SMS Feature Comparison

Juniorlogs, Discover and Infocare

Selecting the right student management software is crucial for the success of your ECE operations. 

Below is a comparison of the three childcare software options available in New Zealand: 

Juniorlogs, Discover and Infocare.

FeaturesJUNIORLOGSDISCOVERINFOCARE
Licensed for up to 40 children$79$238$173
Licensed from 41 to 80 children$99$238$173
Licensed from 81 to 150 children$129$238$173
MOE Integration (ELI, RS7, NSN and WINZ)YesYesYes
Dashboard, Widgets and Financial InsightsYesYesYes
Dedicated Roster PlanningYesNoNo
Timesheet & Contact Hours with SHC calculations

(Shows discretionary hours, daily ratios, pay period ratios)

YesYesYes
Digital Sign In/AttendanceYesYesYes
Digital Staff Sign InYesYesUnsure
Electronic Attendance VerificationYesYesYes
Standard/Temporary/Alternate/Rotational BookingsYesUnsureUnsure
Visitors Management SystemYesYesYes
Customisable Fee Setup and Automatic InvoicingYesYesYes
Full Debtors Management SystemYesNoNo
Finance & Accounts ModuleFullPartialPartial
FamilyBoost StatementsYesYesYes
Customisable Digital Enrolment and Enquiry FormsYesYesNo
Staff Management Tools

Reminders for Certificate Renewals and Staff Review

YesYesYes
Document Management System

Upload Documents for Paperless Childcare

YesNoYes
Staff Weekly TimesheetYesYesYes
Teachers Pay ParityYesYesYes
Bank Statement ImportYesYesYes
Xero Integration – Payment ReconciliationYesYesYes
Xero Integration – Invoices and Payment ReconciliationYesNoUnsure
Reports, Analytics and ForecastingYesYesYes
Notifications CentreYesYesUnsure
Customised Enrolment FormYesUnsureUnsure
Digital Enquiry FormYesUnsureUnsure
Digital Enrolment FormYesYesUnsure
Message CentreEmails and TextEmail, Text & Push NotificationEmails and Text
Payroll IntegrationSmart Payroll & CSV ExportYesYes
OSCAR ProgramYesUnsureUnsure
Waitlist ManagementYesYesYes
Transition Management System

Forecast Occupancy in Advance

NoYesUnsure
Custom Reporting

Customise Child and Finance Reports

NoYesUnsure
Group Level Reporting

Easily Track Performance Across Centres

NoYesUnsure
Property Management System

Consolidate All Documents in One Place

LimitedYesUnsure
FeaturesJUNIORLOGSDISCOVERINFOCARE
Licensed for up to 40 children$79$238$173
Licensed from 41 to 80 children$99$238$173
Licensed from 81 to 150 children$129$238$173
MOE Integration (ELI, RS7, NSN and WINZ)YesYesYes
Dashboard, Widgets and Financial InsightsYesYesYes
Dedicated Roster PlanningYesNoNo
Timesheet & Contact Hours with SHC calculations

(Shows discretionary hours, daily ratios, pay period ratios)

YesYesYes
Digital Sign In/AttendanceYesYesYes
Digital Staff Sign InYesYesUnsure
Electronic Attendance VerificationYesYesYes
Standard/Temporary/Alternate/Rotational BookingsYesUnsureUnsure
Visitors Management SystemYesYesYes
Customisable Fee Setup and Automatic InvoicingYesYesYes
Full Debtors Management SystemYesNoNo
Finance & Accounts ModuleFullPartialPartial
FamilyBoost StatementsYesYesYes
Customisable Digital Enrolment and Enquiry FormsYesYesNo
Staff Management Tools

Reminders for Certificate Renewals and Staff Review

YesYesYes
Document Management System

Upload Documents for Paperless Childcare

YesNoYes
Staff Weekly TimesheetYesYesYes
Teachers Pay ParityYesYesYes
Bank Statement ImportYesYesYes
Xero Integration – Payment ReconciliationYesYesYes
Xero Integration – Invoices and Payment ReconciliationYesNoUnsure
Reports, Analytics and ForecastingYesYesYes
Notifications CentreYesYesUnsure
Customised Enrolment FormYesUnsureUnsure
Digital Enquiry FormYesUnsureUnsure
Digital Enrolment FormYesYesUnsure
Message CentreEmails and TextEmail, Text & Push NotificationEmails and Text
Payroll IntegrationSmart Payroll & CSV ExportYesYes
OSCAR ProgramYesUnsureUnsure
Waitlist ManagementYesYesYes
Transition Management System

Forecast Occupancy in Advance

NoYesUnsure
Custom Reporting

Customise Child and Finance Reports

NoYesUnsure
Group Level Reporting

Easily Track Performance Across Centres

NoYesUnsure
Property Management System

Consolidate All Documents in One Place

LimitedYesUnsure

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