--- description: Review of Kaymbu 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: Kaymbu | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [Kaymbu](/software/63865/kaymbu) # Kaymbu Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/63865/kaymbu Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/63865/kaymbu?page=2) > Kaymbu is a cloud-based family engagement and classroom documentation solution designed for parents, schools and teachers. Key features include documentation, assessment, messaging and photobooks. It connects parents with educators by providing photos, videos and other documents related to classrooms. The solution enables parents’ engagement by sharing photos, videos and stories from the classroom. It also has functionality for visual messaging to keep the families aware of their children’s learning and growth at the school. It helps users create portfolios using visuals and narratives from the classroom. Kaymbu aligns classroom observations with curriculum to track student development, which is then shared with families. The solution offers integrations with various child care management and leave management solutions. The solution offers services on a monthly subscription basis. It has native mobile apps for Android and iOS devices and support is provided via phone and email. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 140 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 140 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Kaymbu - **Location**: BOSTON, US - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **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 - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Assessment Management - Attendance Tracking - Communications Management - Customisable Branding - Daily Reports - Email Reminders - Individualised Assessments - Milestone Tracking - Multi-Location - Multi-User Collaboration - Parent Portal - Progress Tracking - Real-Time Reporting - Records Management - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Scoring - Secure Data Storage ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Related Categories - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4654/child-care/software) - [Assessment Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4132/assessment/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Always helpful with quick response back to us. ----- ### "Transformational Software" — 5.0/5 > **Liza** | *17 July 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software magically meets all users where they are in terms of various comfort levels regarding use of technology. It significantly eases both the process of photo/video documentation and communication with families The customer service is to be greatly commended - every person I have worked with from the start has been friendly, competent, and very responsive. > > **Cons**: Bulk downloads of photos/videos were more difficult at first, but I believe this has become easier over time. > > We have been BEYOND thrilled with Kaymbu since 'inception'\! ----- ### "Helpful for Documentation and Sharing" — 4.0/5 > **Kara** | *6 February 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The unlimited cloud space for photos, sharing with families and colleagues. Growing features such as storyboards and portfolios. Openness to suggestions. > > **Cons**: A bit bulky and takes time to get used to. Sometimes it takes awhile for bulk uploading (can handle only a number of photos at a time). > > Customer service has been pretty great. When you have an issue, they're pretty quick to respond. They also take suggestions, however you might need to keep suggesting before you actually see it in a new feature... they do communicate very well though\! ----- ### "Portfolios are awesome\!" — 5.0/5 > **Lisa** | *3 July 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: My favorite feature of Kaymbu is the portfolio feature. Not only does it make compiling the pictures extremely easy, but the achievement benchmarks, along with the overall look of the portfolios, make them a user-friendly, professional document to share with the parents. > > **Cons**: I wish the daily note was a part of the features of Kaymbu, instead of having to use a separate portal. > > The customer service and support we've received, along with the great product, have made Kaymbu a please to use in our preschool. ----- ### "Life made Simple" — 5.0/5 > **Johanna** | *3 July 2019* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It connects the families daily to their child's classroom. Can send videos and photos. Leaves more decision making and control up to the classroom teachers > > **Cons**: Took awhile to get the "kinks" out and get used to using > > The best customer service. No matter how many times we call they patiently answer our questions or gets right back to me. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/63865/kaymbu?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/63865/kaymbu) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data