Lillio vs ChildPilot

Lillio8.2Visit ChildPilot7.9Visit

Higher score Lillio #7 in Child Care Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 7 features Visit Lillio

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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

• Lillio fits best

  Centers wanting straightforward core childcare tools

• ChildPilot fits best

  Centers seeking broad tools with custom pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Lillio 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ChildPilot 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#7 in Child Care Software	#8 in Child Care Software
Best for	Centers wanting straightforward core childcare tools	Centers seeking broad tools with custom pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lillio 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	Combines enrollment, waitlists, attendance, ratios and billing. Families can receive messages, photos and daily updates. Includes digital daily sheets, lesson planning and licensing reports.	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	Pricing requires contacting sales. There is no free plan. No integrations are listed.	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	Lillio is a childcare management platform for early childhood programs, serving educators, directors and families. Its scope covers center administration alongside family communication, with web, iOS and Android applications. The product… 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

• Lillio — where it wins

  • Combines enrollment, waitlists, attendance, ratios and billing.
  • Families can receive messages, photos and daily updates.
  • Includes digital daily sheets, lesson planning and licensing reports.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • There is no free plan.
  • No integrations are listed.

• 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

• Lillio8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Core tools for enrollment, family updates, attendance, billing and daily care records.

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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 →