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The best online registration and CRM system purpose-built for businesses offering classes, camps, after school programs, birthday parties & other activities for kids. - "Widget" enables scheduling and checkout right on your own website - Free iOS & Android mobile apps, for on-site class lists, parent sign-in/out, and private photo sharing - Integrated CRM: send marketing emails, view detailed customer profiles - Affordable, pay-as-you-go pricing with no long-term contracts
Provider
Care.com
Located In
United States
Foundation
2006
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Training
Webinars, Documentation, Live Online
Support
Chat
Designed for businesses of all sizes that offer classes, camps, after school programs, birthday parties and other activities for kids and families, the solution manages booking schedules.
Content Source: Connect
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Connect Reviews
"Great way to develop a kid-centric business"
Overall: I've had a lot of benefits using this site and it has allowed me to reach the right customers.
Pros: This site is very useful for managing a business selling products for kids, they make it easy to reach the right customers.
Cons: It's a tad on the expensive side but it depends how much you're using it so you definitely get what you pay for.
"Care You Can Trust"
Pros: I like that connect vets information that you can trust.
Cons: I do not like that the app can crash sometimes.
"Not as good as ZipRecruiter "
Pros: I liked that it whittled down what I was looking for into a more manageable swath.
Cons: It just didn't seem to have as many options for my area as other sites.
"Convenient, stress-free searching for the person best suited for your family!"
Overall: I have used Care.com to hire the last 2 nannies for my son. Both women were highly qualified and experienced with young children. My son absolutely LOVES them! I feel extremely confident in using the people on Care.com for childcare purposes, although I know it's used for other services, including housekeeping and senior care. The ability to do background checks on potential people coming into your home to care for your loved ones is a HUGE perk to using this software. The peace of mind it provides is worth every penny of the small fee charged. You will pay a monthly fee as long as you keep the account open, but they make it easy, allowing you to pay month-to-month, or pay for three-month's up front (which comes with a discount). The next time I need a sitter or nanny, I won't hesitate to start with Care.com.
Pros: It's incredibly user-friendly and matches you with a prospective nanny/sitter, etc., in your area within hours of creating an account. We had 10 applicants for a nanny within the first 5 hours of signing up! You can also message people directly and use Care.com's protected phone line (without giving your personal phone number out to individuals applicants) to talk to candidates about jobs. Care.com also allows you to do background checks on candidates, for a small fee. Any customer service questions are answered promptly with a knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Cons: The only "con" has nothing to do with the software! I had a difficult time with a few flaky nanny candidates. However, I never had any issues with the software itself.
"Review of Connect for Care.com"
Overall: I am really grateful for it frankly. It was quick and easy to use and really helped me find the job I needed when I was pregnant.
Pros: I used Care.com to find 2 different nanny jobs! I was able to connect with moms that needed me then we set up an interview and I took the jobs. It was wonderful and easy. I didn't have to pay for a premium account because the moms had one so we were able to message back and forth. It was easy to use and put in your information.
Cons: I don't like that if neither the nanny nor the parent have a premium account you cannot message the parent back. They message you first and then you can't respond without paying for premium. This really limited my options on who I could work for. I also did not like that you were unable to send your email to them. I know its for safety reasons but it can difficult to set up an interview over Care.com.
"Ash's Review."
Overall: Perfect. No complaints. Was never skeptical, always had a wonderful experience.
Pros: Easy to use. All features impactful. Would highly recommend this product again, and have over the course of using it
Cons: Nothing. I loved every bit. Easy to use, and definitely suits our company needs, would recommend to anyone
