Side by side
Wren 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.
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
Wren combines nursery management, family communication and offline-capable portals with self-hosting options. Check the air-gapped limitations, licence terms and edition availability before choosing a deployment.
Visit Wren Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
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
| Wren | Your Child's Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Managed hosting: £44 a month | All-inclusive plan: $2 per child a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Your Child's Day |
| Website | getwren.co.uk | yourchildsday.com |
| On early childhood education software | #16 of 86 | #12 of 86 |
Wren: what it does well
- Free self-hosted plan includes all features
- EYFS tools cover observations and funding
- Progressive web app portals work offline
- Daily encrypted backups support several destinations
- Migration service supports four named systems
What to know first
- Primary and secondary editions planned for 2027
- Air-gapped mode removes parent access and notifications
- Managed hosting adds setup and migration costs
- Self-host licence restricts resale and hosted use
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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