Parent vs SmartNursery
Parent
parent.appSmartNursery
smartnursery.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Parent | SmartNursery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £0.21/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.7 (#11) | 7.9 (#44) |
| Attendance | Digital check-in/out records children and staff, tracks attendance in real time and monitors room ratios. | The system provides check-in/check-out and real-time attendance monitoring. |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | 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 | No |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists Copenhagen, Denmark as headquarters; Parent also lists offices in Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, the UAE and the United States. | Unit 1, Vision House, 119 Factory Road, Hinckley LE10 0AF, UK |
| Support | Official terms describe onboarding, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support through in-app live chat and email. | UK-based email and phone support is included for all customers. |
| Trial | The pricing page advertises a free 14-day trial. | The maker offers a free demo and says it can set up a trial using the customer's own data; it does not state the trial duration. |
Plans
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.
SmartNursery
SmartNursery has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.