Parent vs Yenlio
Parent
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| Figure | Parent | Yenlio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · Early Childhood Education Software | 8.7 (#11) | 8.6 (#14) |
| 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 |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists Copenhagen, Denmark as headquarters; Parent also lists offices in Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, the UAE and the United States. | Welling, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The Exclusive plan lists Zoom, QuickBooks, Zoho, Sage, WhatsApp, Gmail and Office 365 integrations; Stripe powers payments. | Professional plans include QuickBooks Online and GoCardless; BrightHR staff import is available on request, and SMS is a usage-charged add-on. |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Parent is a childcare management platform for providers to manage records, communication, billing, and children’s learning journeys. | Yenlio brings nursery and childminder observations, attendance, parent communication, invoicing, funding and EYFS records together. |
| 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. | Yenlio describes role-based access, encryption in transit, audit logs and multi-factor authentication or passkeys where available. |
| Support | Official terms describe onboarding, training, troubleshooting and ongoing support through in-app live chat and email. | The Free Starter plan includes email support, while Professional plans include priority email support; the help centre says ticket replies usually arrive within one working day. |
Plans
Parent
- BasicPrice not published
- ExclusivePrice not published
- Basic PlanPriced on request
- Exclusive PlanPriced on request
Yenlio
- Free StarterFree
- Childminder Essentials£15 a month
- Childminder Professional£39 a month
- Childminder Complete AI£69 a month
- Nursery Essentials£79 a month
- Nursery Professional£119 a month
- GroupPriced on request
- Nursery Pro AI£199 a month
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.