Other child care management tools to consider instead of Playground. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.
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| Pricing | Contact sales | $8.99/mo | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Best for | Child care centers and multi-site operators that want billing, subsidy, CACFP and payroll in one system. | Small and mid-size centers and home daycares that want a low per-child price with a month-to-month plan. | Multi-location child care operators who want billing, enrollment, staff scheduling and a parent app in one system. | Child care owners and directors of single centers or multi-site groups who want family updates, billing and lesson plans in one platform. | Independent and multi-center child care owners who want billing, attendance, subsidy reporting and licensing records in one system. | Preschools and child care centers, from single sites to multi-site groups, that want one app for billing, check-in and parent updates. |
| Team size | 2–500+ people | 1–500 people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people |
| Enrollment and waitlist | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Check-in and check-out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Parent communication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition billing | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Staff and ratio tracking | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Licensing records | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
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