Daily Connect review

Daily Connect has served childcare businesses since 2011 and keeps its pricing simple. Nannies and small family daycares pay $8.99 a month for up to 3 children or $12.99 a month for up to 6, and centers get a price based on active enrolled children and number of locations. A child with no recorded activity in a month, because of sickness, vacation or closure, is not counted on the invoice. There are no setup, overage or cancellation fees, plans run month to month and the trial lasts 14 days. The parent app shares photos, videos, activities and meals, and parents sign children in with a QR or PIN code. Billing sends invoices, takes online payments and emails reminders, and a dashboard tracks financial performance. Teachers record observations and assessments against built-in state standards, directors schedule staff and watch ratios, and enrollment tools add an online storefront, waitlists, forms and deposits. A Smart Assistant drafts and translates parent messages and lesson plans. Center prices are not listed on the page itself.

Who it is for

Home daycares, nannies and small centers that want low monthly pricing and no setup or cancellation fees.

Price

From $8.99 per month for up to 3 children and $12.99 per month for up to 6; centers priced by active enrolled children.

for nannies and small family daycares at $8.99/month (3 children max) and $12.99/month (6 children max).
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Parent app posts for photos, videos, activities and meals
• Sign-in by QR or PIN code with attendance stored for licensing
• Automated billing, online payments, payment reminder emails and a financial dashboard
• Observations, assessments and portfolios using your framework or built-in state standards
• Staff schedules, hours, time off and classroom ratio tracking

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No setup, overage or cancellation fees
• Strength: Charges only for children with recorded activity in a month
• Strength: Parents and centers keep access to their data after cancelling
• Weakness: Center pricing appears only after you enter your child count
• Weakness: Standard payment processing fees apply to online parent payments
• Weakness: Parents cannot message other parents, only teachers

Key facts

• Small daycare plans: $8.99 a month for 3 children, $12.99 a month for 6
• Free trial: 14 days, no credit card
• Contracts: Month to month
• In business since: 2011

Where it ranks

Daily Connect is No. 5 in our Best Childcare Management Software verdict.