Top 10 Smartcare Alternatives & Competitors

(25)4.1 out of 5

Explore the best alternatives to Smartcare for users who need new software features or want to try different solutions. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Smartcare include updates and communication. The best overall Smartcare alternative is Procare Solutions. Other similar apps like Smartcare are brightwheel, Lillio (formerly HiMama), LineLeader by ChildcareCRM, and Tadpoles. Smartcare alternatives can be found in Child Care Software but may also be in Admissions and Enrollment Management Software or K-12 Student Information Systems.

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Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Smartcare

Procare Solutions
brightwheel
Lillio (formerly HiMama)
LineLeader by ChildcareCRM
Tadpoles
Illumine
Childcare Manager Professional
KINDERPEDIA

Top 10 Alternatives to Smartcare Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how Smartcare stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Education Management, Individual & Family Services, and Computer Software, and find the best product for your business.

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to Smartcare, Procare Solutions is:

More usable

More expensive

Better at meeting requirements

Categories in common with Smartcare:

By Brightwheel

Product Description

Brightwheel is a leading provider of software for the early education industry. With brightwheel, teachers save valuable time through easy tools for assessment, communication, and photo sharing; administrators can manage their business with enrollment, reporting, and online bill pay; parents get a beautiful, real-time view of their child’s day that helps them participate in the learning + continue it at home.

Reviewers say compared to Smartcare, brightwheel is:

Slower to reach roi

More usable

Better at meeting requirements

Categories in common with Smartcare:

Child Care

Lillio (formerly HiMama)

By Lillio (formerly HiMama)

4.7/5

(79)

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to Smartcare, Lillio (formerly HiMama) is:

Slower to reach roi

More usable

Better at support

Categories in common with Smartcare:

Child Care

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Tadpoles

By Tadpoles

4.6/5

(21)

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to Smartcare, Tadpoles is:

More usable

Better at meeting requirements

Easier to admin

Categories in common with Smartcare:

Child Care

Illumine

By Illumine Technology Inc

4.5/5

(86)

Product Description

Illumine a one-stop technology platform for Early education which caters the needs of Parents, Teachers & Administrators. Our key focus areas are Parent Engagement, Child development, Operational efficiency. Illumine will save you time, money and build parent engagement which is proven to increase your enrollments. Illumine has everything that you need: SIGN IN-OUT / ATTENDANCE, STAFF TIMECARD, DAILY SHEETS/REPORTS, LEARNING, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MESSAGING, BILLING and much more. Who’s it for? Meant for CHILDCARE / DAYCARE / Preschools / AFTER-SCHOOL. Parents - Engage with child’s learning journey, cherish key milestones & one platform to communicate with Schools Teachers - Plan daily schedule, record activities & milestones, manage classrooms, learning materials. Administrators - Save time and manage effectively manage centers, data-driven insights, streamline day to day operations Key Features: Daily Activity Feed Child's Learning Journey Incident Reporting Share and download photos & videos with your school branding Live Streaming Integration Invoicing, accounting and payment gateway Website integrated Chatbots for inquiry handling Other Features: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: Replace your daycare paper SIGN IN OUT sheets. Record student attendance, absent (add notes) and transfer to different rooms. Generate BEST industry standard reporting from our website to satisfy childcare LICENSING needs. STAFF TIMECARD: Staff can CHECK-IN from the app using a secure pin. Build REPORTS of their timecard from the website for PAYROLL. TRACK RATIOS: Track ratios real time from the app for all your rooms. PHOTOS and VIDEOS: Send any number of photos, videos and tag students with one click on our daycare app. Unlimited storage and sent to parents with one tap. LEARNING ACTIVITY: Record custom student activities and attach development skills like fine motor, social behavior, language and more. DAILY SHEETS: Send daily activities for infants/toddlers and record Diapers, Bottles, Naps, Meals, Bathroom visits. Reports are sent to parents automatically. BILLING: Create and send an invoice to parents easily. Manage all billing transactions, payments, refunds & credits from the app. INCIDENTS: Record all information related to any student incidents, send the report to parents and get their signature. CALENDAR: Share upcoming calendar events with parents easily. PARENT COMMUNICATION: You can send a message, text or email to parents instantly. Have their phone number and give a call if needed. MANAGE CENTER: Keep your entire student and family database in your fingertips. Setup registration, and maintain roster from the web. REPORTS: Detailed reports for everything you do is available from the website for student attendance, staff timecard, billing - payments/invoices and entire roster. INTEGRATIONS: Illumine integrates seamlessly with all major SIS (Student Database) systems, Quickbooks (accounting systems), Payroll systems and much more. Just let us know and we are happy to integrate. Admin Portal has more Send NEWSLETTER, View attendance reports, and run billing plans Setup Tuition or Attendance Billing Plans with Online Payments for Daily/Weekly/Monthly cycles. Use Illumine for all your accounting needs. Before / AFTER SCHOOL billing with a LATE fee can be set up New REGISTRATION system to manage waitlist, applied and active roster Complete Childcare Management and Daycare Software feature e.g. student/family information, Immunizations, reporting etc.

Reviewers say compared to Smartcare, Illumine is:

More usable

Better at support

More expensive

Categories in common with Smartcare:

Child Care