Kangarootime 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Kangarootime

4.5

(91)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Kangarootime

Kangarootime is an automated childcare management solution designed for directors, owners and parents. The solution is deployed in the cloud and offers features including recordkeeping, employee management, class management and accounting.

Kangarootime provides parents with daily messages, photos, emails and feedback through a single interface. The solution automatically generates billing statements and collects tuition fees. In addition, it also maintains daily audit logs and can track check-in and check-outs. With employee management, Kangarootime manages employee attendance, clock-ins, clock-outs and staffing details. It also facilitates internal messaging and calendar functionality.

In addition, it offers integration with accounting software and provides solutions such as after-school programs and home daycare solutions. Kangarootime has native mobile apps for Android and iOS devices and provides support via online help and over the phone.

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Kangarootime Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing available upon request

No plan information available

Kangarootime Features

Popular features found in Daycare
Alerts/Notifications
Billing & Invoicing
Daily Reports
Employee Management
Immunization & Allergy Tracking
Meal/Nutrition Management
Parent Portal
Payment Processing
More features of Kangarootime
Activity Dashboard
Activity Management
Activity Tracking
API
Assignment Management
Attendance Management
Attendance Tracking
Calendar Management
Chat/Messaging
Class Scheduling
Communications Management
Contact Database
Content Library
Content Management
Customer Accounts
Customizable Reports
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Enrollments/Onboarding
Event Calendar
For Classroom
Gradebook
Learning Management
Live Chat
Milestone Tracking
Multi-Location
Real-Time Chat
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Records Management
Registration Management
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Student Information/Records
Student Management
Support Audio/Images/Video
Third-Party Integrations
Wait List Management

Kangarootime Integrations

QuickBooks Online

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Kisi

LineLeader by ChildcareCRM

Kangarootime User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

59%

29%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.3

Karley L.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Thank you for making our day to day automated!

Previously 5

Amazing company that continues to improve and grow. Happy to see things change and get better week by week!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 5

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 5

Pros:

Their support and staff are incredible. They go out of their way to help and listen to any concerns or suggestions.

Cons:

I sometimes need forms or documents that cannot easily be generated.

Reasons for choosing Kangarootime

Friendly and NON PUSHY staff. I still have calls monthly coming in from other companies trying to get me to switch.

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

They were discontinuing our product and we used paper parent notes each day. This change made sense!

Kristin T.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Change is hard but well worth it!

One of the best aspects of this company is its customer service. If you call you are not on hold forever and you speak to a live person. emails are answered within 48 hours and during the set up process the staff was available at any time to help trouble shoot. We do have a weird payment schedule and the staff continues to work with us on tweaking things to get the right. Our parents love the daily reporting which we did on paper prior and the automatic and electronic billing. Overall A+ from me!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This is very user friendly and combines what we were using 2 or 3 softwares to do into one package. Our goal was to have better and more consistent communication with our customer base and this does it and more!

Cons:

Dislikes would be not being about to put all the children to sleep at once in the rooming module, which I have reported to the company and this is coming as a change in the future.

Reasons for choosing Kangarootime

There was another childcare center in my general area that had switched from ProCare and was able to help me get over my fears of change and was willing to answer questions and show me how it was working for her company. Also the sales staff was much more down to earth and friendly instead of just pushing their product down my throat like to other company we were considering.

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

Was looking for something more user friendly on the admin and parent side. Also needed support from the company as technology is not always my friend.

Vendor Response

Hi Kristin - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for Kangarootime. We're thrilled to hear we have helped to improve communication with your customers! We also are glad to hear that our customer service team has been helpful to you. If you have any feedback you would like to share in the future, do not hesitate to reach out.

Replied December 2019

Daria C.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

All You Need in One!

Previously 4

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Previously 3

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 3

Pros:

I love how Kangarootime is a multi-functioning app! I can process billing, maintain attendance records, keep contact information for all families, manage a healthy communication system with families, send photos to families and manage a secure keyless entry system for entry into my center.

Cons:

I don't have much negative feedback on Kangarootime. Overall, I am very pleased with the service.

Reasons for choosing Kangarootime

The door integration with Kisi for the keyless entry system/Bluetooth security.

Jeremy M.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Great partnership

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Customer service is top notch. We have enjoyed working with the KT team and look forward to our continued partnership. The platform is simple to use for the end user. The apps work great and the reporting is better than any we have seen.

Cons:

There have been some hiccups as we work on making the system work for us. However, KT's customer support has worked with us nonstop on addressing any concerns we have.

Reasons for choosing Kangarootime

Jumbula refused to work with us. They were to slow to answer questions and said they wouldn't make any adjustments we needed to use the platform.

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

Better data reports and overall features.

Vendor Response

Hi Jeremy, thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review! We appreciate AlphaBEST's partnership and support. With your help and feedback, we're able to make a beautiful product for centers. As always, don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything. Our team is here to help! Thanks again! - The Kangarootime Team

Replied January 2023

Rebecca D.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Kangarootime

This is a great product that has helped make communication with the parents much easier through the messaging app. Parents have also been paying at a faster rate due to being able to pay without having to be on site.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software is very easy to use. It gave us a way to communicate with our parents efficiently and effectively. The parents are able to see how their child's day has been as it's happening in the classroom. Collecting payments from parents has become easier since everything is done through the app and they receive invoices daily. As a administrator of three sites I like being able to see what is happening at all three locations while not having to be on site.

Cons:

While in the rooming setting it is often hard to see the child's pictures in each classroom. It would be nice to have those enlarged. We would also like to have the guardians face flashing on the child instead of the bouncing kangaroo so we know exactly who is picking up the child without having to take a couple extra steps.

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

The benefits kangarootime has with communication with parents.

Vendor Response

Hi Rebecca - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about Kangarootime. We're so happy to hear that we've helped your center with collecting payments and communication with your parents. We shared your feedback about the rooming with our product team. If you have any additional feedback to share in the future, do not hesitate to reach out!

Replied December 2019

Dellisha K.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Good foundation with work to be done

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the ability to see the amount of children in the building and the amount of children enrolled. As well as the ability to take pictures.

Cons:

I don't like how outdated this software seems. I compare to tadpoles and I like that Tadpoles is particular with the tablets that can be used for their software and the tablets take phenomenal pictures. The quality of pictures sent home are a disappointment. I do like the way the pictures come out when teachers log into Kanagrootime from their phone. I just feel like the software is so outdated. I always think that when it comes to billing there's no way to fix a mistake. No easy way. I think it's silly to have to "credit" or add line instead of delete a billing mistake. I don't like how glitchy the app is. If I look through my gallery and keep scrolling it crashes. I don't like how I have to explain to parents to view the breakdown of their billing on the browser because the app does not offer it. If a child is "tagged" in a photo with other children (group photo) that photo shouldn't be able to be downloaded. That's another thing I love about Tadpole and how up to date it is with technology. as a mother, I would be very upset if someone posted my child on their social media without my consent.

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

Different jobs. Different location and different company.

Vendor Response

Hi Dellisha - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about Kangarootime. We appreciate the candid feedback about our software and have shared it with our product team. We're always open to feedback and incorporate it into our design process. I'm excited to share that a lot of your recommendations will be included in our update that will be released next year. If you have any further feedback you would like to share, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Replied December 2019

Hannah S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed February 2024

KT MLCC-Recent Implementation

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

-Customer Service: [sensitive content hidden] was and is excellent. He has helped our company (6 childcare sites) set up Kangarootime and get everything started at each location. He is always available and has been beyond patient with us learning the new technology so we can meet our families needs. [sensitive content hidden] goes above and beyond!

Cons:

-Ease of use at times for teachers in POC -Technology disruptions within the app--cannot provide accurate info to needed personnel due to this -Messaging feature-crashes and lose message

Reasons for switching to Kangarootime

-Team energy and overall team culture at KT at Bounce conference

Vendor Response

Hi Hannah, Thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review! We loved connecting with your team at Bounce and are so glad you've had a positive experience with our software. We will pass your feedback on to our team and continue working on improving our product. If you have any additional feedback, don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you again! - The KT Team

Replied February 2024

Frances P.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Kangarootime

Amazing!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

That it is all inclusive for out industry. Billing, daily reports for children, employee time cards, etc. The customer service is fantastic. I really love this program!

Cons:

I don't have any cons about this software. The cons that I did have they have corrected or are in them process of fixing.

Reasons for choosing Kangarootime

All inclusive program as mentioned above and the customer service.

Vendor Response

Hi Frances - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about Kangarootime. We're thrilled to hear that the billing, daily reports and time cards have been helpful to your centers. We also love to hear that our customer service team has been helpful to you! If you have any feedback in the future, do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Replied December 2019

MaryKate S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Easy to use for everyone

Kangarootime misses nothing! You can do everything through Kangarootime. It is great that families don’t need multiple apps or accounts to manage their children’s enrollment.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I love the Point of Care app, which is an upgrade from the K1 website. Moving teachers from room to room is easy, and communication with the buildings various populations is much easier on K2!

Cons:

Our parents don’t seem to love it as much as K1.

Vendor Response

Hi MaryKate, Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We're so glad to hear the transition from our legacy platform has been positive. We appreciate your feedback on our Point of Care and Parent Apps. If you have any additional feedback, don't hesitate to reach out! Thank you again, The KT Team

Replied March 2024

Melissa V.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Kangarootime Review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love how easy it is to input your classroom's daily happenings. It's very user-friendly to check kids in and out and move them from one class to another.

Cons:

I don't like that we can't message one class at a time. You can either message the whole school or a single child but you can't select classes to message.

Vendor Response

Hi Melissa, thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review! We're so glad that you like our platform's classroom features! We're always looking to improve our product and will pass your feedback on to our team. If you have any additional feedback, don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you again! - The Kangarootime Team

Replied February 2024

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