Caredence
7.4#24 in early childhood education softwareFrom $59 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
VisitCaredence vs illumine
What both publish
| Fact | Caredence | illumine |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | Staff and parents can check children in and out digitally, with timestamped attendance records and classroom rosters. | Attendance supports QR and kiosk check-in, leave tracking, staff-child ratios, geofencing and electronic signatures. |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | The platform supports recurring tuition invoices, online card payments, payment history, balances, invoice PDFs, and payment reminders. | The platform automates invoices, credit and debit notes, discounts, subsidies, taxes, reminders, late fees and financial reports. |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Child capacity | 15 | 50 |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Support | Starter includes email support; Center includes priority chat and email support; Multi-site includes a named point of contact. | Official support includes email at [email protected] and in-app live chat, with training videos and onboarding guidance. |
Caredence plans
- Starter$59 a month
- Center$129 a month
- Multi-site—
- Multi-sitePriced on request
illumine plans
- Standard—
- Business—
- Enterprise—
- Standard$0.99 a month
- EssentialsPriced on request
- Growth + AIPriced on request
Pick Caredence if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick illumine if…
illumine may suit childcare providers looking to manage enrollment, family communication, attendance, billing, and lesson planning. Centers considering it should review the plan capabilities and request pricing.