How MonGardy compares
Fair comparisons to help directors choose daycare or CPE software. We focus on communication, privacy, and educator simplicity.
MonGardy vs Brightwheel
Quebec-first privacy and Canadian hosting vs US-market breadth.
→MonGardy vs Lillio
Canadian data residency and Law 25 vs established parent app.
→MonGardy vs MaGarderie
Mobile communication vs Quebec admin ERP.
→Alternatives in Canada
Overview of daycare software options for directors.
→At-a-glance comparison
Fair summary for directors — not a feature-by-feature spec sheet. Confirm details with each vendor before buying.
| MonGardy | Brightwheel | Lillio | MaGarderie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Daily communication | US-market platform | Parent communication | Quebec admin ERP |
| Educator + parent mobile apps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web-first |
| Daily reports | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parent messaging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Photos with parental consent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies |
| Digital attendance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Billing, payroll, RL-24 | No | Some markets | Add-ons | Yes |
| Canadian data hosting | Yes | US-based | Canada option | Yes |
| Law 25 / Quebec privacy focus | Core focus | Not Quebec-specific | General privacy | Quebec vendor |
| Bilingual FR/EN UX | Yes | English-first | Partial | Yes |
| Pricing (public) | 1st year free, then $999/yr per facility | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales |