117 + VAT per annum.
Networked: £ 599 + VAT including the first year's licence, then £140.40 + VAT per annum.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “Then £37.40 + VAT/month (billed quarterly) hosting and support”
Kids Club HQper month: £49.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Price by children per day
£49.00 (band 1 to 50) = £49.00 (excl. VAT); per year £588.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- average unique children per day, all sites together (no per-site fees)
- Billing
- monthly
- Notes
Amounts read from the price slider at 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 children. For a number in between, the next recorded point at or above applies; nothing is interpolated.
Above 500 children on request (the page asks to contact them from 1,000).
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£49 per month (+VAT)”
Kinderlyper month: £25.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Pay monthly
£25.00 (band 21 to 60) = £25.00 (excl. VAT); per year £300.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- package by number of children
- Billing
- monthly (“Pay monthly”)
- Notes
Paying annually (“Pay annually and get 1 month free”): £137.50 up to 20 children, £275 for 21 to 60, £550 for 61 to 100 per year.
Over 100 children: on request.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£25”
Learning Journalsper month: £41.25
Plans for 50 children per setting
Nursery
£41.25 (band 21 to 50) = £41.25 (excl. VAT); per year £495.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- per setting, by number of children
- Billing
- monthly, or yearly at the yearly price next to each monthly price (see the wording)
- Notes
Over 250 children: call for a quote.
Schools have separate bands by number of pupils.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£41.25 / month; £453.50 / year”
MagicBookingper month: £59.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Clubs Pro
£59.00 (excl. VAT); per year £708.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- subscription, unlimited children, activities and settings
- Billing
- monthly, renews automatically; one month written notice
- Notes
Branding Integration add-on: £399 one-off integration fee.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£59/month”
Nursery in a Boxbilled yearlyper month, smallest plan: £149.00per month, largest plan: £198.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Plan by size
£149.00 (band 1 to 55) = £149.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,788.00
Scope as on the price page
Plan by size with NurseryPay
£149.00 (band 1 to 55) + £49.00 = £198.00 (excl. VAT); per year £2,376.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- per setting, by children on roll
- Billing
- billed annually (the monthly billing rate is not in the page text)
- Notes
Annual billing brings each plan down by £20 a month, as the page states.
Groups and Enterprise: priced to your group.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£ 149 /mo”
- “£49 per setting, per month”
Ovivioper month, smallest plan: £89.00per month, largest plan: £259.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Essentials
£89.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,068.00
Scope as on the price page
Professional
£149.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,788.00
Scope as on the price page
Business
£199.00 (excl. VAT); per year £2,388.00
Scope as on the price page
Business with Activities and Websites
£199.00 + £20.00 + £40.00 = £259.00 (excl. VAT); per year £3,108.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- plan per month (setting and children basis not stated)
- Billing
- billed monthly (switch on “Billed Monthly”)
- Notes
Billed yearly: Essentials £79, Professional £129, Business £179 per month.
Not included: NoodleNow! £27.50 per user; Parent Surveys £20 /month (coming soon). VAT on the add-ons is not stated.
Multi-Site (5 or more settings): contact us.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£ 89 /month”
- “£ 149 /month”
- “£ 199 /month”
- “£20 /month”
- “£40 /month”
Parentaper month, smallest plan: £75.00per month, largest plan: £105.00
Plans for 50 children per setting
Platinum (36 months)
£75.00 (excl. VAT); per year £900.00
Scope as on the price page
Gold (24 months)
£85.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,020.00
Scope as on the price page
Silver (12 months)
£95.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,140.00
Scope as on the price page
Bronze (flexible)
£105.00 (excl. VAT); per year £1,260.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- plan per setting by commitment (the page says the plan is chosen by the number of children registered, without bands)
- Billing
- paid monthly; commitment 36, 24 or 12 months or 3-month rolling
- Notes
Paid annually (10% less): Platinum £810, Gold £918, Silver £1,026, Bronze £1,134 per annum + VAT.
Charities, childminders and small settings receive 20% off.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£75 per month + VAT”
- “£85 per month + VAT”
- “£95 per month + VAT”
- “£105 per month + VAT”
Pigeonholeper month: £16.50
Plans for 50 children per setting
Up to 200 children
£198.00 / 12 (band 31 to 60) = £16.50 (excl. VAT); per year £198.00
Scope as on the price page
More than 200 children
no published price for this number of children
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- per setting, by number of children; every feature at every size
- Billing
- billed yearly, a year at a time, no automatic renewal
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£16.50 per month; £198 a year”
Tapestrybilled yearlyper month: £17.67
Plans for 50 children per setting
Annual package
£212.00 / 12 (band 41 to 60) = £17.67 (excl. VAT); per year £212.00
Scope as on the price page
- Basis
- annual package by number of children; all features in all package sizes
- Billing
- billed yearly (annual package)
- Notes
More than 400 children: no published price.
Price page, as of 7 November 2026Wording of the price page
- “£212 excl. VAT per year”
Compare two vendors directly
The same data, two vendors side by side.
against
49 against 83 of 154 criteria documented
AttendanceBaby's Days 29
Beenest 64
Beenest 64
LearningBaby's Days 73
Beenest 27
Beenest 27
EnrolmentBaby's Days 17
Beenest 67
Beenest 67
OperationsBaby's Days 62
Beenest 62
Beenest 62
FeesBaby's Days 15
Beenest 31
Beenest 31
ParentsBaby's Days 42
Beenest 58
Beenest 58
MealsBaby's Days 33
Beenest 89
Beenest 89
StaffBaby's Days 14
Beenest 71
Beenest 71
TeamBaby's Days 33
Beenest 44
Beenest 44
AutomationBaby's Days 17
Beenest 50
Beenest 50
AIBaby's Days 36
Beenest 82
Beenest 82
IntegrationsBaby's Days 14
Beenest 50
Beenest 50
QualityBaby's Days 29
Beenest 29
Beenest 29
OrganisationBaby's Days 60
Beenest 20
Beenest 20
FundingBaby's Days 0
Beenest 0
Beenest 0
All 154 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
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Digital child check-in/out with time | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||
| 2Parents check in themselves (QR, card, app) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||
| 3Tablet or terminal at the entrance | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 4Check-in by PIN or phone number, no smartphone needed | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 5RFID or key fob check-in | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6Staff attendance in the same system | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 7Live staff-to-child ratio from actual attendance | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 8Ratio rules per nation built in (EYFS England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9Alert when the ratio is breached | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 10Authorised collectors checked at pickup | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||
| 11Time corrections with reason and audit log | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 12Parent signature at drop-off/pickup | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 13Health questions before check-in | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14Notifiable disease recorded with the absence (UKHSA / health protection team) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 4/14 | 9/14 | 8/14 | 5/14 | 7/14 | 0/14 | 5/14 | 8/14 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 3/14 | 1/14 | 0/14 | 4/14 | 7/14 | 4/14 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 3/14 |
Learning & observations 11 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Observation notes per child | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||
| 2Shared with parents on release | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||
| 3Digital portfolio / learning journal with photos | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 4Learning stories | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 5Own observation forms | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 6EYFS tracking incl. the progress check at age two | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 7Prepare and record development meetings | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 8Weekly and activity planning | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||
| 9Observations linked to learning areas | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 10Care diary (nappies, sleep, meals) visible to parents | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||
| 11Photos and videos shared with parents | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||
| Documented | 8/11 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 9/11 | 0/11 | 8/11 | 9/11 | 8/11 | 0/11 | 1/11 | 0/11 | 8/11 | 7/11 | 0/11 | 6/11 | 8/11 | 7/11 | 7/11 | 9/11 |
Enrolment & admissions 12 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Online application by parents | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 2Waiting list | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||
| 3Allocation criteria / points | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4Offer and decline workflow | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 5Central allocation across several settings | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 6Occupancy and demand planning | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||
| 7Link to a local authority admissions or funding portal | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8Several preferred settings in one application | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 9Application form on the setting's own website | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 10Online booking of visits/tours | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11Enquiry management with automated messages | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 12Enquiry statistics (source, conversion) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| Documented | 2/12 | 8/12 | 6/12 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 0/12 | 7/12 | 6/12 | 1/12 | 3/12 | 2/12 | 0/12 | 0/12 | 1/12 | 8/12 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 4/12 | 1/12 |
Daily operations & records 13 criteria
Fees & billing 13 criteria
Parent communication 12 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Messages to parents / groups | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |
| 2Parents report sickness and holidays | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 3Events with RSVP | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 4Surveys | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 5Automatic translation | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 6Apps for iOS, Android and web | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 7Read receipts | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 8Two-way chat parents and setting | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 9Comments and reactions on posts | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 10SMS to parents | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 11Parent app in the setting's branding | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 12Scheduled messages | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| Documented | 5/12 | 7/12 | 7/12 | 5/12 | 2/12 | 4/12 | 9/12 | 11/12 | 0/12 | 2/12 | 1/12 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 4/12 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 3/12 | 4/12 | 5/12 |
Meals 9 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Parents cancel meals | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2Quantities to kitchen / caterer | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3Meal billing | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||
| 4Menu published | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 5Allergies / intolerances per child | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||
| 6Credit / prepaid payment | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7Meals cancelled automatically on sick notes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8Cancellation deadlines | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9Several caterers / suppliers | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 3/9 | 8/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 | 3/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 2/9 |
Staff & rota 14 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Create and publish rota | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||
| 2Staff time tracking | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||
| 3Breaks recorded and checked | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 4Hours balance (over/under time) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 5Planned vs actual hours | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 6Leave requests in the app with approval | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 7Staff sick notes in the app | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 8Warning on understaffing or rule breaches | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||
| 9Qualifications used in planning | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 10DBS and certificate expiry tracking | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 11Payroll export | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||
| 12Full payroll with taxes and deductions | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13Recruitment / applicant management | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 14Staff documents stored | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||
| Documented | 2/14 | 10/14 | 5/14 | 8/14 | 4/14 | 0/14 | 10/14 | 11/14 | 0/14 | 1/14 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 11/14 | 9/14 | 2/14 | 3/14 | 1/14 |
Team communication 9 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Team messages | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||
| 2One-to-one and group chat | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||
| 3Team polls | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 4Team noticeboard | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 5Read receipts for team messages | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 6Team calendar with absences | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 7Handover notes between shifts | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8Team document storage | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 9Video calls | |||||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 3/9 | 4/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 6/9 | 8/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 2/9 |
Automation 6 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Attendance without manual entry | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 2Automatic reports to operator / authority | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 3Automatic reminders to parents | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 4Automatic dunning run | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 5Autopay with automatic retries | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6Deadline reminders (contracts, approvals) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 1/6 | 3/6 | 0/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 0/6 | 3/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 0/6 | 2/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 | 2/6 | 0/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 |
AI support 11 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AI writing help for parent messages | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 2Voice input / dictation | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 3Automatic translation, also in emails | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4AI builds exports or reports from a plain description | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 5AI carries out actions in the system | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 6AI creates or plans the rota | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7AI drafts social media posts or publishes via a social media link | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8AI phone answers calls and logs them | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9AI assistant answers staff questions | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 10AI supports observations (text, learning areas) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 11AI suggests activities or weekly plans | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 4/11 | 9/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 1/11 | 2/11 | 3/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 2/11 | 0/11 | 7/11 | 0/11 |
Devices & integrations 14 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Parent app | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||
| 2Staff app | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||
| 3Devices in the room / at the room door | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||
| 4Device at the entrance (kiosk / terminal) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 5Operator view across settings | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 6Funding claim or headcount export to at least one local authority | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||
| 7Funding exports to three or more local authorities (e.g. via Funding Loop) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 8Early years census export | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9Accounting export (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 10Open API | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||
| 11MCP server for AI assistants | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12Webhooks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13Calendar sync (Google, Outlook) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14Door access linked to check-in | |||||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 2/14 | 7/14 | 4/14 | 6/14 | 4/14 | 3/14 | 8/14 | 9/14 | 2/14 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 2/14 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 7/14 | 7/14 | 4/14 | 6/14 | 5/14 |
Quality & surveys 7 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anonymous parent survey | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2Anonymous staff survey | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3Results as PDF/Excel | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4Survey templates, also across an operator | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5Digital parent committee election | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6Self-evaluation with an established method | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7Own quality standards / checklists | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 2/7 | 2/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 1/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 |
Organisation & health and safety 5 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Risk assessments recorded (EYFS 3.66, Health and Safety at Work Act) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||
| 2Hygiene / infection control plan | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3Staff training records (first aid, food hygiene, safeguarding) | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||
| 4Inspections and maintenance planned with reminders | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5Checklists for recurring routines (opening, closing, outings) | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 |
Funding (UK) 4 criteria
| Criterion | Baby's Days, as of 2026-11-06 | Beenest, publisher, as of 2026-11-07 | Cheqdin, as of 2026-11-06 | Connect Childcare, as of 2026-11-06 | Enrolmy, as of 2026-11-06 | Evidence Me, as of 2026-11-06 | eyworks, as of 2026-11-06 | Famly, as of 2026-11-06 | Funding Loop, as of 2026-11-06 | Instant Nursery Manager, as of 2026-11-06 | Kids Club HQ, as of 2026-11-06 | Kinderly, as of 2026-11-06 | Learning Journals, as of 2026-11-06 | MagicBooking, as of 2026-11-06 | Nursery in a Box, as of 2026-11-06 | Ovivio, as of 2026-11-06 | Parenta, as of 2026-11-06 | Pigeonhole, as of 2026-11-06 | Tapestry, as of 2026-11-06 |
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| 1Tax-Free Childcare payments accepted | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||
| 2Eligibility codes stored with validity dates | documented, open source | documented, open source | |||||||||||||||||
| 3Funding assigned in bulk per term | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||
| 4Alert on unallocated funding | documented, open source | ||||||||||||||||||
| Documented | 0/4 | 0/4 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 0/4 | 1/4 | 0/4 | 0/4 | 1/4 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
How we check the vendors
- 01A criterion is met if a public page of the vendor documents it. We store the link for every dot.
- 02Not found, only announced, or only in another company's add-on: not met.
- 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.
- 04Partial: the feature is publicly documented, but only on request or with an explicit limitation; counts as half.
- 05Beenest publishes this comparison and is checked by the same rules.
- 06Value per area: criteria met divided by all criteria of the area, times 100, rounded. No weighting.
- 07Every criterion has a basis outside this comparison: a legal requirement, or at least one other vendor that documents it.
- 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 (8 of 15). 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).
- 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.
Data to download: all criteria and vendors, every cell with status, source and check date, as JSON and CSV. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.