--- description: Review of Famly 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: Famly | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/4654/child-care/software) > [Famly](/software/59550/famly) # Famly Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/59550/famly Page: 1 / 12\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/59550/famly?page=2) > Running a childcare center means juggling admin, families, and children's development, often all before your first coffee. Famly is childcare management software designed to hand off the repetitive work so your team can spend more time doing what brings them joy. Parent communication is built into the core of the platform. Send daily updates and photos, and message families directly, with instant translation across more than 130 languages so every parent reads news about their child in the language they're most comfortable with. When staff are writing posts or observations, Sidekick, Famly's in-app writing assistant, catches spelling and grammar issues and adjusts tone, so messages go out polished without a slow editing process. On the finance side, Famly automates billing, payments, and payment reminders, cutting down on the manual chasing that eats into a director's week. The platform is built to handle complicated payment situations: multiple bill-payers, subsidies, sibling or multi-child discounts, or several of these stacked together. A live view of enrollment, occupancy, and revenue means owners and directors can check the health of the business without pulling numbers into a spreadsheet. Day-to-day classroom operations move to a tap instead of a clipboard. Staff can log check-ins, name-to-face counts, and sleep checks in seconds, and capture observations, assessments, and learning journeys on the go. For centers participating in CACFP, Famly generates the meal reports needed for reimbursement claims, tracking eligibility and building the documentation sponsors and auditors ask for. Famly scales from a single center to a multi-site group without switching tools. Everything runs from one login, with role-based access so teachers, directors, and owners each see the view that's relevant to their role, whether they're managing one classroom or several locations. Support is available when you need it: a team that typically replies within about 20 minutes, free onboarding to get new centers set up quickly, and a help center with hundreds of articles for self-service answers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 264 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 264 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Famly - **Location**: Copenhagen, Denmark - **Founded**: 2013 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: $49.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Starting at $49, pricing varies based on capacity. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 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, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Customer Accounts - Daily Reports - Data Security - Document Management - Electronic Signature - Employee Management - Enrollments/Onboarding - Immunisation & Allergy Tracking - Incident Management ## Integrations (5 total) - IntelliKid Systems - QuickBooks Enterprise - Stripe - WatchMeGrow - Xero ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4654/child-care/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Playground](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/329484/playground) — 4.8/5 (194 reviews) ## Reviews ### "A window in to my child's life" — 5.0/5 > **Simon** | *27 October 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Being a parent this is a great solution to see how your child is doing at nursery.The pros for me are the ease of communication with not only the different nursery departments but the option to send a message to a particular member of staff. > > **Cons**: I can't really think if any cons with the software, my wife and I have been using the software over 3 years and it's been spot on all the time. ----- ### "Great App, easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **Jacqueline** | *10 January 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, lots of great features. As a manager its easy to monitor staff, children, room activity, deal with enquiries, contact parents, add sleep times and checks, meal times etc. Lots of help available by Famly > > **Cons**: I think the EYFS journey platform could be a bit clearer. A tick list would be useful to monitor a childs progress and make sure we are completing all the areas properly > > I have only been using Famly since December 2024. It was quick to learn and has very useful areas to connect with parents and staff in rooms. I have found that when I need information, the question area is quick and very responsive and my question is answered appropriately. ----- ### "Very impressed" — 5.0/5 > **Billie** | *22 February 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use - staff are all very happy with famly, much better than paper observations\! Parent friendly - parents all love the system and being able to see their little ones and what they are up to. > > **Cons**: Being able to edit one child in a group ob would be helpful. > > Very helpful :) Famly support over email are also very responsive and have solved many of our errors\! ----- ### "Highly Recommend Famly" — 5.0/5 > **Gail** | *31 October 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The strong communication we can keep between us and our parents > > **Cons**: Not having the tool to preset signing children in and then just tap one button at collection instead having to do at pick up which is extremely busy > > Love famly . Allows us to keep parents up to speed on obs meds accidents when children arrive and leave club ----- ### "Exceeds Expectations\!" — 5.0/5 > **Samantha** | *3 October 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I absolutely love the Famly\! Famly is very user friendly and makes imputing information easy\! I like that parents can message me directly. All of the teachers Really enjoyed the newsfeed feature because they’re able to see when parents see something. So they know that what they’re doing is actually being seen. > > **Cons**: The only thing that is kind of frustrating about the app is that within the app itself, I cannot preview invoices. And there’s also no option for me to select all staff or select all children when sending out an email. These are just little things that would make it easier, but are not taking away from the actual experience of the product. > > We’ve been using Famly for about two months now anytime I’ve had an issue it’s been corrected quickly. Most of the issues I have had have been errors on my part which just not fully understanding yet. I like that when I have a question I can just pop it in the chat and someone’s gonna get back to me super quickly. 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