The daycare management software market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, there has been a robust expansion of the daycare management software market. The market is projected to escalate from $9.75 billion in 2024 to reach $10.46 billion in 2025, showcasing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%.
Factors fueling this upward growth trajectory during the historic period include an increase in the number of parents employed, a surge in the requirement for superior childcare services, enhanced consciousness about daycare management software advantages, greater financial input into the daycare industry, and increased focus on child safety and wellness.
The daycare management software market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Growth is predicted to be robust in the daycare management software market in the coming years. An increase to $13.37 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% is anticipated. The predicted growth over the forecast period can be credited to the expanding involvement of technology in the childcare sector, a growing demand for cloud-based daycare management solutions, a rising need for automated and proficient daycare management instruments, an increase in affordable daycare management solutions, and heightened expectations for real-time communication. Major trends foreseen during the forecast period include technological innovations, automation powered by AI, integration with IoT gadgets, mobile-centric solutions, and tools for engaging parents.
The daycare management software market is set to grow due to the increasing number of working parents. These are individuals, including both mothers and fathers, who balance professional jobs with parenting responsibilities. Factors such as supportive work policies, including paid parental leave, flexible working hours, childcare assistance, and family-friendly benefits, have resulted in a rise in the working parents demographic. Childcare management software features a parent portal, enabling parents to keep tabs on their child's daily activities, receive updates, view photos, and stay in touch with the childcare facility. The convenience of such software improves the childcare experience for working parents by enhancing communication, simplifying payments, promoting parental engagement, and organizing administrative tasks. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a US government agency, showed that in April 2023, working mothers with children under 18 had increased by 1.7% from the previous year to 72.9%, while working fathers with children under 18 saw an increase from 92.5% in 2021 to 92.9% in 2022. Accordingly, the growing number of working parents is fueling the growth of the daycare management software market.
The daycare management software market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Cloud-Based Software, On-Premises Software
2) By Solution: Parents Engagement And Communication Management, Time And Activity Management, Students Attendance Tracking, Child Care Payment, Accounting And Recordkeeping, Pandemic Protocol Management, Childcare Security, Nutrition And Meal Planning Management, Other Solutions
3) By Application: Daycare Centers, Kindergarten, Other Children Care Facilities
Subsegments:
1) By Cloud-Based Software: SaaS (Software As A Service) Solutions, Multi-Tenant Solutions, Single-Tenant Solutions
2) By On-Premises Software: Licensed Software, Customizable On-Premises Solutions
Many businesses in the daycare management software market are honing in on advanced tech solutions, such as integrated assessments, in order to enhance child development results and elevate their competitive market position. Integrated assessments provide a holistic examination of a child's health, growth, and specific requirements. For example, Procare Software LLC, an American enterprise offering childcare management solutions, debuted Vine Assessments in March 2023. This platform is both a daycare management software and extensive system that allows education staff and early childhood educators to document and communicate the progression and change of the children under their care. Geared towards children's preparation for kindergarten, it boasts 21 developmental goals suitable for children from birth up to the age of five. It further includes uncomplicated, direct child assessments that meet the standards of all 50 states. This innovation allows child care centers to document and monitor the growth and development of young children, thereby making it simpler for teachers to track and gauge their students' development.
Major companies operating in the daycare management software market are:
• Vanco Payment Solutions Inc.
• Sandbox Software
• Illumine
• SmartCare
• SofterWare Inc.
• Amilia
• Jackrabbit Technologies Inc.
• Hi Mama Inc.
• Chubby Cheeks Nursery
• PLAYTIME SOLUTIONS Ltd.
• Orgamation Technologies Inc.
• Kangarootime
• EduCare
• Kindertales LLC
• Bright Kids Nursery
• Bloomz Inc.
• Famly ApS
• EZCare
• iCare Software
• myKidzDay
• Prime Child Care
• KiddieKare Technologies
• Daily Connect
• LIFECUBBY
• ChildCare Manager
• KinderTrack
• MiniMinders Inc.
• Kindersoft Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• CHILDCARE PLUS LIMITED
North America was the largest region in the daycare management software market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the daycare management software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.