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Procare Solutions vs KidCheck: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 9th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,044 reviews from School Management users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Student Management
4.5
Electronic Payments
4.5
Attendance Tracking
4.6
Student Information/Records
4.5
Class Scheduling
4.2
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Student Management
NA
Electronic Payments
NA
Attendance Tracking
25.0
Student Information/Records
NA
Class Scheduling
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews2,515
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.6
4.6
User reviews32
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.5
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Daycares, child care centers, preschools, before and after school programs, enrichment programs, youth organizations and camps of all sizes and structures.

KidCheck provides secure children's check-in solutions for churches, fitness centers, activity centers and childcare organizations across North America and abroad.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
Bailey V
Recruiter
4.0

Bailey: Hi, I'm Bailey. I am an assistant director in childcare. I would give the Procare system a four out of five rating. And for more reviews, click below. Before using Procare Solutions, I was Brightwheel's to help manage childcare, as well as running reports, doing tuition through it, as well as keeping track of attendance. And it just didn't have nearly the amount of functions that Procare Solutions had. So after doing the trial with Procare, we decided that it was a better fit for us, and it had so much more functions, reports, as well as extensions to use, like getting inside the door. It just had so much more to it than Brightwheel's did. So I went with Procare Solutions because of the reports function, the signing in and out function on the kiosk, as well as the parent connecting app, which was great. They could sign in from their phone. I could set up a geofence where they're in the parking lot and they can sign their kids in, as well as the teacher function for payroll. I could keep their time. I had all of the functions within one system and didn't have to use multiple different platforms to run the center. It was all within Procare. The reports is huge. It lets me know who's on my way list, what their date of birth is, and helps me keep track of all of my inquiries, as well as how many kids I currently have registered. Getting started with Procare, it wasn't challenging. It was just a lot to learn because there's so much within this one platform and system that if you don't know every little side to, it's a lot and it seems like, "Oh my gosh, how do I work this? What am I going to do?" But once you get going and start using it, it is actually really easy, and it's very user-friendly, which is amazing, especially when teaching new staff how to use it, how to register a child, how to teach the parents to use it. Their support is great. They usually get back to you within a few hours, which isn't bad at all. I can also call, and they'll remote in and help support me there. But overall, I haven't had any issues with Procare. It's been easy to learn. They're very hands on and willing to support you within the process of onboarding. And even throughout it, if you have questions even on how to run a report, they're very supportive with that. For anyone considering getting Procare, I would really think about the size of childcare you have. So if you're a large center, a small center, an in-home center, it really would depend on how many features of Procare you would want to use. For a large center, we use quite a few different of their software. So we use the door entry. We use the parent connection app. We use the ledger for payroll. We use it for billing. We use it for registration. So it has so many features where it can go as far as you need it to run a large center with over 200 kiddos, or as small as you want it by just maybe using the parent communication app. So for anyone considering it, I would definitely look into all the features it has because one of the features should work well for you, depending on how small or how large you are.

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Procare Solutions

Top Features
18/44
  • Admissions Management
  • API
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Bookstore Management
  • Cafeteria Management
  • Curriculum Management
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Facility Management
  • Financial Management
  • For Higher Education
  • Housing Management
  • Independent/Private
  • K-12
  • Learning Management
  • Library Management
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Progress Reports
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • School District
  • Special Education
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Calendar Management
  • Class Scheduling
  • Customizable Reports
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
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KidCheck

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Procare Solutions
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
KidCheck
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Procare Solutions
  • By Procare Software
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1992
KidCheck
  • By KidCheck
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2009
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