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NMS - Nursery Management System vs NobiNobi
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.
Free plan Self-hostedWeb
NMS provides core nursery records, allocations, schedules, access controls, and reports without a listed price. Its self-hosted deployment and older stated server requirements require technical responsibility from the nursery.
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Free plan Web
NobiNobi covers daily nursery administration, from records and attendance to meals and observations. Choose between manual installation or paid hosting and support based on the institution’s needs.
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| NMS - Nursery Management System | NobiNobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | See the plans |
| Plans published | None | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | NobiNobi |
| Website | garethflowers.dev | nobinobi.ch |
| On early childhood education software | #25 of 86 | #21 of 86 |
NMS - Nursery Management System: what it does well
- Free plan is available
- Stores child, parent, and staff records
- Supports recurring and one-off schedules
- Includes multi-tiered login levels
- Public source repository uses an MIT license
What to know first
- Requires self-hosted server setup
- Needs PHP 5.2 or later
- Needs PostgreSQL 8.2 or later
- No integrations are listed
NobiNobi: what it does well
- Open source with source-code access
- Manages staff and child records
- Includes attendance and medication tools
- Supports meal and dietary details
- Offers French and English
What to know first
- Free plan requires manual installation
- No mobile apps are listed
- Data import requires Professionnel Plus
- Telephone support is limited to Professionnel Plus
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