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Ovivio
What Ovivio is
Ovivio is a nursery management platform for childminders, day nurseries, childcare institutions and nursery groups. It combines enrollment, attendance and check-in, lesson planning, family communication, billing, invoicing, funding, observations, staffing and occupancy tools. Its Parent App supports two-way messaging, daily diaries, newsletters, photos and parent updates on Android and iOS. Professional and Business plans add EYFS, CoEL, Montessori and SEND frameworks and an AI observation-writing assistant. Business also includes enquiries and registrations, in-app card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and direct-debit payments, Tax-Free Childcare integration and Funding Loop export. Sage, Xero and QuickBooks import and export are listed. Ovivio says it uses AWS, encrypts data in transit with 256-bit encryption and stores data in Europe. Essentials costs £89/month, Professional £149/month and Business £199/month, excluding VAT and billed monthly; an annual note starts at £79/mo.
Who it suits
Ovivio suits childcare businesses and teams, including childminders, nurseries, childcare institutions and nursery groups needing management, parent communication and payment tools.
What it does well
- Covers enrollment, attendance, billing and lesson planning
- Parent App supports messaging, diaries, newsletters and photos
- Professional and Business include four educational frameworks
- Business adds in-app payments and Tax-Free Childcare
- Accounting imports and exports support Sage, Xero and QuickBooks
What to know first
- No free plan
- Monthly plans exclude VAT
- No public API
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | Monthly; £89/month, excl. VAT · Personalised dashboard · child profiles · daily register and diaries · parent app · lifetime UK-based support | £89 a month |
| Professional | Monthly; £149/month, excl. VAT · Everything in Essentials · AI writing assistant · EYFS, CoEL, Montessori and SEND frameworks · finance reporting · staff rota | £149 a month |
| Business | Monthly; £199/month, excl. VAT · Everything in Professional · enquiries and registrations · in-app payments · Tax-Free Childcare integration · Ovivio Insights | £199 a month |
| Multi-Site | Get in Touch · For groups with 5+ settings · dedicated account manager · custom branding · unique parent app · priority support | On request |
As ovivio.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Ovivio brings nursery administration, child development, parent communication and payments into one platform. Its plan structure reserves frameworks, AI assistance and payment integrations for higher tiers, with pricing shown for monthly plans.
Facts from Ovivio's own pages
- API
- Ovivio states that it has no public API and shares data only with accredited third parties such as Stripe. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Attendance and check-in
- Yes · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Audience
- Ovivio describes the platform as suitable for childminders, day nurseries, childcare institutions and nursery groups. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Billing and payments
- Yes · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Child development
- Professional and Business plans include EYFS and CoEL, Montessori and SEND frameworks, plus an AI observation writing assistant. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Ovivio says its combined brand came together in 2025, bringing together businesses with origins in 1989 and 2016. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Core tools
- The platform brings together invoicing, funding, observations, parent messaging, staffing and occupancy tools. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Enrollment management
- Yes · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Family communication
- Yes · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The feature comparison lists Sage, Xero and QuickBooks import and export, while Business includes Tax-Free Childcare integration and Funding Loop export. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Lesson planning
- Yes · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Mobile apps
- both · ovivio.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Mobile platforms
- Ovivio’s help centre directs users to download the Parent App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. · helpcentre.ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Onboarding
- Ovivio says onboarding support is free, and its pricing page lists face-to-face onboarding for Multi-Site. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Parent app
- The Ovivio Parent App supports two-way messaging, daily diaries, newsletters, photos and parent updates. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Business includes in-app payments by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and direct debit; Ovivio says its mobile payments are powered by Stripe. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Ovivio is an all-in-one nursery management platform for childcare businesses and teams. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Ovivio says it uses AWS, encrypts data in transit with 256-bit encryption, and stores data in Europe. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The plans include lifetime UK-based support, and the pricing page lists a dedicated account manager and priority support for Multi-Site. · ovivio.com, 8 Oct 2026
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