Ovivio vs Parent
Ovivio
ovivio.com
Parent
parent.appSide by side
| Figure | Ovivio | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £89/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.0 (#35) | 8.7 (#11) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Families receive real-time updates, photos, videos, secure messages, forms, permissions and billing information in the app. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | The feature comparison lists Sage, Xero and QuickBooks import and export, while Business includes Tax-Free Childcare integration and Funding Loop export. | The Exclusive plan lists Zoom, QuickBooks, Zoho, Sage, WhatsApp, Gmail and Office 365 integrations; Stripe powers payments. |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | Parent’s materials list the app as available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. |
| Payments | Business includes in-app payments by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and direct debit; Ovivio says its mobile payments are powered by Stripe. | Parent Pay processes in-app payments through Stripe and supports cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and pre-authorized payments. |
| Security | Ovivio says it uses AWS, encrypts data in transit with 256-bit encryption, and stores data in Europe. | Parent’s security page states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and lists MFA, TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, and role-based access controls. |
| Support | The plans include lifetime UK-based support, and the pricing page lists a dedicated account manager and priority support for Multi-Site. | Official terms describe onboarding, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support through in-app live chat and email. |
Plans
Ovivio
- Essentials£89 a month
- Professional£149 a month
- Business£199 a month
- Multi-SitePriced on request
Parent
- BasicPrice not published
- ExclusivePrice not published
- Basic PlanPriced on request
- Exclusive PlanPriced on request
In their own words
Parent
Parent is a childcare management platform for providers handling enrollment, family communication, attendance, billing and children’s learning journeys. It is built for childcare centers, including enterprise groups, franchises and organizations with multiple branches. Educators can record meals, naps and diaper changes, share photos and videos, and prepare daily summaries. Families and staff can use a newsfeed and in-app messaging, with automatic translation in 198+ languages. Enrollment features include centralized digital waitlists, custom forms, digital signatures, and QR code or link sign-ins. The product also supports lesson planning, check-in, billing and payments. Parent names integrations including WhatsApp, Gmail, Office 365, Zoom, QuickBooks, Zoho and Sage. It is available through a browser-based web app and Android and iOS apps. The maker, Parent, is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and was founded in 2015. The paid service has pricing on request and offers a 14-day trial; there is no free plan. Listed Basic and Exclusive plans have no listed prices.