Parent vs ParentLink
Parent
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| Figure | Parent | ParentLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.7 (#11) | 8.5 (#17) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Families receive real-time updates, photos, videos, secure messages, forms, permissions and billing information in the app. | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Parent’s materials list the app as available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. | none |
| Payments | Parent Pay processes in-app payments through Stripe and supports cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and pre-authorized payments. | Pro includes invoicing and payments through GoCardless Direct Debit and Stripe card processing. |
| Security | 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. | The maker says data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, and hosted in Supabase’s UK London region. |
| Support | Official terms describe onboarding, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support through in-app live chat and email. | Starter 50 includes priority email support, and the maker lists [email protected] for technical security questions. |
| Trial | The pricing page advertises a free 14-day trial. | A 14-day Pro trial is available at signup with the full Pro feature set and no card required; accounts drop to Free after the trial unless upgraded. |
Plans
Parent
- BasicPrice not published
- ExclusivePrice not published
- Basic PlanPriced on request
- Exclusive PlanPriced on request
ParentLink
- FreeFree
- Starter 50£50 a month
- Starter 100£75 a month
- Pro£150 a month
- EnterprisePriced 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.
ParentLink
ParentLink has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.