| Price from | — | £44/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.2 (#29) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Illumine advertises more than 50 accounting and payment integrations, including Gusto, Stripe, PayPal, Tally, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Paychex. | The maker says its migration service can bring data from EYLog, Tapestry, BrightHR and SIMS. |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Security certification | Illumine states that it completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering June 2025 through May 2026 and is GDPR compliant. | The site states Wren Software Ltd is Cyber Essentials certified through IASME, valid to July 2027. |
| Support | Official support includes email at [email protected] and in-app live chat, with training videos and onboarding guidance. | The free self-host plan lists community support through GitHub issues; the hardware install service includes staff training. |
