Best Sprout Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from early childhood education software ranked against Sprout on the same published basis.
- 1Sprout vs Kangarootime
- 2Sprout vs NestliCare
- 3Sprout vs MyKidReports
- 4Sprout vs BloomKidz
- 5Sprout vs CubbyTrack
- 6Sprout vs ParentLink
- 7Sprout vs Gertrude
- 8Sprout vs Discover by Xplor
- 9Sprout vs Procare
- 10Sprout vs Brightwheel
- 11Sprout vs Xplor Education
- 12Sprout vs ChildPlus
- 13Sprout vs Yenlio
- 14Sprout vs The Nursery App
- 15Sprout vs Kindertales
- 16Sprout vs Lillio
- 17Sprout vs QikKids
- 18Sprout vs ChildPilot
- 19Sprout vs Parent
- 20Sprout vs illumine
Sprout alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kangarootime | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | NestliCare | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | MyKidReports | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 4 | BloomKidz | 7.6 | Free plan | £24.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | CubbyTrack | 7.5 | $39/mo | Web | |
| 6 | ParentLink | 7.4 | Free plan | £50/mo | Web |
| 7 | Gertrude | 7.4 | Free plan | €8.33/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Discover by Xplor | 7.3 | Free plan | $282/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Procare | 7.1 | $25/mo | Web, iOS, Android | |
| 10 | Brightwheel | 7.0 | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| 11 | Xplor Education | 7.0 | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| 12 | ChildPlus | 7.0 | $291.67/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows | |
| 13 | Yenlio | 7.0 | Free plan | $1,512/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | The Nursery App | 7.0 | Free plan | £120/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Kindertales | 6.9 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 16 | Lillio | 6.9 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 17 | QikKids | 6.9 | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | ||
| 18 | ChildPilot | 6.8 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 19 | Parent | 6.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 20 | illumine | 6.6 | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Sprout alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sprout?
Kangarootime, number 1 in early childhood education software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: NestliCare, MyKidReports, BloomKidz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sprout?
Kangarootime is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.