Best Early Childhood Education Software in 2026
Updated
Early childhood education software can support the routines involved in running a program and planning learning activities. Compared on attendance and check-in, enrollment management, family communication, and billing and payments, the entries also show child capacity, lesson planning, and mobile apps. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points for comparison. BloomKidz, MyKidReports, and CubbyTrack are among the options to consider. Think about the daily tasks your setting needs to handle, from tracking attendance to communicating with families, and compare the listed features with those needs.
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$0.99/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Early Childhood Education Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.16 of 16 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 BloomKidzPaid from £24.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 2 MyKidReportsPaid from $0.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 3 CubbyTrackPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 4 ParentLinkPaid from £50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 5 Lillio
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Parent
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 KangarootimeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 YenlioPaid from $1,512/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 GertrudePaid from €8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 The Nursery AppPaid from £120/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 ProcarePaid from $25/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 NestliCareFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 QikKids
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Brightwheel
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Xplor Education
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 ChildPlusPaid from $291.67/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 nursery.clickPaid from £49/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Kindertales
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 EZChildTrack
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 eyworks
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 ChildPilot
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 CheckInKidsPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 WrenFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 FamlyPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Discover by XplorPaid from $282/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Enrollment management | Family communication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BloomKidz | 9.0 | Free plan | £24.99/mo | No | $24.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | MyKidReports | 8.9 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | $0.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | CubbyTrack | 8.7 | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | ParentLink | 8.6 | Free plan | £50/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | Lillio | 8.5 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 6 | Parent | 8.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 7 | Kangarootime | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Yenlio | 8.3 | Free plan | $1,512/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Gertrude | 8.2 | Free plan | €8.33/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | The Nursery App | 8.2 | Free plan | £120/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Procare | 8.1 | $25/mo | $25/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | NestliCare | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | QikKids | 8.1 | Yes | $204/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | Brightwheel | 8.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 15 | Xplor Education | 8.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 16 | ChildPlus | 8.0 | $291.67/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 17 | nursery.click | 8.0 | No | £49/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | Kindertales | 7.9 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 19 | EZChildTrack | 7.9 | No | |||||
| 20 | eyworks | 7.8 | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | ChildPilot | 7.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 22 | CheckInKids | 7.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | |
| 23 | Wren | 7.8 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 24 | Famly | 7.7 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Discover by Xplor | 7.7 | Free plan | $282/mo | No | Yes | Yes |
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