Freedom251 › Daycare Management Software
cradleOS
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Home daycares and small centers · digital check-in/out · records · messaging · activity logs · incident reports · invoicing and online payments · enrollment and waitlist · reports · ratio monitoring · compliance checklists · scheduling · photo sharing · CACFP meal tracking · email support | Free |
| Pro | Everything in Free · unlimited children and classrooms · kiosk video recording · priority support | On request |
| Enterprise | Everything in Pro · multi-site management · custom reporting and analytics · advanced role permissions · API access and integrations · dedicated onboarding · SLA and uptime guarantee · custom branding | On request |
As cradleos.com lists them, read 14 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from cradleOS's own pages
- API documentation
- No public API reference, SDK or developer documentation is provided on the pages reviewed; API access is presented as an Enterprise feature. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Digital check-in and check-out can run through a kiosk, parent device or web app, with live headcounts and ratio tracking. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Attendance verification
- Attendance records include signatures, authorized-pickup verification, notifications and emergency-roster exports. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Invoices can be generated from attendance or schedules, with tuition plans, discounts, subsidies, deposits, credits, late fees and balance tracking. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- CACFP
- Meal and nutrition records include details intended for CACFP reporting. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Certification alerts
- Certification and credential expiry reminders are described at 30-, 60- and 90-day intervals. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Compliance features include state licensing checklists, immunization tracking, incident logs with photos and signatures, ratio alerts and audit-ready reports. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- COPPA controls
- A February 2026 update added parental-consent tracking and a COPPA-compliant deletion workflow for child data. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Daily reports
- Teachers can log activities, meals, portions, bottles, naps and milestones, which are compiled into automated end-of-day summaries. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- A native macOS desktop application is offered for directors, alongside browser and mobile access. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Enrollment
- The enrollment CRM tracks leads, schedules tours, manages waitlists and collects digital registration, medical, emergency and consent forms. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Instant search
- A global search finds children, families and staff as users type, with record filters and keyboard navigation. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Stripe is the explicitly named payment integration; broader API access and integrations are listed only for Enterprise. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The page names Stripe for online payments and says API access and integrations are included with Enterprise. · cradleos.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Kiosk languages
- The kiosk supports English, Spanish and Chinese, batch check-in/out, break tracking and administrative kiosk settings. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Kiosk offline mode
- The kiosk can save check-in actions locally while offline and synchronize them after connectivity returns. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- The changelog records the public launch on January 15, 2026. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The Terms classify the software and content as cradleOS property and prohibit copying, reverse engineering and derivative works, indicating a proprietary licence. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing transparency
- Free, Pro and Enterprise are shown without numeric prices, while the paid tiers require contacting sales. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: refunds
- The Terms say subscriptions may be billed monthly or annually and are generally non-refundable. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: service guarantee
- The Terms disclaim guarantees that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free or meet a user's requirements. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Multi-site
- Enterprise supports multiple centers with centralized reporting, cross-location scheduling, unified billing and role-based access. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Notable update
- The February 28, 2026 changelog entry introduced the Free, Pro and Enterprise subscription tiers. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Parent communication
- Two-way messaging, daily reports, photos and center announcements connect families with teachers. · cradleos.com, 14 Oct 2026
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