--- description: Review of Playground Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Playground | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [Playground](/software/329484/playground) # Playground Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329484/playground Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329484/playground?page=2) > Playground is a childcare management platform that helps daycare centers, preschools and in-home providers streamline operations and tasks such as billing, registration, communication, attendance tracking and payroll. Playground's intuitive design allows childcare programs to manage daily activities effortlessly. The billing module offers flexible payment plans and tracks tuition, fees and subsidies. The enrollment feature simplifies onboarding with online registration. Attendance tracking enables seamless sign-in/sign-out. Playground enhances staff and family engagement with communication tools for announcements, messaging and photo/video sharing. Integrated payroll handles time tracking and tax filing. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 194 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 194 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Playground ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Playground for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - AI Copilot - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Certification Tracking - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Customer Accounts - Daily Reports - Data Security - Document Management - Electronic Signature - Employee Management - Enrollments/Onboarding ## Integrations (6 total) - HubSpot CRM - HubSpot Content Hub - KinderTrack - Kisi - NetSuite - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Famly](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/59550/famly) — 4.7/5 (264 reviews) ## Reviews ### "The BEST app if you want simple, highly efficient and does it ALL\!\!" — 5.0/5 > **Tamar** | *13 April 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: So easy to use, the support we get is immediate when we have a question and it has all the features we need to run a preschool. > > **Cons**: There is nothing missing that we can think of > > We were able to move the money we normally spent on people chasing families for payments, on keeping licensing documents and more, and use that to pay our teachers more money. Playground has made everyone happy. ----- ### "I"M GLAD I MADE THE SWITCH\!" — 5.0/5 > **Christen** | *24 September 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I loved that the transition was so smooth along with it being user friendly for everyone, families, my team and myself\! If you can use Facebook you can use Playground\! > > **Cons**: I wouldn't necessarily say I don't like it, however I would allow centers the opportunity to be able to pay monthly rather than quarterly for their subscriptions. Besides that, I haven't experienced anything else that I didn't really like. So far so good\! > > Best childcare Platform HANDS DOWN\! I've tried multiple platforms to see which was best for my program, and nothing has worked for me. Every platform is and has been different with their own special quirks, however, Playground has been my absolute favorite and I'm very pleased to have them for my program. I would love to partner with Playground one day soon, and become a spokesperson for them, train other centers how to use the platform and more\! Precious Pumpkins Daycare is very pleased with Playground\! ----- ### "First time users of Playground" — 3.0/5 > **Kimberly** | *17 November 2025* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Everything is bundled into one place, Playground staff is very helpful. The app is very neat and clean. > > **Cons**: We are not a typical childcare provider and thus some of our needs are different and that makes use kind of clunky. > > Our experience has been mostly favorable, our families seem to like the platform and we are getting used to using it. Our onboarding was very comprehensive and we appreciated that as first time users of the program. ----- ### "great customer support" — 5.0/5 > **Erin** | *17 April 2026* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: The customer support with Playground is FANTASTIC\! They are professional and have been able to answer any questions that I've had. > > **Cons**: I'm still learning more about what we can do with playground for our therapy center. I primarily use the forms and media threads. > > we are using playground in an unusual way; for therapy instead of daycare; wonderful for parent communication ----- ### "Glad we changed to Playground\!" — 5.0/5 > **William** | *13 October 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We switched from BrightWheel, because of the Predictive Enrollment Feature. This allows us to accurately and quickly see what slots we can fill. What a game changer\! > > **Cons**: While Playground's Reports are much better than BrightWheel's, some key reports are missing. For example, there is a report to show expired staff documents (which is a great feature), but not a report to show what will be expiring soon. > > The conversion was relatively easy; to save time, I did a lot of it myself. What made this possible was the excellent help/support. They really have a great team\! ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329484/playground?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/329484/playground) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data