# Connect Childcare Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Connect Childcare Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Daycare products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/151389/Connect-Childcare --- # Connect Childcare Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/proprietary-data-research/) How Capterra verifies reviews Capterra carefully verified over 2.5 million+ reviews to bring you authentic software experiences from real users. Our human moderators verify that reviewers are real people and that reviews are authentic. They use leading tech to analyze text quality and to detect plagiarism and generative AI. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-verify-reviews/) How Capterra ensures transparency Capterra lists all providers across its website—not just those that pay us—so that users can make informed purchase decisions. Capterra is free for users. Software providers pay us for sponsored profiles to receive web traffic and sales opportunities. Sponsored profiles include a link-out icon that takes users to the provider’s website. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Connect Childcare ## What is Connect Childcare? The UK's most trusted Nursery Management Software. With 20 years in the childcare sector, our nursery management software has more functionality than any other on the market and will truly make a difference to your nursery. Were trusted by thousands of nurseries, and hundreds of thousands of parents. Connect Childcare can help you to successfully manage your nursery, increase your efficiency and communicate with your parents. ## What is Connect Childcare used for? [Daycare](https://www.capterra.com/child-care-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 19 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price £50 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Connect Childcare?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.connectchildcare.co.uk/&name=Connect Childcare) ## 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. ### Connect Childcare 4.7 (19) VS. [4.6 (2,801)](https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/reviews/) Starting Price £50 Per User, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.4 (19) Ease Of Use 4.4 (2,800) Value For Money 4.5 (18) Value For Money 4.5 (2,383) Customer Service 4.8 (19) Customer Service 4.6 (2,622) ## Connect Childcare 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/151389/Connect-Childcare/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Communications Management 4.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Daily Reports 4.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important A document that lists daily activities or maintains a record of all events that happened in a day Data Security 5.0 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Enrollments/Onboarding 4.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Parent Portal 4.0 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more Payment Processing 4.5 (2) 0.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Connect Childcare 14 features Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges 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 the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Meal and snack planning, scheduling and distribution Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status 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 4.5 (19) 4.5 Based on 19 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (18) Basic £50.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 4.5 (18) 4.5 Based on 18 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.8 (19) 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 4.8 (19) 4.8 Based on 19 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 19 reviews Filter by rating 5(15) 4(3) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent EJ Eleri J. Manager Education Management ### "use of softwere" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 February 28, 2023 took me a while to get everything installed, that is all the children, but once up and running it's a brilliant tool to have te ease every day bookings days off etc Pros once familiarised it is a brilliant softwere to use Cons ease of having childrens bookings in secure place and showing actual bookings 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. HW Heidi W. Nursery Manager Education Management ### "Brook Farm Children's Nursery" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 6, 2023 As an early years setting we are so happy that we have transitioned to Connect. The team are very professional, very friendly and knowledgeable. They are always on hand to help with any issues that we may have. The reports produced are amazing and are extremely efficient. Iconnect has made tracking children's learning and development so much easier for our team and the parents LOVE the app. Pros Reporting system is outstanding and very efficient. Parent communication app Cons I think face-to-face training upon the implementation stage would be very helpful. 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 February 8, 2023 Thank you for your feedback Heidi. We're so glad to hear you're pleased with the service you receive at Brook Farm Children's Nursery. We are thrilled to hear that iConnect has simplified your processes and that parents are loving the ParentZone app. Thank you for your feedback regarding your implementation, this will help us to improve our services further. LR Lucy R. Room Leader / Office Admin Education Management ### "Excelent Service" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 12, 2019 Store children info, email to parents... Pros The storage of all info, easy to access Cons sometimes having difficulties to switch from one page to other 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 December 23, 2019 Thanks for your feedback Lucy We're so glad to hear you're pleased with the service you get at High Elms Manor. Please make sure you call, take a look at the Help Desk or use our Live Chat if you're ever struggling to use the system. We've got a great team here that can help you and your colleagues through anything you might struggle with. LB Leanne B. Nursery Manager Education Management ### "Connect childcare" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 29, 2019 Invoicing and debt management. Working in partnership with head office for enquiries. Pros Easy to use for invoicing and billing. Grants are easy to use and helpful to break down how funding has been applied to each childs account. Cons The icon of what you are selecting covers the actual icon you want can get annoying and difficult to see all icons clearly. Would like for the population figures to be quicker to calculate, would be great to move between rooms /age groups for a date range rather than reloading each age group to forecast a booking for a childs duration of care. 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 7, 2019 Hi Leanne Thanks for your review. I've sent your comments over to our product team so they can review them and see if we're able to make changes based on your suggestions. Its really great to hear that you're benefiting from the grants, invoicing and debt management. CR Clare R. Senior nursery manager Education Management ### "Highly recommend Connect Childcare software " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 29, 2019 Pros This early years management system is the best one I've ever used. It is straight forward, uncomplicated and does exactly what you need. Customer service is excellent and responsive, highly recommend Cons Nothing, everything has been smooth with customer services there when needed. 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 7, 2019 Thanks Claire! I've actually shared this one with the team - your comments are so great it's given us all a lift on a Thursday afternoon! ND Nicole D. Senior area manager Education Management ### "User friendly " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 29, 2019 Helps me to manage debt from a distance, view occupancy. Forecast and compare on last years figures Pros User friendly, good support functions Feeds into parent facilities Can recommend changes Cons took a while to get used to the software and navigate my way around but I think that is because I was used to another software 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 7, 2019 Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review Nicole. I am delighted that our reports make managing your nurseries easier. If you need help in the future as we add more features make sure you take a look at our Help Desk as it's always updated with the latest how-to guides and training videos. EC Ewan C. Director Education Management ### "Everything you need in one package " 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 10/10 October 27, 2019 Pros Connect software does all the management tasks that we need to run our business all in one programme. Parents love the ParentZone and we like the ability to easily run various reports to help that our management team operate efficiently. Cons As we were one of he first companies to use the software we have been a few teething problems as the software has evolved however they do get resolved Switched from [KinderSoft](https://www.capterra.com/p/63331/KinderSoft/) connect had more functions hay would benefit our management 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. Response from Vendor November 7, 2019 Thanks Ewan, we always appreciate your feedback. I'm glad that your teething problems were sorted out and am really happy to hear that Connect makes managing your nurseries much easier. LD Lou D. Operations Manager Education Management ### "5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 25, 2019 We have had a really good experience with connect. Any issues are resolved quickly. Business productivity is so much better. Pros The system made life at nursery a lot easier for us. The fee side of things is brilliant and we have so much more time on our hands. Cons We didnt like the fact that we couldn’t log children’s absence reasons on the tablet but after putting this forward to the team this came as part of the last update so happy days. Switched from [Nursery Genie](https://www.capterra.com/p/135670/Nursery-Genie/) 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 7, 2019 Thanks Lou for such a lovely review. I'm glad we were able to update the system to better suit your needs at Kinder Haven, we'd love to hear about anymore improvements that you and your team would benefit from. AT alison t. operations manager Education Management ### "Superb investment" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 25, 2019 It has made our system easier to manage, less chance of mistakes being made and better used by staff to reduce time spent on tablets and increase interaction time with children Pros It was easy to use, variety of reports and options. The service provided allowed adaptability and consultants endeavour to make the system work for your needs. Cons It does contradict the above but some elements cannot be moulded to suit or needs so we have had to adapt our methods to match the system (but nothing that was a major issue for us) This was minimal in comparison to the impact it had. 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 7, 2019 Thank you for your review Alison! I'm really glad to hear that our software has had such an impact on your nurseries. I hope we can continue to support you and Kaleidoscope in the future LD Liz D. Director Education Management ### "Highly Recommend" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 18, 2019 Great customer service, if you have a problem, great support team always have the answers and very helpful. Pros Connect Childcare is a great system, does just about everything we need it to do for full childcare management, invoicing, registers, staff rotas, etc. Excellent for parent partnership with Parentzone and for staff to record observations and assessments in Iconnect Cons Nothing springs to mind, great software, love it :) Reasons for choosing Connect Childcare Has the best features 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 October 22, 2019 Thank you for leaving us such a glowing review! Its a pleasure to work with you and I hope we can continue to impress you with our Customer Service and future product updates. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/151389/Connect-Childcare/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/proprietary-data-research/) How Capterra verifies reviews Capterra carefully verified over 2.5 million+ reviews to bring you authentic software experiences from real users. Our human moderators verify that reviewers are real people and that reviews are authentic. They use leading tech to analyze text quality and to detect plagiarism and generative AI. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-verify-reviews/) How Capterra ensures transparency Capterra lists all providers across its website—not just those that pay us—so that users can make informed purchase decisions. Capterra is free for users. Software providers pay us for sponsored profiles to receive web traffic and sales opportunities. Sponsored profiles include a link-out icon that takes users to the provider's website. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/)