Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Web
  2. 2Costsfree trial
  3. 3Enrollment managementYes
  4. 4Family communicationYes
  5. 5Attendance and check-inYes
  6. 6Billing and paymentsYes
  7. 7Lesson planningYes
  8. 8Mobile appsboth
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Overview

Parent is a childcare management platform for providers handling enrollment, family communication, attendance, billing and children’s learning journeys. It is built for childcare centers, including enterprise groups, franchises and organizations with multiple branches. Educators can record meals, naps and diaper changes, share photos and videos, and prepare daily summaries. Families and staff can use a newsfeed and in-app messaging, with automatic translation in 198+ languages. Enrollment features include centralized digital waitlists, custom forms, digital signatures, and QR code or link sign-ins. The product also supports lesson planning, check-in, billing and payments. Parent names integrations including WhatsApp, Gmail, Office 365, Zoom, QuickBooks, Zoho and Sage. It is available through a browser-based web app and Android and iOS apps. The maker, Parent, is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and was founded in 2015. The paid service has pricing on request and offers a 14-day trial; there is no free plan. Listed Basic and Exclusive plans have no listed prices.

Who it is for

Parent suits childcare centers, including enterprise groups, franchises and multi-branch organizations that need enrollment, family communication and billing tools. Its web and mobile access may suit educators and families who need to use the service across devices.

What is good

  • Supports enrollment, attendance and billing workflows
  • Messaging includes automatic translation in 198+ languages
  • Educators can share daily child updates
  • Offers Android, iOS and browser access
  • 14-day trial available

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Pricing is available on request

Verdict

Parent covers childcare administration alongside communication and learning-journey records.

Parent plans and pricing

All plans
Basic Instant messaging · Media sharing · Newsfeed · Children's scheduling · Child and staff check-in/out · Attendance reporting parent.app · 22 Sept 2026
Exclusive Everything in Basic · Surveys · Automated invoice dashboard and reporting · Automated invoices and reminders · In-app payments · Designated customer advisor parent.app · 22 Sept 2026
Basic Plan Essential childcare management features · Online Help Center & Chat Support · In-app support parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Exclusive Plan Everything in Basic · Surveys · Inspiration Library · Automated invoicing, dashboard & reporting · Parent Pay · Designated Customer Advisor parent.app · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on early childhood education software

Free plan
Noparent.app
Enrollment management
Yesparent.app
Family communication
Yesparent.app
Attendance and check-in
Yesparent.app
Billing and payments
Yesparent.app
Lesson planning
Yesparent.app
Mobile apps
bothparent.app

Facts

Purpose
Parent is a childcare management platform for providers to manage records, communication, billing, and children’s learning journeys.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Intended customers
The product is built for childcare centers, including enterprise groups, franchises, and multi-branch organizations.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Communications
The platform provides a newsfeed and in-app messaging, with automatic translation in 198+ languages.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Child updates
Educators can log meals, naps, and diaper changes, share photos and videos, and generate daily summaries.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Enrollment
Parent offers centralized digital waitlists, custom forms, digital signatures, and QR code or link sign-ins.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
The product page names WhatsApp, Gmail, Office 365, and Zoom integrations; its pricing page also lists QuickBooks, Zoho, and Sage accounting integrations.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Security
Parent’s security page states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and lists MFA, TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, and role-based access controls.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Privacy compliance
The security page states that Parent is GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA compliant and offers data residency in the EU, UK, Canada, and GCC.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Support
The pricing page lists online help center and chat support in Basic, and a designated customer advisor in Exclusive.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Trial
The pricing page advertises a free 14-day trial.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026
Web access
Parent describes itself as a web app that can be accessed from any device in a browser without a download.parent.app · 11 Oct 2026

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