MyKidReports vs Tadpoles
MyKidReports
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| Figure | MyKidReports | Tadpoles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.2 (#27) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2019 | 1978 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Platforms and apps | The app is available on iOS and Android and is included free with every plan. | The maker’s Tadpoles Parent app is listed for iPhone and iPad, and Google Play lists Tadpoles Parents for Android. |
Plans
In their own words
MyKidReports
MyKidReports is childcare management software for home providers, centers, alliances, and multi-site programs. It brings enrollment, family communication, attendance, check-in, billing, lesson planning, and reporting together, with role-specific views for parents, teachers and staff, and admins and owners. The service runs on the web and has iOS and Android apps included at no charge with every plan. MKR Lite is free forever for up to five children and includes one staff account, one room, parent messaging, daily activities, check-in, attendance reports, and family profiles. Billing and payments are on Pro, which costs $0.99 per child per month, priced in tiers of 10 children. Pro covers 1 to 100 children, allows unlimited staff, and has a 14-day free trial with no credit card required; cancellation is anytime. Pro and Enterprise include per-module staff permissions. MyKidReports says it uses role-based access, end-to-end encryption, AWS infrastructure, and data backups. Training and onboarding are included at no additional cost. Enterprise offers custom pricing for centers with 100 or more children and multi-center groups.
Tadpoles
Tadpoles has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.