# ChildWatch Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about ChildWatch Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Daycare products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/26589/ChildWatch --- # ChildWatch 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. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) ChildWatch ## What is ChildWatch? Great value with the features most needed by childcare businesses. Our solution combines cloud-based software service with mobile apps for PC, Mac or Mobile (iOS / Android). Featuring client billing, attendance kiosk with touchless & offline capability, messaging & events calendar, ePayments, and more. Optional CACFP claims processing functionality. FREE TRAINING, UPDATES & SUPPORT, FREE demo & a 60-day money-back satisfaction guarantee. As low as $49.95/mo. ## What is ChildWatch used for? [Daycare](https://www.capterra.com/child-care-software/)[Facility Management](https://www.capterra.com/facility-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 21 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 95% Neutral 0% Negative 5% Starting price $69.95 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial 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 ChildWatch?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.remarkable-systems.com&name=ChildWatch) ## 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. ### ChildWatch 4.6 (21) VS. [4.6 (2,801)](https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/reviews/) Starting Price $69.95 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.4 (21) Ease Of Use 4.4 (2,800) Value For Money 4.5 (8) Value For Money 4.5 (2,383) Customer Service 4.6 (20) Customer Service 4.6 (2,622) ## ChildWatch 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/26589/ChildWatch/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Parent Portal 4.3 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more Attendance Tracking 4.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Daily Reports 4.7 (3) 100.00% of 3 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 Enrollments/Onboarding 4.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Communications Management 4.5 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Data Security 5.0 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Protect sensitive data for digital privacy ChildWatch 36 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Schedule in-person or online classes Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes Alter the layout and content of reports A document that lists daily activities or maintains a record of all events that happened in a day Import and export data to and from software applications Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Store and organize documents in a centralized system Digitally sign online documents Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks Manage the enrollment and onboarding of all new members and accepted applications Information, data and reports that are being tracked over time Manage updates to member's immunization records and track individual allergies Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes Meal and snack planning, scheduling and distribution Manage and support multiple locations Portal for parents to see and update childrens' info, track progress & more Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Receive data and information in real time Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs 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 View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Allow organizations to streamline the check-in process for visitors. 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Features 4.3 (11) 4.3 Based on 11 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (8) Free Trial [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/26589/ChildWatch/pricing/) Business $69.95 Flat Rate,Per Month It includes: - Attendance Kiosk - Base Plan With Management Tools - Client Billing (A/R) - Family Data - Scheduling - Unlimited Families Family $49.95 Flat Rate,Per Month It includes: - Attendance Kiosk - Base Plan With Management Tools - Child Journal - Client Billing (A/R) - Family Data - Online Registration - Option to Add Epay - Parent Portal - Scheduling - Unlimited Families CACFP $99.95 Flat Rate,Per Month It includes: - Attendance Kiosk - Base Plan With Management Tools - Child Journal - Claims Processing - Client Billing (A/R) - Electronic Meals Capture - Family Data - \+ Food Program (CACFP) - Meals & Attendance - Online Registration - Option to Add Epay - Parent Portal - Scheduling - Unlimited Families - USDA Menu Planning Value for money 4.5 (8) 4.5 Based on 8 reviews ## Integrations [ QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://www.capterra.com/p/189398/QuickBooks-Online/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.6 (20) 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 4.6 (20) 4.6 Based on 20 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 21 reviews Filter by rating 5(14) 4(6) 3(0) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent RC Rebecca C. Owner operator Food & Beverages ### "10 out of 10 " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 July 6, 2025 It’s convenient and easy to use. I can get quick answers or a daily summary of my child’s day. I enjoy this app. Pros It’s easy to use. We typically get a quick response. I communicate with staff about my child’s needs. Cons Overalls is a great app. I haven’t had an issues with it so far. I have no complaints. I would recommend. 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. DM Dawn M. Director Education Management ### "Features" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 11, 2023 ChildWatch is a good program for Childcare. Pros Lots of features.Lots of different reportsMade hourly billing easier with the daily/weekly feature. You could customize ChildWatch to your needs for child care.Training videos were very useful when starting and when updated. Cons I would have like ChildWatch to be more user friendly 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. CH Christine H. Director Education Management ### "We enjoyed Child watch " 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 November 14, 2022 I feel it was a good experience, I know customer service is easy to get a hold of and they respond in a timely matter Pros I like the seamless lunch program records Cons Entering all the data, that was the most challenging experience Reasons for choosing ChildWatch It was more user friendly and something my teachers were able to access 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. FZ Francine Z. Childcare Owner Operator Education Management ### "Recommend Childwatch" 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 13, 2022 As a childcare owner and operator for about 20 years with multiple locations, I have to admit the one system that kept my businesses running efficiently is Childwatch. This billing system has many features that seamlessly allows an owner to track billing, attendance, medical reocrds, meal subsidy, etc.  It also has many video tutorials that enable the user to learn the modules very easy.   I would recommend to my fellow childcare owners and directors to reach out to Childwatch and ask for demos or even a trial.   In addition, parents have their own specific portal access which is very simple to set up.  The phone version is also available for easier access.  Payments are made through the portal and automatic billing through Childwatch is simple.The cost for this system is reasonable amd affordable.   Again, I would recommend to other childcare owners and operators to use Childwatch." Pros Easy set up process. Organization ran more efficiently. Saved time and money. The system is secure. Cons I didn't really have major issues so I feel confident about this system. 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. TC Theresa C. Owner Education Management ### "Amazing Product for a Childcare Facility!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 23, 2020 Fantastic! Pros Childwatch has been a life saver when it comes to being user friendly for staff, families and myself. My administrator staff really loves the amount of data we can provide on childwatch to give us the reports we need, as far as tracking attendance and their billing aspect on the software. The attendance feature makes sure that we are accounting for the children in our facility and billing where is needed. It also allows us to know where our children vs staff ratio needs to be for the day. Our billing feature lets us set up everything per family house hold instead of individual clients which is very time saving for our families. Also I personally love the amount of information I can submit about my staff. Anytime I have had a question and I reach out to Childwatchs support time I receive a response the day of, so no day delay is amazing! Cons As a child care facility we need a fully function software that utilizes CACFP functions. Unfortunately right now childwatch is in the works of providing that. Once its up and running there is no comparison! 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 January 27, 2020 Thank you for your kind words. We are please to hear our software solution is working well for your business and staff. As of March 2020, the remainder of our extensive CACFP functionality will be updated to reflect the new meal patterns. LS Luke S. Program Coordinator Education Management ### "Childwatch review" 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 8/10 December 20, 2019 Again there is not a perfect software out there. Childwatch is a great value for the money and is especially great for smaller programs. Each time we had an issue it was very quickly resolved with support from the childwatch team. I have nothing but nice things to say about the software and the team of people working there. Pros The software is very easy to learn, use and train others to use. There are a lot of features for cost which is a great bonus when you are on a tight budget. Cons There is not a perfect software out there but for the cost Childwatch is a really great option. I think the biggest problem that we encountered was on the check in/out interface with parents having issues. Some of these were most likely user errors and some wifi capability issues. Reasons for choosing ChildWatch We chose childwatch because it met the needs and the budget we had at the time. 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. TV Tom V. Vice president Education Management ### "Basic software, terrible support, no help, canceled" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 September 16, 2019 Very poor, not intuitive and wasted my time. I canceled it and they seem not to care at all. Not recommended. Limited program, thought it would be sufficient but it was poorly written and not supported. Avoid. Pros The A/R features were somewhat useful. Sign in seems well thought out though biometrics not supported. Cons Support and training sucked. Paid phone support only. Had to submit written questions and wait for answers on a limited schedule. If the program crashed you were out of luck. No searchable help. Online training minimal. We had live training sessions with people who did not know the program. Program is rather simplistic yet not clear at all and I am very experienced using software, writing software, etc. Inexpensive but still not worth it. Also no connection to Quickbooks Cloud. Reasons for choosing ChildWatch Seemed to be good enough though minimalist and less costly. Not even worth it. 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 October 9, 2019 Thank you for providing your feedback. Sometimes reviews are constructive and provide valuable information for future buyers to make an informed decision. Other times, they are so negative one might question their accuracy & motive.... That said, we are truly sorry that your experience with our services didn't match your expectations. As you can see on other reviews, we are known for providing excellent customer service and taking ownership. We do care deeply about our customers' success with our services. We always aim to deliver a great experience and are gutted when our efforts fail. Thanks again for taking the time to bring this to our attention. We will use the feedback to make us better and to ensure this doesn't happen again. NY Nicole Y. Daycare provider Primary/Secondary Education ### "Great way to stay connected with parents!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 16, 2019 Pros I love this app allows me to keep track of diaper changes, meals served, and photos of children sent to parents daily. Cons So far I like everything about the software and haven’t run into any kinks. 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. CB Carmen B. HR/Administration ### "ALL DAYCARE PROVIDERS SHOULD BE USING THIS SYSTEM! We are able to manage our day-to-day operations " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 5, 2018 Pros Our parents & employees were able to easily clock-in/out on any device and had access to the information, features specific to their role. We were able to easily record transitions, milestones, daily sheets, meal counts and so much more. Cons Nothing... Our Parents and staff can access everything in their portal from any device at any time. It made keeping up with attendance, ratios and the knowledge of knowing that was present in the center at all times. 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. SH Stephanie H. Owner ### "The Childwatch system is a good software to use if you have a business in the childcare industry." 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 9/10 January 27, 2018 Pros I liked the ability to use different programs and or rooms for the different ages. I like the ability to add photos for the kids and parents. I especially liked the calendar and parent portal. Cons My business is a drop in childcare so we had to manipulate the system quite a bit in order to accommodate hourly billing with the many different specials and programs we run here at the drop in child care center. We knew that from the beginning and tech support was very helpful in showing us how to do the things we needed to do in order to make it work for our center. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. 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