Best Parent Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from early childhood education software ranked against Parent on the same published basis.
- 1Parent vs Procare
- 2Parent vs Kangarootime
- 3Parent vs MyKidReports
- 4Parent vs BloomKidz
- 5Parent vs Brightwheel
- 6Parent vs Xplor Education
- 7Parent vs QikKids
- 8Parent vs NestliCare
- 9Parent vs CubbyTrack
- 10Parent vs ParentLink
- 11Parent vs illumine
- 12Parent vs Famly
- 13Parent vs Kindertales
- 14Parent vs HubWorks
- 15Parent vs ChildPilot
- 16Parent vs Lillio
- 17Parent vs Harmony Web
- 18Parent vs EZChildTrack
- 20Parent vs Child Care Central
- 21Parent vs eyworks
Parent alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procare | 8.6 | No | $25/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | Kangarootime | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | MyKidReports | 8.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 4 | BloomKidz | 8.6 | Free plan | £24.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | Brightwheel | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Xplor Education | 8.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | QikKids | 8.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 8 | NestliCare | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | CubbyTrack | 8.4 | No | $39/mo | Web |
| 10 | ParentLink | 8.3 | Free plan | £50/mo | Web |
| 11 | illumine | 8.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Famly | 8.2 | No | $49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Kindertales | 8.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | HubWorks | 8.0 | No | $64.92/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | ChildPilot | 8.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Lillio | 7.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Harmony Web | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | EZChildTrack | 7.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Child Care Central | 7.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | eyworks | 7.6 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Parent alternatives
What is the best alternative to Parent?
Procare, number 1 in early childhood education software with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: Kangarootime, MyKidReports, BloomKidz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Parent?
Kangarootime is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.