illumine
8.6#2 in early childhood education softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
Visitillumine vs Kangarootime
Kangarootime
8.3#3 in early childhood education softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | illumine | Kangarootime |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation | The help center lists module documentation for billing, lessons, attendance, communication, registration, admissions, reports, forms, staff, scheduling, messages and permissions. | The help center contains product guides, integration instructions, release notes and parent resources. |
| Enrollment | Enrollment tools capture inquiries, schedule tours, manage waitlists, run marketing campaigns and digitize registration. | Enrollment tools include waitlists, customized enrollment links, open-place forecasting and family offers. |
| Enrollment management | Yes | Yes |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Integrations | Illumine advertises more than 50 accounting and payment integrations, including Gusto, Stripe, PayPal, Tally, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Paychex. | The help center lists Data Feeds, Intellikid Systems and Kisi 2.0 integrations. |
| Lesson planning | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from about 2.5K ratings for illumine for Parents. | 3.7 out of 5 from 211 ratings |
illumine plans
- Business—
- Enterprise—
- Standard$0.99 a month
- EssentialsPriced on request
- Growth + AIPriced on request
- ScalePriced on request
Kangarootime plans
- FreeFree
- Premium—
- Enterprise—
- Custom Kangarootime packagePriced on request
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.
Pick Kangarootime if…
Kangarootime suits childcare or school-program operators managing enrollment, attendance, billing, lesson planning, and family communication. The plan options also fit organizations ranging from one school with a small staff to groups needing multiple or unlimited schools.