--- description: Learn how Playground can help your business. GetApp provides users in Ireland with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Playground Price, Reviews & Ratings | GetApp Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/703/daycare/software) > [Playground](/software/2053512/playground) # Playground Canonical: https://www.getapp.ie/software/2053512/playground Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ie/software/2053512/playground?page=2) > Playground is a childcare management software that assists with billing, family engagement, digital paperwork, attendance tracking, food program management, reporting, staffing, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 193 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Playground Attendance: It offers student rosters, multiple contactless check-in/out options, carline queues, QR code sign-in/out, play dates, carpools. Family billing: Playground assists with automatic invoicing and offers in-app tuition payments, offline payments, autopayments, pass along processing fees. Enrollment: Key features include enrollment dashboard, multiple attendance plans, online applications w/fee processing, discount codes, accurate student and family data. Documents: Users can upload PDFs to generate fillable online forms, upload requested documentation, and automatically send enrollment forms. Communication: Stay engaged with families through individual and group chats, announcements, photo and video sharing, record every activity and milestone with push notifications. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 193 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Playground ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Playground for pricing details. - **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**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - AI Copilot - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Certification Tracking - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Customer Accounts - Daily Reports - Data Security - Document Management - Electronic Signature - Employee Management - Enrollments/Onboarding ## Integrations (6 total) - HubSpot CRM - HubSpot Content Hub - KinderTrack - Kisi - NetSuite - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/703/daycare/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Famly](https://www.getapp.ie/software/106291/famly) — 4.7/5 (264 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Playground to the rescue" — 5.0/5 > **WyKeima** | *22 September 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love how responsive the Playground staff are > > **Cons**: The only thing is that when a parent goes to compose a message they can see names of all enrolled students and staff > > Wonderful experience from the start ----- ### "Small Family Childcare Business" — 5.0/5 > **Brandy** | *24 November 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Playground has been an absolute game-changer for my in-home childcare program. It keeps everything organized, from daily notes and photos to billing and attendance, and it makes communication with families seamless. Parents love the updates and I love how easy it is to document learning, track routines, and stay on top of paperwork. The interface is clean, intuitive, and constantly improving. Their customer service is truly exceptional—quick to respond, incredibly helpful, and always willing to go above and beyond to support providers. Playground saves me time every single day and helps me run my program more professionally. I highly recommend it to any childcare provider looking for a reliable, user-friendly system\! > > **Cons**: I really don't have anything bad to say about the software\! It would be nice, someday, to be able to upload longer videos for parents. ----- ### "Overhyped but Underachieved" — 2.0/5 > **Jermaine** | *17 December 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the idea of it being an all inclusive platform for the childcare industry. > > **Cons**: The intuitiveness of the platform is subpar compared to Procare. The interface is lacking in esthetics and its just not a very comprehensive system to use. Expense feature is able to deliver on syncing my bank transactions. > > So far it has been marginal at best, but it has a lot of features that are good ideas but not well thought out or executed. Playground is on the right track but needs to partner with high quality early learning centers that really use technology to operate their programs and would be able to give more insight on how they could potentially improve the platform. Children of Joy would love to do it because I see the potential in Playground and that's why I made the switch from a 30+ year established system and brand like Procare to a brand new company, relative to Procare, like Playground. I believe over time Playground will make the necessary adjustments that will put them in the lead as the number 1 recommended CCMS platform. ----- ### "Playground is Superior to Other Programs" — 5.0/5 > **Pamella** | *22 January 2026* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Playground was very easy to learn. I love the fact I can access from my laptop and phone. It has been super easy to keep up with paperwork and expenses. Everything is easy to navigate to manage my children and parents. > > **Cons**: So far I have not found anything about Playground that I don't like. If I have a question they have been quick to answer which is a plus. > > After trying 2 other programs this is the only one that I was able to use from day one without having issues. ----- ### "Very Happy with the Playground App" — 5.0/5 > **Rossy** | *19 November 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Child and parent management. We love how everything we need to communicate with parents are in one place; massages, pictures, menus, payments etc. > > **Cons**: As of now, we like everything and hope that pricing doesnt go up like other experience we have had with other platforms > > Overall, our experience have been good. 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