--- description: Detailed reviews on Playground based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages thanks to GetApp United Arab Emirates. Compare Playground with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Playground Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp UAE 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/703/daycare/software) > [Playground](/software/2053512/playground) # Playground Canonical: https://www.getapp.ae/software/2053512/playground Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ae/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 194 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** | 194 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 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 Software - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Certification Tracking Software - Check-in/Check-out - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Customer Accounts - Daily Reports - Data Security - Document Management Software - 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 Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/703/daycare/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Procare Solutions](https://www.getapp.ae/software/102701/procare-child-care-management) — 4.6/5 (2801 reviews) 2. [Lillio](https://www.getapp.ae/software/102407/himama-preschool-child-care-app) — 4.6/5 (3623 reviews) 3. [brightwheel](https://www.getapp.ae/software/104969/brightwheel) — 4.7/5 (3255 reviews) 4. [Daily Connect](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2049771/daily-connect) — 4.8/5 (306 reviews) 5. [Famly](https://www.getapp.ae/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 ----- ### "Noticeable Improvement Over Our Previous System" — 4.0/5 > **Latasha** | *13 October 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really appreciate the flexibility to customize certain categories to better fit our specific needs. The updated chat and messaging features for staff and parents are also a standout, they make communication much smoother and more efficient. > > **Cons**: Some of the features and reports we were told would be available before signing up are actually not accessible. For example, we aren’t able to customize the food program report with the specific categories we need. Staff messaging also lacks flexibility, there’s no simple way to message an entire class at once or easily select only their assigned students (per the staff, who feel that our previous platform hit the mark with this option). Additionally, there’s no option to require admin approval before staff send messages or responses to parents, which would be an important control for us. At this time these are our top cons. > > Overall, so far, my experience with Playground has been okay. The system functions well and has met most of our needs so far. However, some of the features we were told would be available prior to setup and payment have not been accessible as expected. Because of that, I’d say we like the system at this point, but we’re not quite at the “love it” stage yet. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "A Game Changer for Our Daycare\!" — 5.0/5 > **Tayler** | *24 February 2026* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What we love most about Playground is how it keeps everything organized in one place. Daily reports, attendance, billing, messaging, and paperwork are all streamlined and easy to manage. It saves our team so much time and helps us stay organized and professional. The communication feature makes it simple to keep families informed with real-time updates, photos, and announcements. > > **Cons**: There was a small learning curve at first while getting everything set up, but once we became familiar with the system, it’s been very user-friendly and efficient. > > Overall, our experience has been extremely positive. Playground has helped our center improve communication, stay organized, and operate more efficiently day to day. It has simplified administrative tasks and strengthened our connection with families. We highly recommend it to any childcare provider looking for an all-in-one management solution\! ----- ### "Glad we changed to Playground\!" — 5.0/5 > **William** | *13 October 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We switched from BrightWheel, because of the Predictive Enrollment Feature. This allows us to accurately and quickly see what slots we can fill. What a game changer\! > > **Cons**: While Playground's Reports are much better than BrightWheel's, some key reports are missing. For example, there is a report to show expired staff documents (which is a great feature), but not a report to show what will be expiring soon. > > The conversion was relatively easy; to save time, I did a lot of it myself. What made this possible was the excellent help/support. They really have a great team\! ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2053512/playground?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2053512/playground) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data