--- title: "Best Procare Solutions Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Procare Solutions? Find out how Procare Solutions stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/23486/Procare-Child-Care-Management/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # Procare Solutions alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best Procare Solutions alternatives are Daily Connect (best overall), Playground (best free plan), Famly (best budget option), and Lillio (most reviewed). Together they hold 4,387 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.8 out of 5. Procare Solutions itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 2,809 reviews. ### Procare Solutions - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (2,809 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 8 of 8 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Procare Solutions alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TUIO](https://www.capterra.com/p/173831/Tuio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (202 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $500.00 /yr | 5 of 8 top category features | | [Sawyer](https://www.capterra.com/p/163567/Sawyer/) — 4.5 out of 5 (319 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $129.00 /mo | 6 of 8 top category features | | [Famly](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/) — 4.7 out of 5 (264 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 8 of 8 top category features | | [ChildPilot](https://www.capterra.com/p/181289/ChildPilot/) — 4.6 out of 5 (77 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 8 of 8 top category features | | [brightwheel](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/) — 4.7 out of 5 (3,257 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 8 of 8 top category features | | [Lillio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,623 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 8 of 8 top category features | | [Playground](https://www.capterra.com/p/220200/Playground/) — 4.8 out of 5 (194 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 8 of 8 top category features | | [Daily Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/180141/Daily-Connect/) — 4.8 out of 5 (306 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $1.60 /user/mo | 8 of 8 top category features | | [myKidzDay](https://www.capterra.com/p/135638/myKidzDay/) — 4.5 out of 5 (114 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 5 of 8 top category features | | [KINDERPEDIA](https://www.capterra.com/p/174857/KINDERPEDIA/) — 4.8 out of 5 (173 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | €61.00 /mo | 8 of 8 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Procare Solutions The best free alternatives to Procare Solutions are Sawyer, Famly, and Lillio — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Sawyer](https://www.capterra.com/p/163567/Sawyer/) — 4.5 out of 5 (319 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $129.00 /mo ### [Famly](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/) — 4.7 out of 5 (264 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $49.00 /mo ### [Lillio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,623 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Procare Solutions alternatives are Playground (4.8), Famly (4.7), and brightwheel (4.7). ### [Playground](https://www.capterra.com/p/220200/Playground/) - 151 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 151 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 151 SMB reviews > "The only downsides I’ve experienced were some initial miscommunication at the beginning." — Emma R., Owner and Director (January 5, 2026) ### [Famly](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/) - 207 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 207 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 207 SMB reviews > "Please, it would be magical if siri could work with the app so that we could just sing children out through our voice..." — Anilu V., Early Years Specialist (November 21, 2022) ### [brightwheel](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/) - 2,624 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 2,624 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 2,624 SMB reviews > "I love how I can use it to quickly communicate with parents about schedules, behaviors, and how any staff member can see the communication" — Logan H., Director (August 4, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from Procare Solutions? Of the 83 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Procare Solutions, the most common destinations were Playground, brightwheel, ChildPilot, and Lillio. ### What users preferred ### [Playground](https://www.capterra.com/p/220200/Playground/) - 4.8 out of 5 (194 reviews) — 33 reviewers switched here > "We tried a few different products, and Playground has been the best so far in all areas." — Jamie M., Owner of Childcare (February 25, 2026) ### [brightwheel](https://www.capterra.com/p/144060/brightwheel/) - 4.7 out of 5 (3,257 reviews) — 31 reviewers switched here > "After being introduced to Brightwheel, I liked the functionality much better." — Tabitha B., Daycare Owner (June 15, 2026) ### [ChildPilot](https://www.capterra.com/p/181289/ChildPilot/) - 4.6 out of 5 (77 reviews) — 13 reviewers switched here > "Procare is used for our tuition program and we wanted something more easy to use for our newly created Employee Childcare Center." — Tracy G., Director of Early Childhood Development (January 15, 2025) ### [Lillio](https://www.capterra.com/p/134048/HiMama-Preschool-Child-Care-App/) - 4.6 out of 5 (3,623 reviews) — 6 reviewers switched here > "Privacy issues." — Trinda W., Medical Office Administrator (August 8, 2021) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Daycare - [SchoolCare Works](https://www.capterra.com/p/40248/Daycare-Works/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [Famly](https://www.capterra.com/p/155536/Famly/) — 4.7 out of 5 (264 reviews) - [ChildPilot](https://www.capterra.com/p/181289/ChildPilot/) — 4.6 out of 5 (77 reviews) ### School Management - [SchoolCare Works](https://www.capterra.com/p/40248/Daycare-Works/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [Gradelink](https://www.capterra.com/p/118900/Gradelink-SIS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (734 reviews) - [TUIO](https://www.capterra.com/p/173831/Tuio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (202 reviews) ---