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Smartcare vs Sprout
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.
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
Smartcare brings childcare enrollment, classroom, attendance, billing, and communication into one cloud service. Request pricing and confirm the listed integrations and workflows fit your program.
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Sprout combines nursery records, parent updates, attendance, finance and compliance in one web service. Its plan capacities and pricing should be matched to the number of children and staff you manage.
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| Smartcare | Sprout | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Seedling: £49 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Smartcare | Not published |
| Website | revtrak.com | sproutnursery.co.uk |
| On early childhood education software | #56 of 86 | #52 of 86 |
Smartcare: what it does well
- Online enrollment, waitlists, and lead tracking
- Automated billing and online family payments
- Digital child check-in and check-out
- Custom reports across locations or programs
- QuickBooks, ChildcareCRM, and PDK integrations
What to know first
- Pricing is available only by request
- No listed free plan
- Payment platform security claims come from the provider
Sprout: what it does well
- Parent Portal included on every plan
- Live attendance and fire register
- Invoices, payments and funded-hours tracking
- Compliance Hub with audit trail
- 14-day trial without credit card
What to know first
- No free plan
- Web access only
- Data deleted 60 days after cancellation
- Plans impose child-capacity limits except Forest
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