Parent vs The Nursery App
Parent
parent.appThe Nursery App
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| Figure | Parent | The Nursery App |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £120/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.7 (#11) | 8.5 (#19) |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Parent automates tuition invoicing, payment reminders, subsidy tracking and agency billing. | The app supports invoicing, payments, and funding claims, and says it integrates with Xero for real-time invoice syncing and status management. |
| 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. | both |
| Purpose | Parent is a childcare management platform for providers to manage records, communication, billing, and children’s learning journeys. | The Nursery App is childcare and nursery management software designed to streamline daily operations, parent communication, and staff efficiency. |
| 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 Google Play listing says data is encrypted in transit and no data is shared with third parties; it may collect personal information. |
| Support | Official terms describe onboarding, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support through in-app live chat and email. | The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the app support email. |
Plans
Parent
- BasicPrice not published
- ExclusivePrice not published
- Basic PlanPriced on request
- Exclusive PlanPriced on request
The Nursery App
- Free PlanFree
- Subscription£120 a month
- FREE PLANFree
- 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.
The Nursery App
The Nursery App has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.