Lillio review

Lillio, formerly HiMama, is built around the classroom and the educator. Its Center Management plus Billing and Payments package includes digital daily sheets, parent messaging, billing and payments, center and classroom management, lesson planning, attendance, registration and waitlists, and menus and calendars. Billing covers subsidies and invoicing. What sets Lillio apart is the learning content it sells alongside the software: Lillio Academy offers self-paced professional development with IACET approved, CEU granting courses and trackable certificates, Lillio Learning Curriculum Kits ship monthly lesson plans and materials to the center, and the digital curriculum from FunShine Express is available right inside the app. Lillio says families have received 2.1 billion shared moments and cites more than 35,000 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Every package is sold by quote, and the public site gives little detail on billing rules, payment fees or contract terms, so directors should ask for those in writing during the demo.

Who it is for

Centers that want daily sheets and billing plus curriculum and CEU courses from the same vendor.

Price

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Key features

• Digital daily sheets, parent messaging and attendance
• Billing and payments with subsidies and invoicing
• Registration and waitlist, menus and calendars
• Lillio Academy online professional development with IACET approved CEU courses
• Curriculum kits shipped monthly and a digital curriculum from FunShine Express

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Built by educators, with planning and observation tools teachers use daily
• Strength: Curriculum, training and management available from one vendor
• Strength: Over 35,000 customer reviews cited, with a 4.9 rating
• Weakness: Every package is sold by quote, so no prices are published
• Weakness: Curriculum kits and Lillio Academy are separate packages
• Weakness: Billing details are thin on the public site

Key facts

• Former name: HiMama
• Packages: Center Management + Billing & Payments, Lillio Academy, Curriculum Kits, Digital Curriculum
• Moments shared: 2.1 billion with families
• Pricing: Get a quote for each package

Where it ranks

Lillio is No. 6 in our Best Childcare Management Software verdict.