Best Early Childhood Education Software in 2026
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Early childhood education software can cover practical program routines, from keeping attendance to coordinating with families. Compared on attendance and check-in, enrollment management, and billing and payments, the entries also show child capacity, family communication, and lesson planning. Mobile apps can be another consideration for access, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame costs. Kangarootime, NestliCare, and MyKidReports are among the named options, alongside BloomKidz and CubbyTrack. Think about the administrative and learning routines your setting needs to support, then compare the listed features and pricing.
12 of 15 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KangarootimeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | ||
| 2 | NestliCareWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | ||
| 3 | MyKidReportsAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $0.99/mo | 7.6 | ||
| 4 | BloomKidzAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | £24.99/mo | 7.6 | ||
| 5 | CubbyTrackWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 7.5 | ||
| 6 | ParentLinkWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | £50/mo | 7.4 | ||
| 7 | GertrudeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | 5 of 6 | €8.33/mo | 7.4 | ||
| 8 | Discover by XplorWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $282/mo | 7.3 | ||
| 9 | ProcareWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $25/mo | 7.1 | ||
| 10 | BrightwheelWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.1 | |||
| 11 | YenlioWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $1,512/mo | 7.1 | ||
| 12 | Xplor EducationWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 13 | KindertalesWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 14 | ChildPlusWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $291.67/mo | 7.0 | ||
| 15 | QikKidsWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 16 | The Nursery AppWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | £120/mo | 7.0 | ||
| 17 | LillioWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.9 | |||
| 18 | ChildPilotWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 19 | ParentWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 20 | illumineWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 21 | FamlyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.6 | |
| 22 | eyworksWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 6.6 | ||
| 23 | CheckInKidsWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 24 | WrenWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 25 | HubWorksWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $64.92/mo | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Enrollment management | Family communication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kangarootime | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | NestliCare | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | MyKidReports | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | $0.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | BloomKidz | 7.6 | Free plan | £24.99/mo | No | $24.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | CubbyTrack | 7.5 | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | ParentLink | 7.4 | Free plan | £50/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Gertrude | 7.4 | Free plan | €8.33/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Discover by Xplor | 7.3 | Free plan | $282/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Procare | 7.1 | $25/mo | $25/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | Brightwheel | 7.1 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 11 | Yenlio | 7.1 | Free plan | $1,512/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Xplor Education | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 13 | Kindertales | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 14 | ChildPlus | 7.0 | $291.67/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 15 | QikKids | 7.0 | Yes | $204/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | The Nursery App | 7.0 | Free plan | £120/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | Lillio | 6.9 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 18 | ChildPilot | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 19 | Parent | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 20 | illumine | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 21 | Famly | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | eyworks | 6.6 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 23 | CheckInKids | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | |
| 24 | Wren | 6.6 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 25 | HubWorks | 6.4 | No | $64.92/mo | No | Yes | Yes |
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