Kidizz

What Kidizz does

Kidizz is a French SaaS company founded in 2017 (though firmographics indicate 2014) that provides a modular childcare management and parent communication platform. The platform serves three primary segments: Early Childhood facilities (crèches, micro-crèches, halte-garderies, RAMs), Leisure Centers (ALSH/Centres de Loisirs), and Summer Camps (Séjours/Colos), with Kidizz claiming approximately 20% market penetration of French nurseries. The technology stack is built as a cloud-based mobile and web application with offline-first tablet capability for daily reports, REST API integrations, and HDS-certified (Health Data Host) infrastructure hosted in France, ensuring GDPR and health data regulatory compliance.

The product is organized into four modules: Kidizz #COM (parent communication including photos, videos, documents, messaging), Kidizz #Daily (digital daily reports and check-in/out with 5-year PMI-compliant archiving), Kidizz #Manager (occupancy optimization, staff scheduling, automated invoicing), and Kidizz #Advisor (satisfaction surveys with FFEC template integration). Revenue is generated through monthly SaaS subscriptions paid by childcare facilities, with pricing ranging from €21-€99 HT/month per facility for early childhood bundles and per-stay/per-living-room pricing for camp segments. Families access the platform free of charge, creating a two-sided model where parent engagement (98%+ connection rate, 600,000+ downloads) drives viral facility adoption. The go-to-market combines product-led growth (free 1-month trial, no credit card required) with consultative enterprise sales for city and network-level deployments.

Name

Kidizz

Legal name

Kidizz

Website

https://kidizz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kidizz is a French SaaS platform providing modular communication and management software for childcare facilities, serving nurseries, leisure centers, and summer camps with approximately 20% market penetration of French nurseries and 600,000+ app downloads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Management Software

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Toddler-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drop-In / Flexible Childcare Centers (EDACAAAC), Drop-In / Flexible Infant & Toddler Care (EDACAGAG)

Keywords

• Childcare management software
• Parent communication platform
• Nursery daily reports
• Daycare management software
• Parent engagement app

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - Early Childhood (Petite Enfance): Monthly subscription paid by childcare facilities (crèches, micro-crèches, RAMs) for access to Kidizz modules. Modular pricing allows facilities to choose individual modules or bundled packages. Families use the app for free.
2. SaaS Subscription - Leisure Centers (ALSH): Monthly subscription for recreation/leisure centers. Modules include Communication and/or Advisor.
3. SaaS Subscription - Summer Camps (Séjours/Colos): Per-stay pricing model for summer camps and holiday stays, in addition to monthly subscription options. Facilities pay per camp/stay or as a monthly retainer.
4. Network/Enterprise Pricing: Custom pricing for cities, networks, or multi-establishment groups requiring coordinated deployment across multiple facilities. Contact-based pricing via [email protected].

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kidizz is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides childcare facilities (nurseries, leisure centers, and summer camps) with modular tools for parent communication, digital daily reports with check-in/out tracking, occupancy and staff management, and parent satisfaction surveys. The platform is offered as four modules (Kidizz #COM, Kidizz #Daily, Kidizz #Manager, Kidizz #Advisor) that can be purchased individually or as bundled packs. Childcare facilities pay a subscription while families access the mobile app for free.

Product overview

Kidizz is a modular childcare management platform consisting of four core modules: Kidizz #COM (Communication), Kidizz #Daily (Daily Reports & Check-In), Kidizz #Manager (Management & Optimization), and Kidizz #Advisor (Satisfaction Surveys). The platform serves three childcare segments: Early Childhood/ Nurseries (Petite Enfance), Leisure Centers (ALSH), and Summer Camps (Séjours/Colos). Customers can purchase modules individually (à la carte) or in bundled packages (Pack Combo, Pack Premium, Pack MAX). The platform operates on a subscription model with free mobile apps for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kidizz #COM: Communication module for sharing photos, videos, documents, messaging, calendar, and polls with parents
• Kidizz #Daily
• Kidizz #Manager
• Kidizz #Advisor
• Pack Combo
• Pack Premium
• Pack MAX

Products and services

• Kidizz #COM Communication module enabling childcare centers to share photos, videos, documents, messages, calendars, and surveys with parents. Features targeted communication, multi-account management, moderation system, unique child key for personalized access, and postcard/video message capabilities.
• Kidizz #Daily Digital daily reports and child check-in/check-out module with customizable transmission types, morning word functionality, attendance tracking, 5-year PMI-compliant archiving, and offline tablet mode for facilities with poor WiFi connectivity.
• Kidizz #Manager Nursery management and optimization software featuring occupancy rate optimization with automatic parent notifications for available slots, staff scheduling management, pre-registration handling, automated invoicing, payment tracking, extras management, and regulatory compliance alerts.
• Kidizz #Advisor Satisfaction survey module enabling childcare facilities to launch parent surveys in three clicks with 80%+ response rates. Features a real-time dashboard, customizable themes and questions, multi-crèche survey distribution, automated PDF/Excel reports, and Google review integration via E-Boost. Includes the FFEC annual survey template.
• Pack MAX Complete package for early childhood facilities bundling all four Kidizz modules (Communication, Daily, Manager, and Advisor) priced at €99 HT/month.
• Pack Premium Premium bundle for early childhood facilities including Kidizz #COM, Kidizz #Daily, and Kidizz #Advisor modules with logo customization, free mobile apps for professionals and families, and a waived introductory fee, priced at €62 HT/month.
• Kidizz for ALSH / Centres de loisirs Vertical-specific Kidizz offering for French leisure centers (ALSH) enabling activity sharing, parent notifications, document distribution, and family satisfaction measurement during school holiday periods.
• Kidizz for Séjours / Colos Vertical-specific Kidizz offering for summer camps and holiday stays providing pre-stay information sharing, real-time photo/video sharing during stays, and post-stay satisfaction surveys with Google visibility boost. Priced per stay or per living unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves staff time on administrative tasks through automation of daily reports, check-in/out, invoicing, and archiving
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FFEC (Fédération Française des Entreprises de Crèches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKidizz has integrated the FFEC annual satisfaction survey template directly into the Kidizz #Advisor module, enabling crèches using the FFEC framework to run their standardized annual parent satisfaction survey within the Kidizz platform. This partnership provides legitimacy and ease of use for FFEC-member crèches.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Educa: New Zealand-based learning stories and parent communication platform for early childhood education services. Comparable to Kidizz's documentation and parent-engagement modules for licensed ECE providers.
• Illumine: US-based childcare management platform with parent communication, daily reports, and billing for daycare providers. Comparable to Kidizz in serving nursery operators with a cloud-based, parent-facing communication product.
• brightwheel: US-based SaaS platform offering parent communication, billing, and attendance for childcare and early education programs. Direct competitor to Kidizz's communication, daily report, and management modules, serving a similar two-sided facility-parent model.
• Kangarootime: US childcare management SaaS offering parent engagement, billing, and staff tools. Direct peer in the daycare communication/management category, with overlapping daily report, photo sharing, and parent messaging features.
• Connect Childcare: UK-based nursery management software with parent communication, e-learning, and administration modules. Closely comparable to Kidizz in serving nursery networks in a European market with similar regulatory considerations.
• Lillio (formerly HiMama): Canadian parent communication and documentation platform for early childhood educators, with daily reports, photos, and family engagement features. Closely comparable to Kidizz's #COM and #Daily modules across a similar customer base.
• Famly: Denmark-based childcare management platform with parent communication, invoicing, and staff planning. Comparable to Kidizz as a European-focused B2B SaaS for nurseries with a similar modular product set and two-sided distribution model.
• Sandbox (Sandboxx/Hi Rasmus): Canadian childcare management platform with parent communication, invoicing, and reporting. Comparable in scope to Kidizz for licensed daycare and preschool operators, with a similar emphasis on parent-facing apps.

Emerging players

• Tadika: Southeast Asia–focused childcare management platform with parent communication, attendance, and billing. Comparable in product scope to Kidizz, but primarily serves preschools in Malaysia and Singapore rather than the French regulatory market.

Broad incumbents

• Procare Software: Established US-based provider of childcare center management software covering billing, attendance, and family engagement. Broader incumbent in the same product category as Kidizz, with deeper functionality but less of a parent-experience focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KidizzApp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidizz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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