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Discover by Xplor vs Kidvy

Both stand on early childhood education software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Discover by Xplor

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Discover covers many administrative tasks for childcare services and includes a free family app for its families. The listed Discover SMS price is $282 a month, so providers should consider that paid plan in assessing fit.

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Kidvy

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Kidvy combines center operations with parent communication and child-development records, while giving parents free app access. Center pricing starts at $49 a month billed CAD $49/ month, with higher capacity and controls on Professional and Enterprise plans.

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The facts

	Discover by Xplor	Kidvy
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Discover SMS: $282 a month	Essentials: $49 a month
Plans published	2	3
Maker	Discover by Xplor	Not published
Website	try.discoverchildcare.co.nz	kidvy.com
On early childhood education software	#11 of 86	#43 of 86

Discover by Xplor: what it does well

Supports online enrolments and waitlist management.
Includes staff rostering and certification documentation tools.
Offers customizable child and finance reports.
Home family app is free for Discover families.
Available on Android, iOS, and web.

What to know first

Discover SMS is paid at $282 a month.
There is no free trial.
Listed support hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm NZT.

Kidvy: what it does well

Web, Android, and iOS access
Digital check-in with signatures, PINs, or scans
Automatic daily reports after checkout
Development graphs across six learning dimensions
Free parent access

What to know first

No free center plan
Essentials supports up to 30 active children
API access is marked coming soon

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