illumine
8.6#2 in early childhood education softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
Visitillumine vs Sprout
What both publish
| Fact | illumine | Sprout |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | Attendance supports QR and kiosk check-in, leave tracking, staff-child ratios, geofencing and electronic signatures. | The live register supports sign-in and sign-out, room-by-room attendance tracking, and a one-tap fire register. |
| Attendance and check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Billing and payments | Yes | Yes |
| Child capacity | 50 | 20 |
| Family communication | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Illumine advertises more than 50 accounting and payment integrations, including Gusto, Stripe, PayPal, Tally, QuickBooks, NetSuite and Paychex. | The site describes CSV import for children and relatives, and says support can help with larger data migrations. |
| Support | Official support includes email at [email protected] and in-app live chat, with training videos and onboarding guidance. | The site lists support by email at [email protected], and Grove includes priority support while Forest includes a dedicated account manager. |
illumine plans
- Business—
- Enterprise—
- Standard$0.99 a month
- EssentialsPriced on request
- Growth + AIPriced on request
- ScalePriced on request
Sprout plans
- Seedling£49 a month
- Blossom£99 a month
- Grove£179 a month
- Forest£299 a month
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 Sprout if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.