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Gertrude vs Your Child's Day
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.
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Gertrude brings enrollment, billing, scheduling, and records together for early-childhood and leisure facilities. The free download has no usage limit, while assistance, installation, and optional modules have separate listed charges.
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Your Child's Day brings Montessori activity records and centre operations into one service across web and mobile platforms. Its per-child pricing and device requirements should be checked against the centre’s setup.
Visit Your Child's DayThe facts
| Gertrude | Your Child's Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Assistance à distance, option fourmi: €100 a year | All-inclusive plan: $2 per child a month |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Maker | Gertrude | Your Child's Day |
| Website | gertrude-logiciel.org | yourchildsday.com |
| On early childhood education software | #8 of 86 | #12 of 86 |
Gertrude: what it does well
- Free download with no usage limit.
- Produces customizable contracts, invoices, and reports.
- Supports CAF PSU, PAJE, and custom pricing modes.
- Optional Android check-in can work offline.
What to know first
- The free download includes no support or warranty.
- The online version requires an internet-connected computer.
- The point-of-care module is optional and priced separately.
Your Child's Day: what it does well
- More than 500 linked Montessori activities
- Daily care and incident records
- CSV onboarding for staff and families
- Attendance, billing, and lesson planning
- $2 a month per child
What to know first
- Mac support requires Apple M1 or later
- Pricing is per child per month
- Designed around Montessori centres
- Requires listed operating-system versions
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