illumine vs ProCare
The Ultimate Solution for Childcare Management
Discover how illumine outshines ProCare by providing one advanced software that replaces multiple systems
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Scalable technology
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Personalised onboarding
24/6 human support
Loved by 3000+ Customers
Why illumine is the ProCare Alternative You've Been Waiting For
#1
Rated all-in-one
childcare solution
childcare solution
35hrs
Saved each month on administrative task
99.9%
Uptime & 24/7 monitoring
we don’t crash
we don’t crash
illumine’s secret weapons
You Won’t Find on ProCare
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Systems that Adapt to Your Billing Cycle
illumine provides flexible billing configurations that adapt to different billing cycles, including hourly, weekly, and monthly plans. It allows you to customize and generate fee plans with discounts and late fees. Moreover, parents have the flexibility to choose between online and offline payment methods, providing better experience.
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Capture Enquiries Across Platforms & Boost Enrolment
illumine's CRM helps you capture inquiries from all popular channels like Facebook and Whatsapp. Set up follow-ups, school tours and automatically assign to staff members. Get an intuitive calendar interface to schedule and manage tours ensuring every prospective parent is tended to and every potential enrolment opportunity is noticed.
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Comprehensive Reporting for Informed Decision-Making
Illumine provides granular reports and advanced insights into your childcare’s performance. Monitor KPIs around payments, staff-to-student ratios, and occupancy rates in one central location. Stay compliant with local regulations, while maintaining lifetime access to student records for comprehensive historical data.
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Craft Unified Brand Experience for Parents
Deliver an impeccable, school branded experience with illumine across every touch point and every center. Share assessment reports and portfolios that reflect your school’s identity. Offer best-in-class experience to parents with real-time updates and contactless checkins, checkouts. Share branded newsletters, digital admissions processes, and more, delivering consistent brand experience across all your centers.
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Plug n play your existing tools into illumine
Integrate your preferred software and services into illumine without disruption with our open API ecosystem. Whether you're using specific accounting software, HRMS tools, or third-party services, Illumine makes it easy to connect these systems and automate data flow.
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Why settle for less, when you can transform your childcare with illumine
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| Manage Multiple locations |  Manage multiple centers from one login | Switch location is available |
| Control center to manage all center from one place | Centralized management; Bulk operations |  No combined reporting or dashboard |
| Capacity Planning and Forecast | Attendance forecast and capacity projections | |
| Multi center dashboard | Real-time multi-center information | |
| 50+ reports covering billing, enquiries, capacity and enrollment | Export granular reports covering all modules | |
| Staff messaging | Export granular reports covering all modules |  Staff Messaging is available |
| Forms for survey & document requests | Custom and standard; Dynamic forms with approval flow | No forms |
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| Online Payments | (Apple Pay, Cards, Autopay ACH & EFT; 10+ providers) | (ACH & Cards, 3-4% fee) |
| Billing Automation | (Automated billing, late fees, one-time charges, credits) | (Automated billing, late fees, credits) |
| Fee Reminders | (Automated in-app and email reminders) | Limited (Manual reminders) |
| Company Billing | (Bill corporates instead of parents) | |
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| CRM for Enquiries | (Capture inquiries, marketing campaigns, etc.) | Limited to enquiry capture |
| Tour Scheduling | (Shareable calendar for booking tours) | |
| Facebook & Website Integration | (Facebook & Website integration) | |
| Marketing | (Email automation for leads) | |
| Manage waitlist | | |
illumine is the #1 rated childcare management software by customers
Amelia J Brown
“Compared to other companies, illumine is head and shoulders above for responsiveness and communication”
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Rajesh kumar
“illumine has improved the way we run our nurseries. we are in firm control of our financial health and parent satisfaction has greatly improved.”
Cassidy Goodwin
“We really like that we can customise the features to our centre and can choose what we need in our centre. I’m also very happy with the 24/7 support”
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How do I migrate from Brightwheel to illumine?
The good news is that it only takes 3 hours to switch to illumine. If you are a large enterprise and have custom needs, talk to our friendly sales team.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the main differences between Procare and illumine?
Both Procare and illumine offer comprehensive childcare management solutions. However, illumine provides an all-in-one platform with features like a built-in CRM for lead management, automated billing, and AI-powered parent communication tools, which may not be as integrated in procare.
2. How do their pricing structures compare?
Procare's pricing details are not publicly disclosed, requiring potential users to contact them directly for a quote. In contrast, illumine offers transparent pricing in its pricing page
3. How does illumine improve parent communication compared to Procare?
illumine redefines parent engagement with real-time updates, milestones, and instant messaging. Parents feel more connected, and center's experience fewer communication gaps.
4. Who handles billing better?
illumine makes billing a breeze with automated invoicing, split payments, real-time tracking, and the lowest processing fees in the industry. Procare’s billing tools are effective but do not offer the same level of payment flexibility and automation as illumine.
5. Are there differences in lesson planning and assessment capabilities?
illumine provides over 50 preloaded curricula, including state-specific options in the US, Montessori, and EYFS, all customizable to suit various teaching styles. It also offers real-time observation recording and comprehensive assessment reports. While Procare includes lesson planning features, it may not match the same level of customization or variety in preloaded curricula.
6. Which platform is more scalable for growing childcare centers?
illumine is built to accommodate childcare centers of all sizes, from small daycares to large enterprises, with adaptable features and pricing plans. Procare also caters to various center sizes but might need extra integrations as your center expands.
7. How do Procare and illumine handle data security?
illumine offers comprehensive data security with unlimited storage and sharing options. This allows for the unrestricted sharing of photos, videos, and documents, ensuring thorough documentation of children's activities and seamless communication with parents.
8. Is illumine scalable for growing childcare centers?
Absolutely! Whether you’re a small daycare or a multi-location enterprise, illumine scales effortlessly with you. With features like centralized dashboards and multi-center analytics, we grow as you do.
9. Does illumine offer better onboarding and support?
Yes! illumine’s onboarding is quick and seamless. Plus, we offer 24/7 human support (no bots!) and tailored training to get you up and running in no time. Procare has good support, but we make sure there’s always a human on the line.