# QikKids Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 QikKids Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on May 10, 2026

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QikKids

## What is QikKids?

QikKids is a trusted childcare management software built specifically for the Australian early childhood education and care sector. For over 20 years, QikKids has supported childcare providers to manage enrolments, attendance, billing, and compliance with confidence. The all-in-one platform streamlines daily centre operations through features such as digital sign-in and sign-out, automated fee processing, parent communication, and detailed reporting. QikKids integrates seamlessly with the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to ensure accurate session reporting and funding management, reducing administrative burden and compliance risk. Designed for centre directors, administrators, and educators, QikKids helps services operate efficiently while maintaining visibility across enrolments, finances, and attendance. Trusted by childcare centres, preschools, and OSHC services nationwide, QikKids supports providers to deliver quality care while simplifying childcare administration.

## What is QikKids used for?

[Daycare](https://www.capterra.com/child-care-software/)

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Overall rating

Based on 10 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

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Starting price

A$224

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### QikKids

3.1 (10)

VS.

[4.6 (2,801)](https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/reviews/)

Starting Price

A$224

Per User, Per Month

Starting Price

Contact vendor

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

2.9 (10)

Ease Of Use

4.4 (2,800)

Value For Money

3.3 (10)

Value For Money

4.5 (2,383)

Customer Service

3.2 (10)

Customer Service

4.6 (2,622)

## QikKids alternatives

Highest Rated

[4.7 (3,255)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (264)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/reviews/)

Starting price

$49.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (77)](https://www.capterra.com/p/181289/ChildPilot/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Lillio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/)

[4.6 (3,623)](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/126837/QikKids/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

API

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Billing & Invoicing

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Calendar Management

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Communications Management

Record and track all relevant internal and external communications

Daily Reports

A document that lists daily activities or maintains a record of all events that happened in a day

Data Security

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

QikKids 13 features

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Record and track all relevant internal and external communications

A document that lists daily activities or maintains a record of all events that happened in a day

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks

Manage updates to member's immunization records and track individual allergies

Meal and snack planning, scheduling and distribution

Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more

Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions

Oversee and coordinate the registration of attendees, visitors, customers, events, activities, etc.

Record, update and manage waiting lists

Features

3.1 (10)

3.1

Based on 10 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

3.3 (10)

Desktop & Kiosk

A$224.00

Per User,Per Month

Value for money

3.3 (10)

3.3

Based on 10 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.2 (10)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.2 (10)

3.2

Based on 10 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

3.1

Based on 10 reviews

Filter by rating

5(1)

4(5)

3(1)

2(0)

1(3)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

NC

Nicole C.

Business Manager

Government Administration

### "Don't Bother If you want Easy Access to a Software Program"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

February 4, 2022

Appalling

Pros

I honestly at this point can no longer thing of any thin that I like about this software!

Cons

Constant issues connecting and when you ask for support they are quick to blame our internet (despite my telling them my checks of our internet speed are more than acceptable). I have lost count how many times I have attempted to connect to be told 'log in failure'!

Reasons for choosing QikKids

This was the only program I was made aware of.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

TN

Ted N.

General Manager

Education Management

### "Childcare Management"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

April 13, 2021

Hassle free and reliable product.

Pros

Software is quite comprehensive, stable and reliable. The support is fantastic in normal times

Cons

Reports are numerous and quite confusing to find unless it's a report you use regularly. They could rename their host of reports to make it easier to identify.

Switched from

[Kidsoft](https://www.capterra.com/p/152282/Kidsoft/)

It was better than Star Care from a user point of view. It had a phone support team whereas Kidsoft only uses online tickets, no live support.

Alternatives considered

[Kidsoft](https://www.capterra.com/p/152282/Kidsoft/)

[Xplor Education](https://www.capterra.com/p/165817/Xplor/)

Reasons for choosing QikKids

It was better than star care, better live support than Kidsoft and we were unsure about Xplor as it was new then.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MD

Michael D.

Director

Primary/Secondary Education

### "Worst Customer Service Ever"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

September 9, 2020

Very poor, cannot ever get issues resolved because the help desk doesnt help, they dont even answer their phones.

Pros

Nothing, not one thing. It is clunky to use, the reports aren't user friendly.

Cons

There is ZERO customer service from this company. all you hear is excuses.

Reasons for choosing QikKids

We were told it is okay to use.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

LD

Liam D.

OSHC Manager

Education Management

### "Good service and product"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

November 19, 2019

good at providing the service and listen to our thoughts

Pros

easy to use, responsive to changes , great reports generated

Cons

nothing to comment at the moment works well for our accounts team

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KC

Kel C.

General Manager, Operations

Non-Profit Organization Management

### "OVERVIEW"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

November 16, 2019

Good software, good relationship with vendor. In the majority we have received great customer service.

Pros

Industry friendly. Our team are now accustomed to the use and benefits of the software. Easy to train. Some great add-ons.

Cons

Development time. No issues with software.

Reasons for choosing QikKids

N/A

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

NH

Nicola H.

Administration Manager

Education Management

### "Qikkids review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 15, 2019

Very good

Pros

Easy to use. Great customer support. Customization of reports on request. Great information. Easy to view at a glance rolls & accounts.

Cons

Lack of automation of some areas - should be able to make payment generation and CCSS Operations an automatic process, reducing errors caused by staff overlooking the need to process these. Lack of audit ability of some processes.

Reasons for choosing QikKids

I don't have access to this information

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

FM

Fraser M.

Family, Systems and Business Liaison Consultant

Education Management

### "Qikkids"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 14, 2019

Overall whilst this system does have its limitations, they are known and the company is working hard to amend an improve the software. Its stable and consistent platform far outweighs the other limitations.

Pros

It is a great software for childcare services and is a program that we use daily. The software its self has a lot of functionality and the ability to customise certain options is really great. Allowing us to specify different users and change accessibility options. Market leader and is the most stable platform for a company of our size.

Cons

As an enterprise business, this software can have limitations due to being a service by service model. Sometime the user interface can be very clunky and awkward, especially on a customer facing point.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Response from Vendor

November 17, 2019

Fraser, thank you for your comments and feedback and we will continue to work with Only About Children and other clients on improving the product and service we provide. Sean

MH

Melissa H.

Operations Manager

Education Management

### "Great Product , user friendly"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 14, 2019

Great experience that works for all our business needs

Pros

QikKids is a user friendly software. It is easy for our centre managers to use and manage their day to day business in the centre. Support for the product is easily accessed if needed and friendly support people to help solve problems. I have used many software's over the years and QikKids is the best software for our business needs.

Cons

Migration from other softwares at times can be difficult but this is not really a QikKids issue.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Response from Vendor

November 17, 2019

Melissa, thank you for your feedback. We are working to also improve the migration of clients from other softwares to QikKids as we understand this can be a disruption to the business and we want to make as smooth as possible. Sean

LH

Lorena H.

Director

Education Management

### "Terrible and outdated"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

April 23, 2019

Not a platform I would recommend to anyone.

Pros

I thought this would be a good choice because it has been around for a long time. However the software is old, clunky and often requires you to call someone to help you do something.

Cons

It is very slow, always disconnects when you are in the middle of submitting attendances and they force you to keep paper copies of everything.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Response from Vendor

April 28, 2019

Hi Lorena, we can see you used our services for many years however have not used QikKids for almost 6 months now. We continue to improve QikKids each day driven by client feedback listening to their needs. We wish you and your team all the best.

CW

Caroline W.

Financial Accountant

### "Widely used throughout the industry, however needs overhaul to ensure continued success. "

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

January 11, 2018

Pros

Range of financial reports is very good. Easy to customise product over a range of services. Easy to use.

Cons

Doesn't interface to any other software like an accounting ERP old clunky Microsoft Access development - needs to move to GUI interface. Not sure if it will continue to be a market leader.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Response from Vendor

May 22, 2019

Hi Caroline, thanks for the comments as I know reporting and customization are a couple of QikKids strengths. You will be happy to know we are well on our way to delivering a new interface which I know you will think is awesome.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/126837/QikKids/reviews/)

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