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brightwheel vs myKidzDay Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Easy check-in/check-out, menu planning + food program records, parent auto-pay, phone support, free trainings

myKidzDay is a cloud-based childcare management software that helps childcare facilities enhance parent communication, improve attendance tracking, and simplify administrative tasks.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

3.2K

5

4

3

2

1

2.3K

829

102

12

8

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
would recommend this app

4.5

114

5

4

3

2

1

80

22

7

4

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
72%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I can do child scheduling, employee scheduling, time tracking, billing all in one place.”
RT

Renae T.

Owner

“It tracks everything I need, allows parents to see everything their child does, and allows for quick communication.”
TB

Tabitha B.

Daycare Owner

“I wish my son's school would use the calendar feature more and have the calendar push automatic reminders about days off, special things for school, etc.”
NT

Nicole T.

Marketing Manager

Pros

“The ability to only post 4-5 pictures under each category, but most times we use different categories to post remaining pictures from the same activity!”
KJ

Kat J.

Owner

“I use this tool daily as it allows me to enter the children and parent into the system for the staff to review,”
LL

Legolia L.

Center Coordinator

“Waiting on the development and launch of a single view page for infant classrooms of last feeding and diaper changes rather than scrolling through each portfolio page.”
SG

Sohail G.

Manager

Cons

“Brightwheel does not store photos for free, requiring users to pay to access photo galleries from the past.”
SM

Sanaa M.

Teacher

“I currently have to pull everyone from active and inactive to a spread sheet only to delete what I do not need based on enrollment and end dates. ”
MB

Mary B.

Enrollment Manager

“I feel like text or email are fine for small issues, but bigger issues may get lost in translation via email or text.”
CA

Christine A.

Office Manager

Cons

“Moving between sections can take more taps than expected, and the app can occasionally feel slow.”
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Joshua H.

Parent

“format and function a little antiquated.”
KF

Kai F.

Parent

“Sometimes the app runs a bit slow or takes time to upload pictures.”
JD

Johanny D.

Teacher

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago

Key features

  • Total features47
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Portal
  • Communications Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Customer Accounts
  • Daily Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Financial Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Independent/Private
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Meal/Nutrition Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Total features14
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Portal
  • Communications Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Customer Accounts
  • Daily Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Financial Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Independent/Private
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Meal/Nutrition Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Wait List Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations2
  • Birdeye
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Birdeye
  • QuickBooks Online