Crèche management software, built for South Africa
Kindi runs the day-to-day of your crèche, preschool or ECD centre — and gives parents the updates they actually read.
📖 Daily reports parents love
Meals, naps, activities and photos, published to the parent app and web. The first report you publish is the moment parents see the value.
🟢 WhatsApp-first communication
Invite parents by WhatsApp with one tap, and reach them where they are — WhatsApp, push and email — for reports, invoices, events and announcements.
💰 Fees, arrears & payment plans
Invoicing, payment tracking and automated reminders — plus a proper arrears path: letters of demand, acknowledgements of debt and installment plans when families fall behind.
🏛 DSD subsidy claim reports
Attendance is captured daily, so your per-child subsidy claim substantiates itself. Try the subsidy calculator.
📋 Roster import in minutes
Switching from paper or Excel? Upload your existing spreadsheet — children, classes and parents come across in one preview-and-confirm import.
🔒 POPIA-aware by design
Sensitive records encrypted at rest, an audit trail of who accessed children's data, account-deletion self-service and a published PAIA manual.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kindi work for small crèches?
Yes — per-child pricing scales down to the smallest playgroup, and every school starts with a 14-day free trial. No credit card needed.
Can parents get updates on WhatsApp?
Yes — invites share straight to WhatsApp, and parents can receive notifications on WhatsApp, push and email.
Does Kindi handle school fees and arrears?
Invoices, payments, reminders, arrears escalation and payment plans are all built in — with a reconciliation view for your bank statement.
Is Kindi POPIA-aware?
Yes — encryption at rest for sensitive fields, access audit trails, deletion requests and a PAIA manual. Your parents' and children's data is treated like it matters.