Kidsoft
Kidsoft: A broad Australian childcare system covering subsidy, operations, families, and integrations. Ranked #34 of 86 in Early Childhood Education Software by our editors (5.5/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for australian services needing subsidy and API coverage.
At a glance
- Editor score5.5 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forAustralian services needing subsidy and API coverage
- Family communicationYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Covers enrolment, attendance, subsidy, billing, and compliance reporting
- Supports parent bookings, payments, notifications, and documentation
- Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and listed integrations
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a personalised quote rather than published standard plans
- Its feature breadth may exceed the needs of smaller, narrower services
- Australian subsidy administration may be less relevant outside Australia
Our verdict on Kidsoft
Kidsoft is a cloud-based childcare management platform for Australian early learning services, including long day care, kindergarten, preschool, and outside-school-hours care providers. It brings together enrolment and waitlist management, digital attendance, Child Care Subsidy administration and submissions, billing, invoicing, payment processing, reporting, documentation, incident records, and family communication. The suite includes Kidsoft One, Kidsoft OSHC, Enrol, Konnect, DebitPro, and a parent portal app for bookings, payments, notifications, and documentation.
The product’s strongest fit is for services that want coverage across administrative and family-facing workflows rather than a narrowly focused attendance or booking tool. Public API access supports integrations with DebitPro, Skylight, ChildcareNow, Humanforce, 1Place Childcare, Storypark, Tanda, LineLeader, and OWNA. Web, iOS, and Android availability also gives services and families multiple access points, while the listed capabilities cover both day-to-day operations and compliance reporting. For Australian providers managing subsidy processes alongside billing and attendance, that combination is central to Kidsoft’s positioning.
Pricing is handled through contact with sales. The OSHC offering states that pricing depends on service size and requirements and uses a personalised quote, so buyers should assess the full product suite against their operational scope before choosing. Kidsoft should suit Australian services seeking subsidy administration, API coverage, parent engagement, and connected operational records in one system. It may be a less suitable choice for providers outside Australia or for smaller teams looking for a narrowly scoped tool with straightforward self-serve plan selection.
Questions about Kidsoft
What does Kidsoft run on? Web, iOS and Android. It runs in the cloud and as a mobile app.
What does Kidsoft integrate with? 9 integrations, including DebitPro, Skylight, ChildcareNow, Humanforce and 1Place Childcare.
Who is Kidsoft built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
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Kidsoft fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Enrollment management | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes |
| Lesson planning | Not verified |
| Mobile apps | Both |
| Child capacity | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 9 integrations: DebitPro, Skylight, ChildcareNow, Humanforce, 1Place Childcare, Storypark … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | kidsoft.com.au |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Kidsoft integrations
Kidsoft lists 9 integrations on its own site.
- DebitPro
- Skylight
- ChildcareNow
- Humanforce
- 1Place Childcare
- Storypark
- Tanda
- LineLeader
- OWNA
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Alternatives to Kidsoft
- ProcareA mature all-in-one system for established centers managing operations, learning, and billing.8.9
- BrightwheelA broad web and mobile platform for managing multi-site early education operations.8.8
- ParentA connected childcare platform for enrollment, family workflows, staffing, and reporting.8.7
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