# Child Care Central Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Child Care Central Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Daycare products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/194599/Child-Care-Central/alternatives --- # Child Care Central Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, 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. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Child Care Central ## What is Child Care Central? Childcare management software for the Australian child care sector that is web-based, flexible and affordable. Supported by Australian-based customer service, securely hosted in Australia and choose extra features to help your childcare business grow. Save time, money and effort in data entry, double checking by subscribing to our Child Care Central CCS Software program. ## What is Child Care Central used for? [Daycare](https://www.capterra.com/child-care-software/) Overall rating Based on 1 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price A$79.3 Flat Rate, 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 Child Care Central?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://childcarecentral.com.au&name=Child Care Central) ## 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. ### Child Care Central 4.0 (1) VS. [4.6 (2,749)](https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/reviews/) Starting Price A$79.3 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.0 (1) Ease Of Use 4.4 (2,748) Value For Money 4.0 (1) Value For Money 4.5 (2,334) Customer Service 4.0 (1) Customer Service 4.6 (2,572) ## Child Care Central alternatives Highest Rated [4.7 (3,254)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [4.7 (264)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/reviews/) Starting price $49.00 Per User, Per Month [4.6 (77)](https://www.capterra.com/p/181289/ChildPilot/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [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 [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Attendance Tracking Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Billing & Invoicing Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Communications Management Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Child Care Central 23 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes A document that lists daily activities or maintains a record of all events that happened in a day Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Digitally sign online documents Manage the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Manage updates to member's immunization records and track individual allergies Meal and snack planning, scheduling and distribution Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status Manage and support multiple locations Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Ability to record, store, update, and retrieve information Oversee and coordinate the registration of attendees, visitors, customers, events, activities, etc. Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Record, update and manage waiting lists Features 3.0 (1) 3.0 Based on 1 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (1) Basic A$79.30 Flat Rate,Per Month Value for money 4.0 (1) 4.0 Based on 1 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (1) 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 4.0 (1) 4.0 Based on 1 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.0 Based on 1 reviews Filter by rating 5(0) 4(1) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AJ Andrija J. Free artist Arts and Crafts ### "Child Care Central is good service" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 February 27, 2020 Pros The software is professionally made. Many important areas are covered. Cons It seems to me that the description of the services could have been more detailed and better explained. 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. 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. 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