--- description: Review of Tadpoles Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Tadpoles | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [Tadpoles](/software/122803/tadpoles) # Tadpoles Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/122803/tadpoles Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/122803/tadpoles?page=2) > tadpoles is a cloud-based solution designed to help childcare centers manage and streamline various administrative processes related to attendance tracking, reporting and more. Professionals can use the dashboard to monitor students' attendance and inform parents or caregivers about required updates via automated notifications. tadpoles allows organizations to create lesson plans with teachers, share images, videos or notes with approved contacts and generate administrative reports. Educators can maintain a record of students' meals, daily activities or naps, view their medical history and automatically receive birthday reminders. Additionally, it lets users create personalized profiles for staff members and store students' personal information in a centralized database. tadpoles enables businesses to forecast enrollment processes and send newsletters to parents/guardians via email. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 83 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 83 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: TeachingStrategies - **Founded**: 2010 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$25.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Communications Management - Daily Reports - Employee Management - Meal/Nutrition Management - Milestone Tracking - Parent Portal - Student Information/Records ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We add new students, then there is a dupe once system catches up. > > smoother daily operations ----- ### "Every daycare should use an app" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *21 July 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: When friends are looking for new daycare centers I always encourage them to use a center that has an app and camera system. Tadpoles was great when my kids were babies because I knew exactly what went on throughout the day. As they got older I would read the entries and see the photos and it would give me prompts to encourage them to talk about their day. > > **Cons**: I wish there was a way to easily export all of the photos and memories all at once. > > We used this when apps in daycares were very new to the market and I'm so glad it was available to us. We've really become used to the convenience and I can't imagine using a daycare without an app. ----- ### "There is potential for greatness, it needs some updates to meet the new quality insurance and standards of childcare in this day and age." — 2.0/5 > **Samantha** | *9 September 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked the front dashboard page of all of the students and teacher pictures to easily see who was here and not here and for what reason. > > **Cons**: The app and software was extremely outdated and did not do everything we needed at our center. The help desk and customer service was extremely slow and getting back to us in a timely manner. It took too long for them to finally stop billing us and shut our account down. > > I think it did what it needed to do until it became outdated and we had to move on. ----- ### "Tadpoles review" — 5.0/5 > **Taylor** | *16 September 2020* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love this app and the peace of mind it creates while my son is at daycare. It allows the daycare to give me updates, diapers, food eaten, and pictures. > > **Cons**: I wish I could send messages back to the daycare with the app or give more personalized messages any time. > > I really love this app. We have also used HiMama and I feel like that app is a little more personalized. ----- ### "Amazing and very user-friendly tool for schools and families" — 5.0/5 > **Laura** | *25 November 2018* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love Tadpoles. It is so easy to use and allows parents to stay up to date with everything happening with their children during the day. > > **Cons**: I would be nice to be able to leave a message for the school teachers during the day. > > Absolutely amazing and so much better than competitors we are working with. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/122803/tadpoles?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/122803/tadpoles) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data