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What it is

Xplor Education is a web, iOS, and Android platform for education administration and family-facing services. Listed capabilities include enrollment management, attendance and check-in, billing and payments, lesson planning, and family communication. Office handles administration, CCS management, bookings, and attendance. Playground provides learning documentation, digital attendance, and educator tools. Home focuses on family engagement, bookings, payments, and digital sign-in and out. MyWaitlist covers pre-enrolment, lead capture, and waitlist management, while Single Sign On provides centralized access management. Xplor Education University offers personalized training and unlimited tailored sessions. Xplor Pay supports direct debit and ad hoc digital payments. The OSHC Package combines Office, Playground, and Home App; Xplor One Premium Package also includes MyWaitlist. Individual products and packages are listed without prices. The maker was founded in 2016 and lists headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand. Both mobile platforms are supported.

Spec sheet

What it does
Xplor Education is an integrated childcare management suite for administrators, educators and families.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
API
Enterprise APIs expose attendance, booking, child, educator, enrolment, family, fee, provider, room, guardian and payment data through documented endpoints.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apidoc.myxplor.com
Integrations
The partner ecosystem lists Xero, MYOB Acumatica, staffing services, compliance tools, CRM, HRIS, payroll and rostering providers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Mobile apps
bothRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Security
Xplor says it uses AWS, encryption at rest and in transit, automated threat detection and Australian data centres supporting Privacy Act and APP obligations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Support
Customers receive phone, email and chat support, and the company says migration onboarding typically takes five to six weeks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Headquarters
Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New ZealandRead 28 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Founded
2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
API access
API access is provisioned per provider by an Xplor account manager, with provider-level quotas billed alongside the monthly account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apidoc.myxplor.com
API authentication
Documented API requests use an API key plus a bearer token in HTTPS requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apidoc.myxplor.com
API limits
The API documentation recommends queued requests and says customers can buy additional request packs when monthly limits are exceeded.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apidoc.myxplor.com
Attendance and check-in
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Billing and payments
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Company facts
Xplor Education lists Melbourne and Auckland headquarters, 161 professionals, founder Mark Woodland and origins in 2010.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Documentation
Xplor provides step-by-step support articles, role-based learning paths, webinars and product release notes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Enrollment management
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Family communication
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Home
Home lets families view learning updates, track health information, message educators, sign children in and out, manage bookings and make payments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Lesson planning
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Licence
The terms identify Xplor Technologies LLC as owner, reserve intellectual-property rights and prohibit reverse engineering of the site.Read 15 Oct 2026 · xplor.com
Limit: mobile workflow
Apple Home reviewers report missing sleep-duration detail, freezes, delayed notifications and booking-status problems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: pricing and cancellation
Reviews complain that Office and Playground add-ons are expensive and that direct-debit charges may continue after cancellation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: reliability
Reviewers report glitches, crashes, delayed notifications, login problems and slow loading when internet connectivity is weak.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: reporting and integration
Some reviewers say features do not integrate cleanly, making comprehensive reporting difficult.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: support
Complaints include slow or unhelpful support, long waits and tickets closing before issues are resolved.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
MyWaitlist
MyWaitlist provides mobile lead forms, tour scheduling, automated reminders, email campaigns and enrolment pipeline reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Notable news: 2025 product growth
A December 2025 industry report said Xplor Education served more than 8,700 services and had 161 staff across Australia and New Zealand.Read 15 Oct 2026 · thesector.com.au
Notable news: acquisition
Xplor Education announced that its acquisition by TSG through Advent International closed on February 5, 2020.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Office
Office manages childcare administration, bookings, attendance, capacity rules, CCS submissions, communications, reporting and payments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Parent company
Xplor Technologies lists Atlanta headquarters, 1,001–5,000 employees and backing from Advent International, Battery Ventures and Silver Lake.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Playground
Playground records learning observations, planning, health routines, medication, incidents, attendance and educator-child ratios.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Praise: feature breadth
Reviewers cite client management, memberships, bookings, activity registration and reporting as useful breadth.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Praise: usability and communication
Reviewers repeatedly praise easy sign-in, bookings and payments, reduced paperwork, real-time updates and parent communication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Apple Home
4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Apple Playground
4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Capterra
4.1 out of 5 from 200 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
4.1 out of 5 from 200 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Google Play Home
4.7 out of 5 from about 10.4K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Google Play Playground
4.3 out of 5 from 124 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Software Advice
4.1 out of 5 from 200 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Rating on Trustpilot
2.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
System requirement
The Apple Home listing requires iOS or iPadOS 16 or later and macOS 13 or later on an Apple silicon Mac.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Xplor Pay
Xplor Pay supports automated direct debit and real-time PayNow payments and states that its payment processing is PCI DSS compliant.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com

Plans and prices

OSHC Package $402 a month monthly; excl GST Office · Playground · Home free Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Xplor One Premium Package $558 a month monthly; excl GST Office · Playground · MyWaitlist · Home free Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Office $204 a month starting price; excl GST Administrator platform Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Playground $58 a month starting price; excl GST Educator platform Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
MyWaitlist $80 a month starting price; excl GST Pre-enrolment and marketing Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Single Sign On (SSO) Price not published Single sign-on · Centralised access management Read 20 Sep 2026 · ourxplor.com
Xplor Education University $35 a month from price; excl GST Training add-on Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Home Free free for Office users Family engagement app Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Xplor Pay A$1, paid once per transaction; excl GST Digital payment add-on Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com
Single Sign On A$20 a month per service; excl GST SSO add-on Read 15 Oct 2026 · ourxplor.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Web, iOS, and Android access
  • Enrollment and attendance tools
  • Family communication features
  • Billing and payment support
  • Waitlist management available

Limits

  • Functions are split across products
  • No desktop-specific app listed

Who it suits

It suits education providers needing administration, attendance, payments, learning records, and family communication in one platform. The separate products allow organizations to select specific operational functions.

Verdict

Xplor Education covers operational, learning, payment, and family workflows through named products and packages. Organizations should map required functions to the listed components because prices are not provided.

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