Little Bird
Berlin Kita software for places, parent portals and municipal administration
Key data
| Company | LITTLE BIRD GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Childcare and Nursery Management Software |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Germany (vendor states certified hosting in Germany) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Kita administration software, parent portal, regional Kita finder, place allocation, KIKOM app, online academy, remote maintenance |
| Pricing | not shown on the pages we read; presentation appointment on request |
| Best For | German municipalities, church and independent providers and Kitas that need a place allocation and parent portal |
| Replaces | Brightwheel |
Our review
Little Bird is run by LITTLE BIRD GmbH, whose imprint gives the address Oderbruchstr. 10, 10369 Berlin, registration HRB 123769 B at AG Berlin Charlottenburg and managing directors Anke Odrig and Julia Amann.
Little Bird addresses municipalities, districts, church and independent providers, Kitas, day care and after-school care. The site presents communication, organisation and place allocation as its three areas.
Place allocation and portals in Little Bird
Little Bird offers a parent portal where families register for a childcare place and a regional Kita finder. The privacy policy explains that after a request is passed to a municipality or provider, Little Bird processes the data only on their instruction.
Little Bird also lists administration software, a family portal and the KIKOM app among its products.
Data protection at Little Bird
Little Bird states that all data is processed under the GDPR and that hosting is certified and located in Germany. The site lists encrypted traffic, a multi-stage backup strategy and strict data separation.
Little Bird names its subsidiary InstiKom and the German BSI among the sources of its security requirements.
Little Bird as a European alternative to Brightwheel
Little Bird is a German GmbH with hosting in Germany, where Brightwheel states no entity on the pages we read. Little Bird focuses on administration and place allocation rather than daily classroom reports.
Little Bird has a phone support line open weekdays from 08:00 to 15:00, according to the imprint.
Points against
Little Bird shows no prices on the pages we read, and the site is mainly in German, with only the imprint and privacy policy offered in English. The product centres on place allocation for municipalities and providers, so US-style tuition billing, payroll and daily reports are not described on the pages we read. For a Kita administration tool with a parent app, see KitaPlus.
Who Little Bird fits
German municipalities, district authorities and providers that want a digital place allocation process with a parent portal.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- German GmbH with register number in the imprint
- Certified hosting in Germany stated
- Parent portal and regional Kita finder
- Support line with stated hours
- Austrian version of the product mentioned
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- Site mainly in German
- Focus on municipal place allocation
- Billing and daily reports not described
Pros and Cons
Pros
- German GmbH with register number in the imprint
- Certified hosting in Germany stated
- Parent portal and regional Kita finder
- Support line with stated hours
- Austrian version of the product mentioned
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- Site mainly in German
- Focus on municipal place allocation
- Billing and daily reports not described
Alternatives to Little Bird
More European childcare and nursery management software you can weigh against it:
See all European childcare and nursery management software or compare them directly against Brightwheel on our alternatives page.
Questions buyers ask
Yes for German Kitas and municipalities. LITTLE BIRD GmbH in Berlin states hosting in Germany and offers a place portal. It is less focused on daily classroom reports than Brightwheel.
Little Bird states certified hosting in Germany on its data protection page.
The pages we read show no prices. The site offers a presentation appointment instead.