EZChildTrack vs Kinderly

EZChildTrack is online childcare management software for program directors, site coordinators, and staff at afterschool programs, daycare services, summer camps, and other childcare organizations. Its browser-based service works on laptops, PCs, tablets, and mobile devices, with Android and iOS apps also listed. Parents can register and enroll online, make payments, arrange automatic payments, and view invoices, transactions, and tax statements. Automated billing covers tuition, late payments, late checkout charges, subsidies, and payment plans, with invoices or statements sent by email. Attendance can be recorded from computers, tablets, or phones, or through PINs, badges, scanners, card readers, and printed rosters. Reporting includes dashboards, customizable and standard reports, Excel export, and more than 50 pre-designed reports. Agency accounting tracks subsidized fees, invoices, receivables, co-payments, and subsidy-based enrollment. Integrations include QuickBooks, EZReports, and EZComEd; Forte Payment Systems and CardConnect handle payment processing. The maker states there is no user limit. Pricing is based on program size and requires a quote; a free trial is listed.

Kinderly is childcare management software that combines enrollment, center operations, family communication, billing, and reporting. Enrollment packets support digital forms, document uploads, e-signatures, legal acknowledgements, and conditional questions. Families can open packets through private links protected by a six-digit PIN without creating an account. A website builder supports embedded forms, and a family tracker follows prospective families from inquiry to enrollment. Center tools include child and staff records, ratio monitoring, attendance, scheduling, family messaging, and licensing reports. Native iOS and Android apps for teachers and parents include clock-in, daily logs, messages, billing, and photos. It supports scheduled invoices and family card or bank payments, with a processing fee of 1% + $0.25 per payment. Sprout is free for up to 10 active children. Bloom costs $49.99 a month, and Flourish costs $99.99 a month. Grove is custom-priced for multi-site organizations with 100+ children.