eyworks
Milton Keynes nursery software with UK hosting and a modular price by roll
Summary table
| Company | eyworks Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Childcare and Nursery Management Software |
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2012 |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom |
| Data Location | United Kingdom (privacy notice states customer data is hosted within the UK) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Nursery administration, parent enquiries to enrolment, learning journeys, parent portal, staffing and HR, recruitment job board, invoicing and occupancy |
| Pricing | Priced per branch by children on roll, excluding VAT, all product features included; amounts shown through a slider not visible in the text we read |
| Best For | UK nurseries and small groups that want to pay by setting size and keep data hosted in the UK |
| Replaces | Brightwheel |
Full review
eyworks is run by eyworks Limited, a company incorporated in England with registered number 07939645 and registered address Acorn House, 381 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3HP, according to its legal text. The company history says eyLog Ltd was founded in 2012 and the first product was called eylog.
eyworks sells one platform for nurseries, with modules for administration, enquiries, learning journeys, parent engagement, staffing and HR, and a recruitment service for open vacancies.
Modules in eyworks
eyworks follows a building-block approach in which a nursery picks the modules it needs today. The site lists administration, enquiry management from first contact to enrolment, learning journeys and parent engagement.
eyworks also lists staffing and HR processes and a place to connect with job seekers. The company history says eymanage added invoicing and occupancy in 2015.
How eyworks prices a nursery
eyworks prices by the number of children on roll per branch, excluding VAT. The pricing page says subscriptions include all available features, updates and email, phone and chat support.
Above 200 children, top ups come in steps of 50 children and 20 staff on request. Recruitment is priced separately by the number of active jobs. The calculator amounts were not visible in the text we read.
eyworks as a European alternative to Brightwheel
eyworks states in its privacy notice that customer data is hosted within the United Kingdom and that it never sells personal information. The UK is outside the EU, but it is a European jurisdiction accepted on this site.
eyworks covers nursery admin and recruitment, but the pages we read do not list payroll or business funding, which Brightwheel does.
Where it falls short
eyworks does not show price amounts in the text we read, so a quote or the slider is needed. The product is built for UK settings, so funding and inspection features follow English rules. The site also routes bank account access through a partner for payment features, which a nursery should review in the terms. Compare Famly if published monthly prices matter more.
Best suited to users of eyworks
UK day nurseries and small groups that want modular pricing by roll, UK-hosted data and an included recruitment tool.
What works, what does not
Pros
- UK hosting stated in the privacy notice
- All features included in the subscription
- Pricing scales with children on roll
- Enquiry, learning journey and HR modules in one platform
- Support by email, phone and chat included
Cons
- Price amounts not visible in the text we read
- UK-specific, with no stated support for other countries
- No payroll or business funding listed
- Payment features rely on a third-party account access partner
Pros and Cons
Pros
- UK hosting stated in the privacy notice
- All features included in the subscription
- Pricing scales with children on roll
- Enquiry, learning journey and HR modules in one platform
- Support by email, phone and chat included
Cons
- Price amounts not visible in the text we read
- UK-specific, with no stated support for other countries
- No payroll or business funding listed
- Payment features rely on a third-party account access partner
Alternatives to eyworks
Alternatives from Europe in the childcare and nursery management software group:
See all European childcare and nursery management software or compare them directly against Brightwheel on our alternatives page.
Common questions
Yes for UK nurseries. eyworks Limited is a UK company that states UK-hosted customer data and covers admin, learning journeys, enquiries and HR. It does not list CACFP menus or US licensing tools.
The company history says eyLog Ltd was founded in 2012 and eylog was its first product. The current site and legal documents use the name eyworks Limited.
eyworks charges per branch based on children on roll, excluding VAT, with all features included. Recruitment is priced by the number of active jobs.