Famly

What Famly is

Famly is childcare management software that brings enrollment, attendance and check-in, billing and payments, lesson planning, and family communication together. It runs on the web, iOS and Android, and mobile apps are available for both iOS and Android. The maker, Famly, was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Famly lists US pricing from $49/mo and a 14-day trial. Its US pricing plan is $49 a month and states that customers pay per child; it covers childcare billing, enrollment and attendance, and family communication. The Foundation plan costs £79 a month, with prices excluding 20% VAT. It includes child development, payments and invoicing, newsfeed and messaging, daily logs and child profiles, website enquiries and tracking, and sign-in and sign-out. Premium is £159 a month, excluding 20% VAT, and adds medication and accident forms, debt and revenue reports, occupancy reporting, custom parent permissions, and staff qualifications and absence management. Professional is £209 a month, excluding 20% VAT, and adds customisable registration forms, staff rotas, live translation, unlimited custom curriculums and automatic invoicing. A Custom plan is available for 10+ sites.

Who it suits

Famly suits childcare providers looking to manage enrollment, attendance, family communication and billing in one service. Its plans also address centres that need child development records, staff management, reporting or invoicing features, depending on the plan selected.

Limits

Famly has no free plan; the listed trial lasts 14 days. Foundation is £79 a month, excluding 20% VAT, and does not list the additional features described for Premium and Professional.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.famly.co/.
2. Choose the relevant plan: US pricing, Foundation, Premium, Professional or Custom for 10+ sites.
3. Use the 14-day trial.
4. Access Famly on the web, iOS or Android.

Verdict

Choose Famly if your childcare operation needs enrollment and attendance management alongside family communication and billing, with higher plans adding development and staff tools. Look elsewhere if you require a free plan or need a listed price for the Custom plan before considering it.