--- description: Review of Parent 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: Parent | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [K-12 Software](/directory/4232/k-12/software) > [Parent](/software/81201/parent) # Parent Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/81201/parent Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/81201/parent?page=2) > Parent is where childcare meets simplicity, smarts, and passion. Designed for early education centres, Parent cuts down admin time so educators can focus on what matters most: The children and learning. With features like automated billing, in-app payments, real-time messaging, attendance, observations, and digital reports, everything lives in one intuitive, easy-to-use app. Planning personalized learning journeys? Done. Keeping families in the loop? Effortless. Parent even comes with live support and a dedicated account manager, so you’re never alone. Whether you're running a single center or a network of nurseries, Parent helps you save time, reduce costs, and create stronger connections with families, your team, and every little learner in your care. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 102 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 102 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Parent Childcare Management Solution - **Location**: Toronto, Canada - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Parent Childcare Management Solution 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, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Kuwait, Norway, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Admissions Management - Alerts/Notifications - Assessment Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Bookstore Management - Calendar Management - Class Registration - Class Scheduling - Communication Management - Communications Management - Contact Database - Credit Card Processing - Curriculum Management - Customer Accounts - Customisable Forms ## Integrations (10 total) - Amazon Pay - Apple Pay - Gmail - Google Pay - QuickBooks Enterprise - Stripe - WhatsApp - Zoho Billing - Zoho Books - ZooM ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [K-12 Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4232/k-12/software) ## Related Categories - [K-12 Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4232/k-12/software) - [Mobile Learning Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3753/mobile-lms/software) - [School Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4685/school-management/software) - [Class Registration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4580/class-registration/software) - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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They always make sure to clarify any issue and follow up to keep their customers supported and satisfied. > > **Cons**: I would've loved if we could link observations to program planning as part of a complete planning cycle. > > Very satisfied. Value for money. ----- ### "Hester How uses Parent App" — 5.0/5 > **Debra** | *17 March 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Recording Observations of children and Curriculum for children.Posts to families.Messages between educators and families.Administrators can access information on children and families that educators prepare or are responsible for, better and easier management of staff and duties. Updates on the development and activities of children are ready available to administrators. > > **Cons**: Some features can be improved to be more user friendly/specific for our individual needs.However we have received the support as needed.Suggestion for improvement to the App's functions has always been welcomed by Parent App. > > Our experience with Parent has been successful, as we saw its full benefit during the COVID years. Communication and facilitating educational learning for the children, when they were at home were done via the App. ----- ### "Customization of Parent App" — 2.0/5 > **Honey** | *21 March 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that is Parent is easy to send messages and colaborate with all educators in all classrooms. > > **Cons**: Scheduling children for sporatic days and invoicing was very difficult. However Parent is making changes and customizing to our needs. ----- ### "Review for Parent" — 4.0/5 > **Brooke** | *21 March 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: customer support, which has been responsive and helpful in addressing any questions or issues that arise. Their willingness to assist and provide timely solutions contributes to a positive user experience and ensures smooth software implementation and usage. > > **Cons**: The software lacks certain essential features that are crucial for managing a childcare facility effectively. For instance, it does not offer a customize registration form (they are working on it) making it difficult to register children into the program. The absence of customizable templates for forms and documents also hinders our ability to create tailored materials for parents and regulatory compliance. > > I recently switched over to Parent for managing our childcare admissions, and unfortunately, my experience has been satisfactory. While the software has some promising features, it falls short in several key areas, making it challenging to effectively manage our childcare center. ----- ### "Easy use, all-in-one nursery management software" — 4.0/5 > **Nicky** | *5 November 2020* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I absolutely love the inspirations library; it makes it so fast and easy to prepare activities and serves as a database for all our activities that we can easily find and use again. The new survey feature has been helpful during the covid-19 pandemic, as we can create daily health surveys as required by the authorities. The documents module is also a great feature, now we can keep all our documents in one central place that is easily accessible by staff and we can share documents with parents directly. > > **Cons**: It would be a nice to have a feature so the parents are able to upload documents from their portal in to the child's profile. It would save the admin a lot of time. > > We have saved so much of our budget from not having to print so much and now we can use that budget esle where\! The app is definately worth it\! ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/81201/parent?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/81201/parent) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data