Alliance CORE vs illumine
Alliance CORE
earlylearningventures.org
illumine
illumine.appSide by side
| Figure | Alliance CORE | illumine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 7.5 (#61) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Attendance | Parents can check children in and out, providers can approve entries, and staff can log their hours. | Attendance supports QR and kiosk check-in, leave tracking, staff-child ratios, geofencing and electronic signatures. |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | The system supports recurring and one-time billing, multiple billing cycles, scholarships or discounts, payment tracking, and ledgers. | The platform automates invoices, credit and debit notes, discounts, subsidies, taxes, reminders, late fees and financial reports. |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Englewood, Colorado, USA | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Support | The provider brochure lists 12+ hours a day of virtual client support coverage and ongoing one-on-one trainings. | Official support includes email at [email protected] and in-app live chat, with training videos and onboarding guidance. |
Plans
Alliance CORE
- 0–30 licensed capacityPrice not published
- 31–60 licensed capacityPrice not published
- 61+ licensed capacityPrice not published
- Initial setupPrice not published
- Alliance COREPriced on request
illumine
- BusinessPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Standard$0.99 a month
- EssentialsPriced on request
- Growth + AIPriced on request
- ScalePriced on request
In their own words
Alliance CORE
Alliance CORE has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.