illumine

Spec sheet

What it does

Illumine is AI-powered childcare management software covering attendance, observations, enrollment, tuition collection and parent communication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Free plan

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Trial

The trial page offers a free account for 10 days with access to Enterprise features, while also describing the experience as free for up to seven days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · try.illumine.app

Integrations

Illumine advertises more than 50 accounting and payment integrations, including Gusto, Stripe, PayPal, Tally, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Paychex.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Mobile apps

bothRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Support

Official support includes email at [email protected] and in-app live chat, with training videos and onboarding guidance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Headquarters

Wilmington, Delaware, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · illumine.app

AI privacy

The security policy says child and family data is not used to train AI without explicit consent and customer data is not sold.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

API access

The Scale tier includes a rate-limited API license and custom API plus webhook integrations; the pricing FAQ says API documentation is supplied on request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Attendance

Attendance supports QR and kiosk check-in, leave tracking, staff-child ratios, geofencing and electronic signatures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Attendance and check-in

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Billing

The platform automates invoices, credit and debit notes, discounts, subsidies, taxes, reminders, late fees and financial reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Billing and payments

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Child capacity

50Read 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Company LinkedIn

LinkedIn lists illumine as privately held, founded in 2018, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, with 51-200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Documentation

The help center lists module documentation for billing, lessons, attendance, communication, registration, admissions, reports, forms, staff, scheduling, messages and permissions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Enrollment

Enrollment tools capture inquiries, schedule tours, manage waitlists, run marketing campaigns and digitize registration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Enrollment management

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Family communication

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Integration examples

The integrations page describes KinderConnect attendance and state-reporting synchronization, CACFP meal tracking and QuickBooks invoice/payment reconciliation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Learning

Teachers can record observations, create digital journals and progress reports, use more than 50 curriculum frameworks and generate personalized lesson plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Legal entity

Crunchbase lists Illumine Technology Inc. as an active for-profit company founded by Navneet Rastogi in Wilmington, Delaware.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Lesson planning

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · docs.illumine.app

Limit: messaging controls

A Capterra reviewer reports that sent messages cannot be deleted, rephrased, copied or pasted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: payment setup

An App Store reviewer reports failed ACH setup alerts, duplicate invoices and difficulty editing or deleting payment methods.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: reliability and navigation

Reviewers report delayed push notifications, slow or buffering camera views, login loops and occasional app crashes or glitches.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: teacher workflow

An Apple School reviewer calls the teacher experience clunky, slow, user-unfriendly and limited.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Notable news

A September 17, 2026 press release announced illumine NEXT and three AI agents for enrollment, billing and classroom activity workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · prnewswire.com

Parent communication

The parent app provides AI-assisted daily reports, media and messaging with translation in more than 20 languages, pickup requests, surveys and consent forms.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Praise: usability and communication

Reviewers repeatedly praise easy parent-teacher communication, photo and video updates, broad childcare features and responsive support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: value

A G2 reviewer describes Illumine as more affordable than Procare while praising billing, custom forms and support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.7 out of 5 from about 2.5K ratings for illumine for Parents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.4 out of 5 from 106 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 106 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.4 out of 5 from 106 verified reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

4.5 out of 5 from about 2.04K reviews, with 100K+ downloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Release activity

The release notes list September 2026 staff-room mode, pinned activities and broadcast messages, plus August 2026 family access updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.illumine.app

Security certification

Illumine states that it completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering June 2025 through May 2026 and is GDPR compliant.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

Security controls

Its security policy describes Google Cloud hosting, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2 or newer, MFA, role-based access, audit logs, backups and annual penetration testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · illumine.app

System requirements

The setup guide says the web app works on Windows, MacBook, iMac and Linux, with Android and iOS mobile apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.illumine.app

Plans and prices

Every illumine plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Early Childhood Education Software#2 of 869.3
• Child Care Software#1 of 189.0
• Daycare Management Software#2 of 329.0
• Childcare Management Software#4 of 318.9