eyworks
eyworks is an early years software platform for owners, managers and practitioners running childcare settings.
What eyworks is
eyworks is an early years software platform for owners, managers and practitioners running childcare settings. Its suite combines eight tools for finances, learning records, enquiries and registration, HR, recruitment, community news, parent partnerships and employee engagement. eymanage handles bookings, invoicing, funding, payment reconciliation, occupancy forecasts and staff scheduling. eylog records photo and video observations, EYFS assessments, daily diaries, accidents and medicines, with AI-assisted writing through Aimey. Families can use eyparent for updates, messaging, home observations, invoices and payments; eyemployee lets staff check rotas, clock in and out, request leave and update records, and is free for every employee. The platform supports web, Android, iOS and API access, with data integrations through direct links, APIs and CSVs. Payments include options such as GoCardless, Stripe, Opayo and Worldpay. Subscriptions include email, phone and chat support, while setup and introductory training calls are free. The licence begins with a 12-month term, followed by cancellation on three months’ notice.
Good
- Eight tools cover operational and engagement needs
- Parent app supports messaging, invoices and payments
- Employee app is free for every employee
- Subscriptions include email, phone and chat support
Watch out
- No free plan
- Initial licence term is 12 months
- Prices exclude VAT
- Public API requires an active licence per nursery
Who it suits
It is aimed at childcare settings, from single nurseries to groups operating as many as 70 settings. Owners, practitioners, families and staff each have listed tools for their work or communication.
Verdict
eyworks brings financial, learning, staffing and family-communication tools into one early years platform. Its licence term, VAT exclusion and per-nursery API requirement are worth checking before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From eyworks's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| eyengage | £9.99 a year | Newsfeed · member community · posts and polls · categories; prices vary by child count; per branch; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
| eyenquiries | £9.99 a year | Enquiries pipeline · visit booking · online registration forms · invoices and deposits · analytics; prices vary by child count; per branch; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
| eyrecruit | £18.99 a year | Recruitment pipeline · jobs and application forms · interview scheduling · talent pools · analytics; bundles of 1, 2, 5 or 10 jobs or pay as you go; per organisation; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
| eypeople | £20.99 a year | Staff contracts/entitlement · absence management · training and qualifications · documents and events · payroll reports; prices vary by child count; per branch; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
| eylog | £39.99 a year | Observations and assessment · daily diaries and registers · accidents and incidents · medicine forms · reports; prices vary by child count; per branch; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
| eymanage | £46.99 a year | Child bookings · invoices and funding · payments and reconciliation · occupancy/FTE · staff scheduling; prices vary by child count; per branch; VAT excluded · Billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from eyworks's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- The Public API requires an active licence for each nursery connected, with tenant-specific credentials issued by eyworks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Attendance and check-in
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Child capacity
- 20checked 22 Sep 2026
- Contract and limits
- The pricing page states an initial 12-month licence, cancellation after that with three months’ notice, prices excluding VAT, and child top-ups for settings above 200 children.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Enrollment management
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Family communication
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Financial management
- eymanage supports child bookings, invoicing, funding, payment reconciliation, occupancy forecasting and staff scheduling.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting and security
- The company says its core services and data are hosted on AWS in the London UK region, with HTTPS data transmission, daily backups retained for up to seven days, and optional nursery MFA.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- eyworks says its data can be integrated with other business applications and BI tools through direct integration, APIs and CSVs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Learning records
- eylog supports photo and video observations, EYFS assessment tracking, daily diaries, accident and medicine tracking, and AI-assisted writing with Aimey.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parent engagement
- The eyparent app supports real-time updates, two-way messaging, home observations, invoice viewing and payments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payment integrations
- eymanage lists GoCardless, Stripe, Opayo and Worldpay as payment options; eypay supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, Direct Debit, Tax-Free Childcare and Pay by Bank.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- eyworks is an early years software platform for owners, managers and practitioners running childcare settings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product modules
- The product suite includes eight tools: child financials, observations and daily records, enquiries and registration, HR, recruitment, community newsfeed, parent partnerships and employee engagement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security certifications
- eyworks says it is certified against IASME Information and Cyber Essentials standards, while AWS is ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- Subscriptions include email, phone and chat support, and the company says system setup and its Getting Started training calls are free.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- The company says the software is built for early years settings, from single nurseries to groups operating up to 70 settings.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing and payments
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Employee app
- The eyemployee app lets staff view rotas, clock in and out, request time off and update their records, and the site says it is free for every employee.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdomchecked 19 Oct 2026
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