Connect Childcare vs Smartcare
Connect Childcare
connectchildcare.comSmartcare
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| Figure | Connect Childcare | Smartcare |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Child Care Management Software | 8.6 (#3) | 7.1 (#10) |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.5 (#18) | 7.5 (#60) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | The software is aimed at early years providers including independent nurseries, preschools, and multi-site nursery groups. | RevTrak lists childcare and daycare centers, preschool and early childhood programs, before- and after-care programs, private schools, faith-based childcare, and K-12 districts as audiences. |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Nelson, United Kingdom | Glastonbury, CT, United States |
| Integrations | The company describes strategic partnerships with complementary software providers and says its partnership with Nuuri supports parent enquiries and pre-enrolment. | Smartcare lists integrations with QuickBooks for accounting, ChildcareCRM for customer and prospect management, and PDK for entrance security. |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | Smartcare offers iOS and Android apps for parents and teachers with communications, automatic payments, photo sharing, electronic check-in, and in-app messaging. |
| Purpose | Connect Childcare offers nursery management software for administration, attendance, finance, child development, parent engagement, and daily operations. | Smartcare is cloud-based, mobile-friendly childcare management software for daycare, preschool, and after-school programs. |
| Support | Included support includes 24/7 online help, phone and email support, customer training, and guidance from onboarding and customer success managers. | A dedicated Smartcare client adoption specialist helps with startup, and Client Success and Client Services teams provide ongoing support. |
Plans
Connect Childcare
- Connect Childcare£50 a month
- iConnect Daily£50 a month
- ParentZone£50 a month
- Multi-site Groups and ChainsPriced on request
Smartcare
- Preschool2mePriced on request
- SmartcarePriced on request
- Smartcare + Preschool2mePriced on request
In their own words
Connect Childcare
Connect Childcare has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.