--- description: Learn more about Kangarootime. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Kangarootime Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Child Care Software](/directory/703/daycare/software) > [Kangarootime](/software/109443/kangarootime) # Kangarootime Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/109443/kangarootime Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/109443/kangarootime?page=2) > Kangarootime is a cloud-based childcare platform with automated payments and billing, a digital classroom and a parent communication tool. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 91 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Kangarootime •The tool's parent portal and mobile applications enable businesses to communicate with parents. •It assists with billing and payment automation, revenue optimization, and more. Parents have the convenience of making payments online and accessing their financial statements in the palm of their hand. •Kangarootime's automation helps send prompts and nudges. With reminders on diaper changes, medication administration and nutrition, teachers are able to focus on the important things. •Its real time photos, daily notes, and messages enable educators to keep parents informed and engaged with their child’s educational journey. It helps capture a multimedia story which enables families to connect the learning and developmental environment to what happens at home. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 91 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Kangarootime - **Location**: Long Beach, US - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 75.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: 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, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Management - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Assignment Management - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Chat/Messaging - Class Scheduling - Communications Management - Contact Database - Content Library - Content Management - Customer Accounts - Customizable Reports - Daily Reports - Data Import/Export ## Integrations (4 total) - Grow - Kisi - LineLeader by ChildcareCRM - QuickBooks Online ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Child Care Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/703/daycare/software) ## Related Categories - [Child Care Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/703/daycare/software) - [Classroom Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/36/classroom-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Procare Solutions](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102701/procare-child-care-management) — 4.6/5 (2749 reviews) 2. [brightwheel](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/104969/brightwheel) — 4.7/5 (3254 reviews) 3. [Lillio](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102407/himama-preschool-child-care-app) — 4.6/5 (3623 reviews) 4. [Playground](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2053512/playground) — 4.8/5 (193 reviews) 5. [Daily Connect](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2049771/daily-connect) — 4.8/5 (306 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Kangaroo Time has changed how we communicate with parents" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *20 August 2018* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that I can digitally communicate with parents throughout the day to send photos, anecdotes, and reminders. It has changed how we communicate with them and eliminates all of the unnecessary paperwork. > > **Cons**: There are still some bugs to work out but I can see that the team is working hard to make improvements ----- ### "Kangarootime Review" — 4.0/5 > **Melissa** | *14 February 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **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. ----- ### "Checks many of the boxes we hoped for" — 3.0/5 > **jarod** | *23 December 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: One stop shopping without extensive software purchases - this software combines a childcare center database, daily reporting app for parents, document manager, child attendance, employee timecard, parent and staff messaging, billing and merchant service (payments), reporting/analytics > > **Cons**: Billing is not intuitive and difficult to learn. It does not integrate easily with our accounting software (quickbooks). Check in/out module can be difficult to use on a tablet due to small size of icons (recommend using the largest tablet you can afford, otherwise icons are tiny). Software does not allow admin to restrict staff to a certain IP address, meaning staff are clocking in/out from anywhere (potential for abuse if staff are clocking in from the parking lot, etc.) > > Overall, mostly satisfied with KT. They have an extremely responsive and devoted support staff - I cannot say enough about their support staff, one of the best I've worked with across multiple software implementations across the childcare, small business support, and insurance industries in the past 10 years. It's clear they are still trying to quickly iterate and working out the kinks and idiosyncrasies that come up. Their software development seems to struggle a bit compared and it seems like there is something missing - a guiding vision unifying all the various modules contained in their program ----- ### "Billing dream come true\!" — 5.0/5 > **Ginger** | *31 January 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: We chose Kangarootime because it was a small company with a big heart. It has completed changed the way we bill and receive payments. It is the main reason we have the software. > > **Cons**: We are disappointed in the messaging platform. We are used to constant contact and miss the ability to make beautiful emails. Only one attachment per email is frustrating. > > Customer service is prompt and helpful. Responses are personal and not automatic. It makes us feel like real people are looking out for us. ----- ### "Parent Communication and Updates" — 5.0/5 > **Karly** | *14 February 2024* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Parents love the updates on the app, pictures are easy to see, and it shows each days report. Billing is much easier and auto pay can be turned on and you will see detailed messages if payments are returned, pending or failed with an explanation. Multiple parents can be set as primary guardian and can get message notifications. > > **Cons**: You cannot send individual messages to the staff. > > Great\! My staff and families love it\! It is easy to use and easy to read. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/109443/kangarootime?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/109443/kangarootime) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data