CareDay vs Kangarootime
CareDay
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| Figure | CareDay | Kangarootime |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.0 (#36) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Classroom management | Teachers can record attendance, meals, naps, activities, photos, videos, and family updates in the classroom system. | The Point of Care app supports digital daily notes, attendance tracking and ratio monitoring. |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | CareDay supports email, SMS, in-app messaging, chat, and push notifications for families and staff. | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | The terms say the services may integrate with third-party applications such as payment processors and email providers, without naming specific providers. | The help center lists Data Feeds, Intellikid Systems and Kisi 2.0 integrations. |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | Organizations own and control their Customer Data, and CareDay says it does not use that data for advertising or marketing. | Kangarootime says application diagnostics and usage data are collected for improving performance and are not shared with third parties. |
Plans
Kangarootime
- FreeFree
- PremiumPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Custom Kangarootime packagePriced on request
In their own words
CareDay
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Kangarootime
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