Simple, transparent pricing for South African preschools and ECD centres

Two plans. No per-seat fees. Billed in Rand. Cancel any time.

Start with a free 14-day trial — full Professional access, no credit card required.

Monthly
Annual Save 2 months

Standard

For smaller preschools and ECD centres getting started with digital assessments.

R299 / month Billed monthly
Recommended

Professional

Everything in Standard, plus AI, DSD incident reports, staff management, Baby Daily Reports add-on, and full automation.

R499 / month Billed monthly

All plans include a 14-day free trial with full Professional access. No credit card required.

What's included in each plan

Every feature, every limit — side by side. No surprises.

CapacityStandardProfessional
Students30100
Teachers520
Admin Users13
Assessment EngineStandardProfessional
ELDA Assessments (492 skills)
Grade R Assessments (98 skills)
Assessment Approval Workflow
Branded PDF Reports
Custom Skill Overrides
AI FeaturesStandardProfessional
AI Observation CommentsUnlimited
AI Assessment Summaries
AI Parent-Friendly Reports
AI Home Activity Suggestions
Voice-to-Text Observations
AI Observation Skill Tagging
AI Smart CSV Import
AttendanceStandardProfessional
Daily Attendance Register
Attendance Dashboard and Analytics
Auto-Mark Absent
Parent Absence Notifications
Incident ReportingStandardProfessional
Child Incident Reports (DSD Compliant)
Body Map and Photo Evidence
Digital Signatures
Parent Acknowledgement Tracking
Monthly Incident Summary
Staff HR Incident Reports
Staff ManagementStandardProfessional
Staff Clock-In (Barcode / PIN / Code)
Tablet Kiosk Mode
Leave Requests and Balances
Qualification Tracking and Expiry Alerts
Weekly Scheduling
Staff-to-Child Ratio Monitoring
Staff Self-Service Portal
Communication & ReportingStandardProfessional
Parent Portal
Email Notifications
Customisable Email Templates
Real-Time Notifications
Baby Daily ReportsStandardProfessional
Baby Daily Reports Module (add-on R99/mo or R990/yr)Add-on
School OperationsStandardProfessional
Bilingual — English and Afrikaans
Year-End Rollover
School Calendar Management
Parent and Staff Self-Registration
Audit Logging
Full Data Export

What each plan actually gives you

Honest descriptions — no marketing spin, no hidden limitations.

Standard

Built for getting digital assessment right

The Standard plan covers the core operational workflow that every South African preschool runs every term: ELDA and Grade R assessments, a structured approval process, and branded PDF reports for parents.

It removes the spreadsheet rebuild at the start of every term and the manual PDF assembly at the end of it.

Note: Standard does not include AI features, daily attendance tracking, DSD incident reporting, or staff management. If DSD compliance records or staff clock-in are a current requirement, Professional is the right starting point.

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Professional

The complete platform

Professional adds everything Standard does not include: daily attendance tracking, all AI features across assessments and observations, DSD-compliant incident reporting with the full 15-section form, the complete staff management module, and customisable email templates.

For schools that are DSD-registered, preparing for an inspection, managing ten or more staff, or want AI to reduce the observation comment workload — Professional is the plan to start on.

AI that works in English and Afrikaans

Every AI feature supports both languages — observation comments, assessment summaries, parent-friendly reports, home activity suggestions, and voice transcription.

DSD incident records that hold up to inspection

All 15 sections of the DSD 2022 specification — body-map markers, photo evidence, digital signatures, automated parent acknowledgement tracking, and monthly summaries.

Staff operations in one place

Clock in by barcode, PIN, or daily code. Leave requests, qualification expiry tracking, and staff-to-child ratio monitoring with breach alerts sent to the principal immediately.

Baby Daily Reports (add-on)

Replace paper daily report cards with a structured digital record — feeding, sleep, nappies, mood, photos, medication — approved by the principal and published to the parent portal. Add it for R99/month or R990/year.

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Every school starts with a free 14-day trial

New schools start on a free 14-day trial with full Professional plan access — every module, every AI feature, every report type, no restrictions. No credit card required.

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Sign up in minutes

Create your school, invite teachers, and start adding students. No payment details needed.

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Full Professional access

Use every feature for 14 days — assessments, AI, incidents, staff management, attendance.

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Choose your plan

Pick Standard or Professional. If you don't choose, a 7-day read-only grace period begins.

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Straightforward billing, no surprises

All plans are priced in South African Rand and processed through PayFast. No foreign currency fees.

MonthlyAnnualAnnual Saving
StandardR299/monthR2,990/year (R249/month)R598
ProfessionalR499/monthR4,990/year (R416/month)R998
Professional Add-on

Baby Daily Reports

Replace paper daily report cards with a structured digital record — feeding, sleep, nappies, mood, health, photos, medication — approved by the principal and published to the parent portal.

R99 / month
or
R990 / year saves two months

Priced per school, not per user

You pay one subscription for your entire school. Need extra capacity? Add individual student seats at R25/mo or teacher seats at R59/mo.

Parents are never billed

Parents access the portal as part of your school's subscription. They do not receive billing notices or payment requests from EarlyTrack.

Annual billing saves two months

Both plans are available on a monthly or annual basis. Annual billing is equivalent to paying for ten months and getting two free.

Cancellation and data export

Cancel at any time. Your data remains accessible during the grace period and you can export a full copy before the account closes.

Need just a few extra seats? Add students at R25/mo and teachers at R59/mo. For larger schools or multi-campus organisations, contact us about Enterprise pricing.

Questions about pricing and plans

Honest answers to the questions we hear most often.

Consider what Professional replaces. DSD incident records on paper. Staff timekeeping across a sign-in sheet and a spreadsheet. Qualification renewals tracked by memory. Observation comments written from scratch at the end of every term. For most schools, the admin hours saved in the first term alone exceed the annual subscription cost. You can verify that during the 14-day free trial before paying anything.
Yes. You can upgrade at any time. Your existing data — students, assessments, attendance records, staff profiles — carries over without any manual migration.
Standard covers the core assessment and attendance workflow. AI features — comments, summaries, skill tagging, voice transcription — are Professional-only capabilities because they represent the most significant time savings for teachers and the most direct upsell value for the school. If AI is a priority for your team, start with the Professional trial to experience it fully before deciding.
You can add extra student seats at R25/mo and extra teacher seats at R59/mo — no need to upgrade your entire plan. For much larger schools or multi-campus organisations, contact us about Enterprise pricing with custom limits.
Your plan includes a set number of teachers (Standard: 5, Professional: 20). If you need more, you can add extra teacher seats at R59 per teacher per month — no plan upgrade required. Parents and staff portal users are never billed — they are included in your school's subscription.
Your data belongs to your school. If you cancel, you retain read-only access during the grace period and can export a full copy of your organisation's data at any time before the account closes.
Annual billing is paid upfront for the year. If you need to cancel before the year ends, contact us to discuss your situation.

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