Famly
Copenhagen nursery platform for parent messaging, daily logs, rotas and finances
At a glance
| Company | Famly ApS |
|---|---|
| Category | Childcare and Nursery Management Software |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Denmark (EU) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Parent messaging, observations and assessments, daily logs, occupancy and attendance, rotas and ratios, in-app payments, funding reconciliation, Tax-Free-Childcare integration |
| Pricing | Foundation £79 a month, Premium £159 a month (excluding VAT at 20%); higher tiers not read |
| Best For | UK and Nordic nurseries that want published prices and one platform for parents, staff and finances |
| Replaces | Brightwheel |
Our review
Famly is a nursery management platform operated by Famly ApS, whose terms give the address Købmagergade 19, 2tv, 1150 Copenhagen K, Denmark, and a Danish VAT number. The terms state that the platform is hosted by Famly.
Famly describes six areas on its home page: parent partnerships, child development, daily logs, occupancy and attendance, staffing and finances. The pricing page lists two packages with monthly prices in pounds.
Daily work in Famly
Famly lets staff log sleep times, nappy changes and medication and shows parents a personal news feed. Famly also offers digital observations, assessments and curriculums for child development.
Famly plans rotas and holidays and calculates ratios automatically. Famly's pricing page lists a sign in and out feature and a Sidekick writing assistant among the top features.
Prices and plans in Famly
Famly's pricing page shows Foundation at £79 a month and Premium at £159 a month, both excluding 20% VAT. The page shows a Save £240 label for annual billing.
Foundation includes child development, payments and invoicing, messaging, daily logs, website enquiry tracking, sign in and out and a Tax-Free-Childcare integration. Further tiers were not visible in the text we read.
Famly as a European alternative to Brightwheel
Famly is contracted in Denmark and publishes a data processing agreement in which the customer is the controller and Famly the processor. Famly states Cyber Essentials Plus and several ISO certifications on its security page.
Famly covers the same daily reports and parent messaging as Brightwheel but does not list CACFP menus or payroll on the pages we read.
Known limits
Famly does not state a hosting country on the pages we read, and the data location clause of the DPA was not visible. The terms include an arbitration and class action waiver clause, so a customer should read the governing law section. Famly lists support phone numbers for the US, UK, Denmark, Norway and Germany. For a rota-focused UK alternative with stated UK hosting, see eyworks.
Is Famly right for you?
Nurseries and nursery groups, mainly in the UK and Nordic countries, that want published monthly prices and one system for parents, staff rotas and payments.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Contracting entity and Danish address stated in the terms
- Monthly prices published in pounds
- Daily logs, observations, rotas and payments in one platform
- Data processing agreement with customer as controller
- Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO certifications stated
Cons
- Hosting country not stated on the pages we read
- Pricing shown in pounds excluding VAT, higher tiers not read
- No CACFP menus or payroll listed
- Arbitration and class action waiver clause in the terms
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Contracting entity and Danish address stated in the terms
- Monthly prices published in pounds
- Daily logs, observations, rotas and payments in one platform
- Data processing agreement with customer as controller
- Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO certifications stated
Cons
- Hosting country not stated on the pages we read
- Pricing shown in pounds excluding VAT, higher tiers not read
- No CACFP menus or payroll listed
- Arbitration and class action waiver clause in the terms
Alternatives to Famly
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.
FAQ
Yes. Famly is run by Famly ApS in Copenhagen and covers daily logs, parent messaging, attendance and invoicing like Brightwheel. Famly does not list CACFP menus on the pages we read.
Famly's pricing page shows Foundation at £79 a month and Premium at £159 a month, both excluding 20% VAT. The page labels annual billing with Save £240.
The Famly terms say the platform is hosted by Famly. The pages we read do not name a hosting country, so ask Famly for the data location clause of the DPA.