Famly vs ChildPilot

Famly8.4Visit ChildPilot7.9Visit

Higher score Famly #5 in Child Care Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 7 features Visit Famly

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ChildPilot #8 in Child Care Software 7.9/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 7 features Visit ChildPilot

• Famly fits best

  Centers wanting transparent pricing and compliance

• ChildPilot fits best

  Centers seeking broad tools with custom pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Famly 8.4/10 Visit ↗	ChildPilot 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Child Care Software	#8 in Child Care Software
Best for	Centers wanting transparent pricing and compliance	Centers seeking broad tools with custom pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£79/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Famly 3/7 · ChildPilot 3/7
Attendance check-in	✓	✓
Enrollment & waitlist	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing & payments	✓	✓
Parent portal or app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Staff scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lesson planning	✓	✓
Incident tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers enrollment, attendance, ratios, billing, records, and lesson planning Family messaging, daily updates, and payments span web and mobile apps GDPR and ISO 27001 support plus API access for larger organizations	Connects enrollment, billing, attendance, classrooms, staffing, and reporting Parent and staff apps support messaging, daily reports, and attendance Economy includes unlimited users and storage, plus core center tools
Cons	No permanent free plan; ongoing use is paid Support channels are not available 24/7 Xero connectivity is provided through CSV rather than a direct integration	Plan costs require custom quotes aligned to enrollment and tuition The free offering is limited to eligible Texas in-home childcare programs Custom integrations and multi-site controls are reserved for First
Our verdict	Famly is a cloud-based early childhood platform for nurseries, preschools, daycares, and other early years providers. It brings enrollment, registration forms, waitlists, attendance, child sign-in/out, automatic ratio monitoring, family… Read the review →	Enrollment, billing, attendance, classroom work, staff scheduling, and family communication sit together in ChildPilot, a cloud-based childcare management platform. It serves childcare centers, preschools, before- and after-school… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Famly — where it wins

  • Covers enrollment, attendance, ratios, billing, records, and lesson planning
  • Family messaging, daily updates, and payments span web and mobile apps
  • GDPR and ISO 27001 support plus API access for larger organizations

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; ongoing use is paid
  • Support channels are not available 24/7
  • Xero connectivity is provided through CSV rather than a direct integration

• ChildPilot — where it wins

  • Connects enrollment, billing, attendance, classrooms, staffing, and reporting
  • Parent and staff apps support messaging, daily reports, and attendance
  • Economy includes unlimited users and storage, plus core center tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan costs require custom quotes aligned to enrollment and tuition
  • The free offering is limited to eligible Texas in-home childcare programs
  • Custom integrations and multi-site controls are reserved for First

• Famly8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  End-to-end childcare workflows with clear paid tiers, mobile apps, and compliance support.

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• ChildPilot7.9/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Broad center operations in one platform, with custom quotes and a narrowly eligible free plan.

  Visit ChildPilotFull verdict →