Sprout & Vine vs Lillio
Lillio covers the basics.
Sprout & Vine goes further.
Lillio (formerly HiMama) is a well-known name in Canadian childcare. But well-known does not mean complete.
Lillio does parent communication well. Where it falls short: CWELCC subsidy tracking, full enrollment and waitlist management, Smart Pickup Authorization, and the per-centre pricing model that growing centres need. Sprout & Vine fills every one of those gaps.
Side by side
Sprout & Vine
Canadian
Lillio
Competitor
CWELCC subsidy tracking
Enrollment & waitlist management
Full flow
Limited
Smart Pickup Authorization
Photo-verified
Seeds free tier (aspiring ops)
Per-centre flat pricing
Bilingual EN/FR (platform)
Partial
Canadian data residency
Varies
Multi-location dashboard
Vine plan
Limited
Daily reports
Parent messaging
Attendance tracking
Billing & invoicing
Milestone tracking
Pricing Comparison
Straightforward pricing vs. complexity
Sprout & Vine
from CAD $49/mo
per centre, flat rate. No per-child fees.
- Seeds tier free forever
- No credit card required
- Canadian data residency
- Cancel anytime
Lillio
Per child
Per-child model means costs grow unpredictably with enrollment.
- Per-child pricing model
- US data storage
- No CWELCC tracking
- No Seeds free tier
Ready to try the Canadian option?
14-day free trial on Sprout. No credit card required.